Monday, April 03, 2006
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Cubby
Shed roof in the garden at Gembrook
This is the wheelie bin shed roof made of ferro cement and copper pipe. It was initially going to be a dovecote, but then I thought better of it and decided to go with bees. As I'm a bit allergic to them I thought if the hive is perched two metres above ground I won't get stung. I never got around to getting a hive together so it has only ever been home to a ringtail possum and some starlings. It does light up the garden very nicely of a night and has been called Gembrooks Crown Casino by one local wit. Certainly been a bit of a traffic stopper!
Sunday, March 26, 2006
more croziers
Made this about six years ago. Big, big crozier (which is the botanical term for a new fern frond) Took a lot of sticks and some serious grunt from Bob Armstrong and half a dozen volunteers to get it up. Unfortunately it went a little limp over the years and now it's head is resting comfortably in the crown of an old rhododendron. Looks quite good and I'll get a pic of it soon.
Willow moon gate
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Llama seat
for keeping the foxes away. Actually I bought some crummy timber that wasn't up to scratch for turning into a seat , but was o.k for mucking around in sculptural kind of way. Still work alright as a seat, in fact very comfy for lying up against her neck.
Note that the legs go 250 mm into the soil when it is properly installed as this one isn't. That makes the height from the ground to your bum 500 mm.
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Made with willow harvested from Mt Kosciuszko. These willows are now all gone, which is good for the environment but a shame for me as they were the best sticks to use for this kind of work. Flexible, slow growing and with beautiful dark colouring. This is the last one that will be made. Bronze/silica nails with linseed oil and beeswax finish.
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