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Biking on my way to Fort Whyte centre I came across a house used
by early pioneers . Looking inside i found it very comfortable , though there was no tv, computer, or video games to keep you busy during the times you cant get out. Wonder how they kept themselves occupied when they had nothing to do.
This piece I created from a stone called serpentine, very hard almost like alabaster which I am accustomed to working with. The color when polished is black with white veins depending on the piece you get. I was still able to use my regular carving tools such as rasps and hacksaw with carbon base blade. Its very easy to polish with wet and dry sandpaper right up to 1500 grit. After that I used lemon oil to bring out the color which is a dark green to black . This stone I picked up at stoneman distributors in Ontario which supplies stone from brazilian soapstone to serpentine. The link for this supplier is located under my art links, his prices are reasonable and his service is great.
Finally first snowfall today, blanketing the ground with its shades of white. masked by the bleak overcast morning. Dotting the landscape covered with our first snowfall, man made structures made of steel and wood covered the landscape, the constant hum of power surging thru, and the noise of the trains disturbs the usual peace I enjoy when I take my walks here. With the noise receeding in the background , I went on my way toward my destination where I can enjoy my solitude in peace.
This piece I call Inner Conflict, created from a stone called purple wonderstone. This subjects reflects the conflict between two people, be it couples, friends or humanity in general. From my observations watching the news , seeing the problems between us, be it from racial, and even religious differences, we as a whole and I mean humanity seem to be in constant turmoil.
Unfortunately, we solve most of these by extreme measures, such as war and genocide.
Winter is on its way, the colors of autaumm
have passed away. replaced by the hues of brown and grey. I have enjoyed walking these trails many times during the summer, basking in the scents of fresh humus , undergrowth with its decaying scent which brings new life here. Now all I see is nature in its last stage of change, getting ready for its long awaited sleep.
I will traverse these trails once again, soon when natures blanket covers these woods in white , to enjoy the crystalline beauty it has to offer.
This piece I created with a stone called african wonderstone. This type comes in brown or black/grey, very hard to work with, a little harder than alabaster. I was still able to use my hand tools such as rasps and files, mostly wood carving ones. The stone is very dense, heavy, and cool to the touch. Very easy to polish using 10o grit to 1500 grit wet and dry sandpaper. finishing with a coat of a polymer based car wax paste. I enjoyed working with this stone but very hard to come by from suppliers, probably because of the cost to bring it in. Hopefully one of these days I will be able to get my hands on more of this kind of stone without costing me an arm and leg to get it.
It was a lovely day so I decided to bike out to The Forks here in Winnipeg and came across the Springfield tractor club showing there tractors that have been brought back to working condition with authentic parts. These are just some of the tractors that they have brought to show what kind of tractors they used back then.
This piece I call Inner Conflict, created from a stone called purple wonderstone. This subjects reflects the conflict between two people, be it couples, friends or humanity in general. From my observations watching the news , seeing the problems between us, be it from racial, and even religious differences, we as a whole and I mean humanity seem to be in constant turmoil.
This piece I created with a stone called african wonderstone. This type comes in brown or black/grey, very hard to work with, a little harder than alabaster. I was still able to use my hand tools such as rasps and files, mostly wood carving ones. The stone is very dense, heavy, and cool to the touch. Very easy to polish using 10o grit to 1500 grit wet and dry sandpaper. finishing with a coat of a polymer based car wax paste. I enjoyed working with this stone but very hard to come by from suppliers, probably because of the cost to bring it in. Hopefully one of these days I will be able to get my hands on more of this kind of stone without costing me an arm and leg to get it.
