The bone centerpiece didn't work after all (see Circular Reasoning). It turned out to be plastic. The aesthetic of these pieces have to be old so plastic just doesn't cut it. I did find this small, brass lady's belt buckle that fit. Made a small wooden holder for it and bolted it on from behind. Done.
I was working on a piece and although I really liked the center elements, the trick was having them as a focal point without them getting lost. When I was done, the work wasn’t “right”. As I am often
I am still "pushing" works that I have not been satisfied with. This is tricky business as I have sometimes found myself less than pleased with a piece only to change my mind months (and even years) l
I am working on a new piece and I am mostly happy with its progress. I have found that some of the ingredients used in my work sometimes carry a lot of “visual references”. A musical instrument is one