A sculpture by Launa Eddy, which I did the engineering and 'core frame' design for back in 2020ish. Currently on display at https://www.artcity-inc.com/the-minds-eye-by-launa-eddy The initial build of the piece was in my Ellisforde studio, and it was completed in Idaho. Launa's attention to detail and process really paid off! It is an amazing piece. And ... it hasn't fallen over! Yay!
I love being a part of pieces like this, where I can be a part of achieving a vision - using my ability to translate between 'art' and 'engineering' and finding the solution that fits best. It is very rewarding.
A sculpture by Nina Cooke John - www.studiocookejohn.com - that I designed, engineered and prepared the working drawings for in 2023. The piece was built by 618 Design in Brooklyn, NY, and is installed in Bethesda Maryland.
It was a surprisingly complicated piece to execute - and a very successful project for all involved. The jigs for hot-working the brass were amazing all on their own! This project really pushed me to learn to draw swoopy shapes in 3D, that were 'fabricate-able' in a sensible process.
A sculpture by Nina Cooke John - www.studiocookejohn.com - that I designed, engineered and for which I prepared the working drawings. It was built by 618 Design, in Brooklyn, NY, and installed at the Ucity square in Philadelphia.
I learned so much on this project... the image gallery above starts with Nina's design drawings, from which I evolved the 'rope wrapped' shade idea, and the curved columns, in collaboration with the fabrication, engineer, artist, and client teams.
I did a bunch of work doing different renders of different ideas, between structural drawings for the engineers, and build drawings for the fabricators. So many drawings. I even 3D modeled the rope wrapping.
And then, I wrapped the rope with the 618 team. I even got an invent a 'wiggle wire' machine with variable spacing for the rope keepers. Not one piece on this project was simple! Heavy, curving in 3 dimensions, shippable, galvanizable, and the steam bent wood... well. It was quite a challenge.
This project was so incredible, on so many levels. Maybe someday I'll write a book about it. But meanwhile, here are some pictures!