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Dyptic design stand

OK.  The left side is looking pretty good.  Now, how to display it.  I wanted it to be about five feet tall.  I liked the circle in interation 4, but it needed something to increase its height.  The picture below was taken in my welding yard.  You can see the beginnings of the right side of the sculpture also.

Dyptic design interation 3 & 4

This is the next idea I explored for the dyptic.  I liked it.  The glass ,however, is just stacked in the cedar, not yet glued.  When I tried to move it to glue it, it didn’t stay together.  I had to restack and glue the glass.

Dyptic design interation 1 & 2

I don’t use a CAD program to explore sculptural design ideas. It’s too mechanical for me. It removes the natural use of my hands. The design process is trial and error. Below are the first two of the iterations on the way to my new dyptic sculpture for the RAPG grant.

Stacked glass

Stacked Glass with Cedar Rectangle – cedar and stacked glass – 18″ x 16″ x 1.5″

This is a new medium for me. Blue Ridge Glass of Waynesville, NC has been a great supporter. They have provided me with pieces of 1/4″ thick scrap glass plate. This is my second piece. I have given it to Blue Ridge Glass as a thank you for all of their help. Thank you Blue Ridge Glass