texture studies and tweeking found art from the pieces in the pile.

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untitled pieceuntitled piece size 16" x 20"h (40.6 x 50.8cm)

I been working on texture studies and am finding uses for the mangled masses.

 


QuiQue's picture

Super nice metal textures

Super nice metal textures Gene! How are you creating them? You're not doing all the repouse work by hand, are you?

What's the size of the piece? Looks like it has the makings of great wall art for interior designers!


warren's picture

Gene, Those are pretty cool.

Gene, Those are pretty cool. So what kind of machine did you use? Home made dies?


Gene Olson's picture

forming

Warren and Enrique,

The shapes are formed with hand built dies on the pullmax and then hand tuned. One can do much the same thing on an arbor press.

Gene Olson
Sculptor
Elk River, MN


QuiQue's picture

Got any pictures of the

Got any pictures of the pullmax? It might be helpful for folks who've heard about them but never seen one...Tongue out