Comments (0) My exhibition titled Lost and Foundry will be held at the Williams Art Gallery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge and will feature sculpture and furniture all created from found objects and recycled materials.
Below a series of photos featuring a new glass table, titled Circadian, designed and built by Ashwinstudio.
We did have to overcome a number of obstacles included removing years of soaked in oil from the engine parts. And find a way to weld hardened steel and dissimilar metals – for this we had to purchase specialist welding rods and use advanced techniques, such as preheating, to overcome brittle fracture.
Please note the glass top is recycled and not pristine however we can supply a glass top of your choice – please contact us to discuss options and cost.
And finally a photo of the glass table in progress:
Here is a new photo of the V-Bench designed by Ashwinstudio in collaberation with artist artist Loukas Morley. Created from reclaimed girder off-cuts and discarded mahogany draw runners.
Otherwise known as the Bomford Bench although it could just easily been titled the New Holland Bench…
The Bomford bench is created from scrap farm parts including a Bomford flail skid (the seat), New Holland Combine dividers (the back rest) and shock absorder springs. We have kept the finish as bare metal coated in a clear lacquer.
Just finshed a new metal table titled A Taste Of Orange created from scrap and found metal.
I wanted to create a table that would not only be functional but also work as a work of art – a sculpture, a painting and a decorative object. Once again it is made from recycled metal tubes and plate that have been shaped and sculpted.
The table is finished with a durable powder paint that is a bright summer orange. Finally, I hand painted the table top with vibrant enamel paints that also add to the citrus theme.
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Finally got round to taking some new photos of a Ashwinstudio lantern / metal candle holder created from found objects – mostly car parts such as gears and cogs. It is a bit of industrial art designed to hold a candle.
Here is a few pics of a experimental metal table created from scrap crankshafts, cogs, gears and metal offcuts.
This contemporary metal table is created from scrap roll cages and French boules. The painted top, which I treated as I would a painting, was created from grinding into the metal and applying successive layers of car spray paint, to preserve this finish I have used a clear metal sealer and lacquer.
Finally managed to finish the V-Bench which we have been working on, on and off, for some months. Have to contend with a number of problems from eco glue not sticking and welds getting too hot and metal bending. However, I think the final product is well worth the wait. It is created from metal girder offcuts that have been welded to gether to form the ‘V’. The bespoke top is made from recycled mahogany draw runners by artist Loukas Morley.
Sorry I have not had much to report on this blog but I have spent most of my time spraying sculptures and sculptural furniture. I have a few on the go and they are all at the final stage and it is a case of mask off, spray, wait and then another coat of paint. Some of these works are intended for the outdoors so need many coats of paint.
Apart from that I have been sketching ideas for new works, tidying up the workshop and have purchased a new saw.
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