New motorized kinetic sculptures by Tom Haney to be shown at Obsolete in Venice, California
Artist Tom Haney creates kinetic pieces, which we often refer to here as automata. The bodies for Haney's figures are carved from basswood and the heads are sculpted out of polymer clay. All of the mechanisms are made from scratch. In this new piece, a couple is depicted on a see-saw.
Tom Haney's blog is a wonderful behind-the-scenes look at how he goes about constructing his mechanical creations. Here we see the details of one of the figures and the handlebar mechanism, which keeps the figures upright as they move. This piece will be one of several featured in an upcoming show to feature Haney's work (details below).
Show details:
Obsolete Gallery
September 8th to October 13th
OBSOLETE
222 Main Street
Venice, California
Phone: 310-399-0024
Labels: Atlanta, blog, California, carving, figures, galleries, joints, playful, scene, sculpting, shows, Tom Haney
posted by Dug North on 8/16/2012
2 Comments:
I love the fact that Tom shows his process of creation not just the final piece.
Agreed! I want to do more of the same. I just need to make the time for it. Keith Newstead also does a nice job of showing his work in progress, as does Rob Ives.
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