Tea Pot Column (finished production 2/2)

Yes, the lid is removable

Tea Pot Column (finished production 1/2)

Its been months in the making.... but as promised, here it is... enjoy :)

Spectacular micro image

Grass with morning dew

Spectacular micro image

Close up of a random sun-flower

My best country photographs (3/3)

Simple photography... Tree in the fore-ground, rock/dirt road in the middle-ground and creek with long grass in the back-ground  

My best country photographs (2/3)

Lost in the bush

My best country photographs (1/3)

Standing on a dirt road, following it to the edge of the horizon 

My best city photographs (3/3)

This photo was taken from inside the Shrine of Remembrance, over looking the stairs, the garden and the city

My best city photographs (2/3)

This is a photo i had taken at a park over looking a tree with the Shrine of Remembrance in the background

My best city photographs (1/3)

I had taken this photo at a local park next to the CBD. It was a sunny day and i had taken a few shots of this footpath, when suddenly two people walk into my shot

Tea Pot Column (last stages)

The base of the column is now painted ( i will keep you updated on my progress at a later time) The next few posts will be of images which i will take at the city and country side. I look forward to photographing :)

Tea Pot Column (last stages)

Its top coat is going on, because i wanted it to look like a column, i decided to paint it a marble colour ( a mixture of grey, black and white)

Tea Pot Column (last stages)

I have given it its first undercoat and i have painted the Tea Pot

Tea Pot Column (last stages)

The firing was successful, no chips, cracks or breaks. I am currently giving it its first undercoat   

Tea Pot Column (8/8)

And I have the finished product (ready to be fired in the kiln at 1100*c - 1200*c)
Hope it all goes well.... let you know soon :)

Tea Pot Column (7/8)

I have added a spout and a handle to the Tea Pot (to make it seem more realistic)

Tea Pot Column (6/8)

I created a top half which will removable (allowing the Tea Pot to open and close)

Tea Pot Column (5/8)

I have made the base of the Tea Pot (i am yet to attach it to the top of the column) 

Tea Pot Column (4/8)

I added a decorative feature inspired by the Greek ionic column. (The column is now complete)

Tea Pot Column (3/8)

I carved out the lines and i joined the top onto the column ( The top will provide the base for my Tea Pot)

Tea Pot Column (2/8)

I rolled out the base and joined it from the bottom

Tea Pot Column (1/8)

There are two parts to this project. The first part is the column and the second part is the Tea Pot. I started by making the stairs for the base of the column

THE LONG AWAITED, 2008 By Patricia Piccinini

The Long Awaited, by Patricia Piccinini, is a sculpture which is made from silicon, fiberglass, human hair, plywood, leather and clothing to form a hybrid, part human (old man) and part seal. This creates an unusual species which can be confronting to some. Her work shows the creature lying on a table, leaning on a young boys lap. Piccinini has used the boys innocence to evoke emotion. It is human nature for us to be frightened or cautious when we don't understand something and what Piccinini wants is for us to move beyond that. The child is symbolic because it use to represent all of us when we were young. Piccinini's message is to tell us that we are/have lost our curiosity, our individuality, our will to explore and dream. She wants to take us back to our childhoods. To a child, this hybrid/creature would be something harmless, something approachable, something in which they could play and interact with. However as adults, our views are exactly the opposite. This strong and unusual bond between the two also reminded me of the Beauty and the Beast, where two extreme opposites (child = beauty and hybrid = beast) met and fell in love despite their differences.  

image from: http://www.roslynoxley9.com.au/artists/31/Patricia_Piccinini/1124/41436/   

Cute... Nah Its Evil!

At day time this cat is like every other ordinary cat, it runs around, plays with its owners, comes up and rubs against, looks into your eyes and purr-rs. You can almost hear it say "i love you."  However when the sun goes down, its eyes glow bright green and that killer instinct possesses it. Sometimes it hides in the bush, the trees or the long grass waiting for its prey, and when you stumble upon it by accident, it jumps out and attacks you, scaring the wits out of you and then it will go back to its hiding spot. Fortunately i got off lightly, with a few scratches, i couldn't say the same to the two dead birds we found the next morning in front of our garage.

You should see that cat hunt, it mimics  tigers, lions and cheaters. I think its evil, you decide!!       

My ink/charcoal drawing

My Russian drink

My Dinosaur

Finished product :)

Paper mache hat, with lego necklace (7/7)

Paper mache hat (6/7)

Paper mache hat (5/7)

My paper mache hat (4/7)

My paper mache hat (3/7)

My paper mache hat (2/7)

My paper mache hat (1/7)

Huh??

They couldn't chop it down?  lazy!

lego Airport

A house with no windows or doors

This is one of my trial runs, my finished product will be awesome!! 

What is that?

Looks like a caterpillar crossed with an echidna. Strange looking creature, never seen it before

Goodmorning Melbourne :)

A beautiful sunrise over our house, you cant beat that!

Not For Sale

Crazy abstract pirateship

A car did that??

Frame is made from bricks, outer layer made from stone and glued together with cement. A car reversed into it. Who do you think looks better, the car or the letterbox? You should see the car! Its a  total wreck

97th Anniversary Of Gallipoli

This painting is in memory of those soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Gallipoli for this nation. It symbolizes the bravery and courage which made our country so unique. Most of them were just children when they happily enlisted, unaware of the horrors they were about to face. But let's not forget without our 'diggers' contribution and loyalty, (to this new nation and our motherland) we may have never been able to enjoy the freedom and quality of life.  LEST WE FORGET!!

Put Out The Fire!

Old Cars ROCK!!!

Anyone hungry?

Where in the world??

Crazy line drawing :)

It's paradise

weird isn't it?