Ain’t it always the truth? To build something, you have to build something else first. To build my public sculpture, I need a large ring roller. I have bent the rings for other pieces by hand around a wooden circle. This will not produce consistently sized rings. I need the rings to be a very close match in size for the sculpture to work. Hence a ring roller. It began life as an exercise machine that was used the way most exercise machines are used. Sparingly and then to the Biltmore Steel Recycling yard, then to me. I have a better use for it. Voila, maybe. A ring roller. I have included a picture on a “real” store bought one for reference.
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.