.....right in time for Diwali. Isn't it beaut! Above is a Hot Dip Galvanized "skeleton" I bought for Scrap Steel rates from a Lazer Profiling Factory and had Hot Dip Galvanized.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Charles Taylor Architects
My Latest Subject for the forthcoming On the Couch - Charles Taylor of Charles Taylor Architects, based in Ballito, South Africa. Picture is of House Taylor(yes Charles' own home) currently under construction in Ballito. Can you tell that he is a fan of Hot Dip Galvanizing? Contact on admin@ctab.co.za
Friday, October 29, 2010
Bettye Hamblen Turner
I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the fabulous work of Bettye Hamblen Turner, Texas sculptor and visual artist extraordinaire. A little transcontinental e-mail ping pong ensued and I was fascinated to find that her creations were Hot Dip Galvanized as a complete unit – without distortion! Bettye explains how this was achieved:
Planning, coordination, and luck. Luck never hurts, even when I am sure I have planned for everything. The American Galvanizers Association has a website that offers tutorials, http://www.galvanizeit.org/. I studied the tutorials when I made the horses. I spoke with the plant manager at US Galvanizing in Arlington Texas several times during the sculpting process on the horses. By the time I made the bull (J.E.) I had a better idea of how to brace the floating pieces to avoid distortion. All the large pieces are edged with 1/4" or 3/8" round stock, like piping on upholstery. This has become a signature look for me even when I am not planning to galvanize.
The staff at US Galvanizing in Arlington,Tx was great to work with. I always let them know when I planned to arrive at the plant. They did carefully control the immersion time. When we dipped the horses they added zinc to the kettle to drop the temperature slightly. The staff spends most of their time galvanizing components for dairy cattle barns. The sculpture is a pleasant change of pace for them.
Well done is all I can say – see more of Bettye’s work www.bhtsculpture.com
Planning, coordination, and luck. Luck never hurts, even when I am sure I have planned for everything. The American Galvanizers Association has a website that offers tutorials, http://www.galvanizeit.org/. I studied the tutorials when I made the horses. I spoke with the plant manager at US Galvanizing in Arlington Texas several times during the sculpting process on the horses. By the time I made the bull (J.E.) I had a better idea of how to brace the floating pieces to avoid distortion. All the large pieces are edged with 1/4" or 3/8" round stock, like piping on upholstery. This has become a signature look for me even when I am not planning to galvanize.
The staff at US Galvanizing in Arlington,Tx was great to work with. I always let them know when I planned to arrive at the plant. They did carefully control the immersion time. When we dipped the horses they added zinc to the kettle to drop the temperature slightly. The staff spends most of their time galvanizing components for dairy cattle barns. The sculpture is a pleasant change of pace for them.
Well done is all I can say – see more of Bettye’s work www.bhtsculpture.com
Friday, October 15, 2010
Practice what you Preach!
Here's proof that I DO! pics from my own home. Mosaics by ME (I sometimes think that I'm Jane du Rand and then I wake up and smell the coffee - www.durandmosaic.co.za ). Hot Dip Galvanizing - Phoenix Galvanizing in Durban (for free - it was a staff "perk" at the time - thanks Anni!)
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Arria - Angel of the Nauld
What a happy tuesday for having found Arria - Angel of the Nauld. A fully Hot Dip Galvanized Scuplture by world renowned artist - Andy Scott. Arria was recently installed on the A80 near Cumbernauld in Scotland.
Link to installation timelapse video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fge8uQxahVw
Link to installation timelapse video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fge8uQxahVw
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wounded Elephant by Andries Botha
Location: Station Vaste Monde - Saint-Brieuc
The eerie picture I took of the human head, submerged in passivation after Hot Dip Galvanizing (Phoenix Galvanizing Plant - Durban) remains one of my favourites.
Location pictures by Jimmy James
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