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Dawn

Curly maple on Copper 21 3/8" x 43 1/8" x 2 7/8".
The metal on the background is applied using a cold metal spraying technique
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Tom Gall
I would have enjoyed watching you turn this ..... from a safe distance !!! :p
Nice clean cuts, sanding & finish. Great first post to the Gallery, Craig.

Unfamiliar with the cold metal spraying technique ..... any additional info?
 
Craig Kassan
Tom Gall said:
I would have enjoyed watching you turn this ..... from a safe distance !!! :p
Nice clean cuts, sanding & finish. Great first post to the Gallery, Craig.

Unfamiliar with the cold metal spraying technique ..... any additional info?
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Thanks Tom
The metals come in a powdered form and are mixed with a resin so they can be sprayed on.
Occasionally I will stipple accents on some of the wall sculptures using the same stuff.
 
John Ames
Very striking piece! Well done!

was there a specific inspiration for your decision to cut it into three pieces? Those straight edges running through are a pleasant and fascinating addition. (subtraction?). The gaps are very well measured. If you're willing, I'd be interested in hearing about your thought process on the divisions/edges...
 
Craig Kassan
John Ames said:
Very striking piece! Well done!

was there a specific inspiration for your decision to cut it into three pieces? Those straight edges running through are a pleasant and fascinating addition. (subtraction?). The gaps are very well measured. If you're willing, I'd be interested in hearing about your thought process on the divisions/edges...
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John
The inspiration for arranging my wall sculptures into polyptychs came from my job sending me to Salt Lake City.
From the plane window I looked down and saw plots of land and crop circles. That trip inspired the entire concept for the wall sculptures. That was about 15 years ago, It has only been in the last 5 years that I have started playing with breaking up the pieces with angles.
Let me know if this helps and if you have any other questions
 
Russ Braun
Outstanding piece Craig! Does the Maple float over the background? It’s hard to look away from!
 

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