This is Greenwich, PEI
There were a few set backs and disappointment when getting ready to photograph the plates this week. Twice I thought that I had a solution for attaching the plates together instead of piling them on top of each other. My first idea was to use the plastic stripes for holding up posters, but the roofing copper is to thin and slips out. I was going to cut it up and glue two flat sides together so that I could clip the plates together. On the weekend after Thanks Giving Dinner I was talking with some friends about what I am up too. It was suggested that I try a spring, which was a really good idea. However, I can not use the spring for clipping the plates together right now. I had fun putting the plates in really interesting ways on the spring. However, it marks the soft roofing copper with a very round indentation where the spring grips the copper. It works, and I might use the idea at the end when I am putting the sculpture together. Until I finish printing the plates, I need to find another idea to clip my plates together for this stage of the project. My goal next week is to find a solution.
In a few weeks I will be stating on the next stage of the project. Before starting designing the plates and arrangements for etching I need to pick a theme for “One With Copper”. Well, the whole project is all about 1) “The Art of Playing”. I love the texture idea for the soft ground etching idea, so 2) “Patterns and Textures of Life” could be the theme. There is also the idea for 3) “Masks” to be part of the theme. I love masks for all there shapes, expression, color and that they hold so much meaning in every culture. I need to do some research work before I make a final decision.
I still have four more panels to make. The great thing is that I can pick them up and stack them away until the next time I work on them. I had some masonite in the studio, so I wrapped the canvas around the back and fastened it. This is not the order the panels will be in for the finished mural. I still have a lot to work out. The size of each panel is 15 x 22 inches.
The wood subtraction "Love Thy Bum" will have a big red ribbon printed this week. I added this picture of the plate being carved on, for you to see what a wonderful crazy piece of plywood I am working with. It is very dry and splintery! All the cooking oil I use each time I clean the plate isn’t improving the plywood’s nature.
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