LauraArmstrong.studio
  • Home
  • Recent Work
  • About
    • Artist Statement
    • Techniques
    • About Laura
    • Press
  • Repertoire
    • Sculpture
    • Lighting
    • Architectural Elements
    • Objets d'Art
    • Commissions
    • Exhibits
  • Musings...A Blog
  • Past Newsletters
  • Contact

Belt Buckles

11/30/2010

 
These belt buckles will debut at the Travis Heights Art Trail on the first weekend in December, so come to 1407 Travis Heights Blvd. this Saturday or Sunday (Dec. 4 -5) if you want to check them out.  

The belt buckles are approximately 2” x 3”, and I designed them to fit belts 3/4” - 1 1/2” wide.  You’ll need the type of belt where the buckle is removable.  

Of course, I can custom-make a buckle for you, perhaps with your initials or in a different shape.  I think these buckles would also make a cool Christmas or birthday gift.  

Allow me to pontificate a moment.  A collection of similar items can be more interesting than a single item simply due to the repetition aspect.  So why not take the belt buckle designs and make them into larger panels to be hung as a collection on a wall?      

And if you happen to WANT a dinner plate-sized belt buckle, we’ll take a panel off the wall and strap it around your waist.  I just want you to be happy.
   

Nabilini

11/29/2010

 
“Hello, hello!  My name is Nabilini!  I’m so happy to see you!”  

That’s what I hear this little guy saying.  He has so much energy in him, it’s hard to keep him from flying away.   But since all he really wants is your company, he will be the little character who hangs out in your kitchen or bar, waiting for you to call him into use.  

He is, after all, not only a mini sculpture, he’s a bottle opener.

And now for a quick lesson on how to pronounce his name:  Say the words “knobbly knee.”  Put the emphasis on the third syllable in ‘knobbly’ -- yes, there is a third syllable if you are Texan and pronounce it like ‘knob-ble-LEE’ -- and say ‘knee‘  very quickly after that.  Practice a couple of times.  "Na-bi-LI-ni..."  Now you’ve got it.
 

Seahorse Floor Lamp

11/20/2010

 
At five feet tall, this lamp stands out in a room and functions as a sculptural night light and/or task lamp.

This floor lamp is based on the lines of a seahorse.  The lamp’s body is sections of hammered sheet, shaped and oxy-fuel welded together.   

The stained glass diffuser is custom for this piece.  Do you really want to know the process for making this custom piece of glass?  If not, don't hesitate to skip to the next paragraph!...  I formed metal into the shape I wanted the stained glass to be.  I pressed clay over the metal form, letting the clay dry.  I took the clay form to Feats of Clay to be bisque fired, then I patronized Armadillo Clay for the glass slumping.  A sheet of stained glass was placed over the clay form in a kiln where it was heated and slumped.  

I can’t tell you which came first, the chicken or the egg -- but I can tell you that the lamp’s cradle was built AFTER the glass was slumped, custom-fitted against the glass for a secure fit.    

I started on this lamp in July and now it’s November.  I wanted to get it done in time for the Travis Heights Art Trail 2010.  There are a couple of little tweaky things I’ll continue to do to refine this guy, but I’m pleased he’s ready enough to make an appearance at the show!
   

Devil Snail

11/5/2010

 
A couple of years ago I began doodling a little creature who has captured my affection and become known to me as the ‘devil snail.’  It was high time to take him to 3-D.    

Devil Snail’s pointed antennae and forked tongue aren’t meant to frighten.  He’s got attitude, but if one is to survive for long in this world, it’s a necessary trait.  He’s sassy, not scary.   

Devil Snail is comprised completely of 1/4” round steel rod.  He came to life via the tack-and-bend method using the oxy-fuel welder.
    Mailing list sign-up

    MUSINGS

    Back stories and latest goings-on in the studio

    Categories

    All
    Architectural Elements
    Lighting
    Objets D'Art
    Sculpture


    Archives

    December 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    September 2019
    May 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    November 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    July 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    December 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    March 2014
    January 2014
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    May 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    May 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    August 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010
    October 2010
    July 2010
    June 2010
    May 2010
    October 2009
    July 2009
    May 2009
    February 2009

LAURAARMSTRONG.STUDIO
Copyright 2018 Laura Armstrong. All rights reserved.
  • Home
  • Recent Work
  • About
    • Artist Statement
    • Techniques
    • About Laura
    • Press
  • Repertoire
    • Sculpture
    • Lighting
    • Architectural Elements
    • Objets d'Art
    • Commissions
    • Exhibits
  • Musings...A Blog
  • Past Newsletters
  • Contact