say it with Cement

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Hypertufa Indoor Art

So this will have to come with a narrative, as I haven't thought it through to a marketing end. My ambition was a Clock, I have sold many of them in other forms in the past...but not in Hypertufa. It is easy to abandon them in the yard and call it "seasoning" or some other "arty" word for WTF do I do with this. I will look at them again in spring and access my level intrepidness

Oh, Balls! and Orbs

Cement with leaf center, Hypertufa on the right

Here's the deal, I collect the old glass globe light fixtures that were soooo fashionable is the 70's. There is a plethora of them out there at Goodwill and other secondhand stores. It is a one time use type-a-deal, but till I figure out another method or can get a mold, so mote it be.

Hypertufa Snake and Orb

This one had 3 damp Fatsia japonica. leaves inserted in the glass prier to pouring the Hypertufa

will post a picture when the moss takes over!

Cement ball in Sedum planter

mix and match.

Yes, I love garden architectural elements..

Stepping Stones

These are about 8 years old and the pigment is still holding strong.

Crystals and Garden Alters

Crystals are energy conduits, (this is proven in science) and I need not labor the point furtherer. I wanted that "amplified" energy in my garden, for my plants yes, but selfishly, I wanted to bask in whatever harmony was rendered or transmitted health benefits....ya, I'm one of those, deal with it!

GARDEN ENERGY

The first project I wanted to do was a "obelisk" with a crystal at it's peak, well, that didn't happen. I settled on making a pyramid as I could not get the narrowness I desired when making the wooden form for the obelisk, too freak-en fragile. So here is my compromise, I poured in layers of cement with black pigment and pure to create a marbled appearance. This piece is about 10 years old and shows no ware thus far.

trying to mimic nature's movement

This simple idea maybe my favorite of all, about 6 inches tall with a crystal embedded in the spiral mount. This was cured in a plastic cup for the mold, then carefully sculpted the next day. For me, this is an indoor or out door object, and if you have an alter.....