Greetings on the morning walk to the FactoryOn occasion, the powers that be provide just what you need to make things go well. Certainly, the staff at the Factory are doing their best to make things go well for this project. Today Donal and I went out for a drive to the city council (management) yards in search of a piece of Cork history for the fulcrum base. I have been photographing lamp posts in Dublin and Cork and really hope to find a lamp or bollard to integrate into the sculpture. The first yard had little of what I wanted and after talking with the attendant he mentioned that pieces of historic city "furniture" were rarely seen and almost certainly would not be found. The second yard was closed and as we drove off the man (or as they say in Cork, yur-man) arrived and let us in. This place did not look any more hopeful but we walked around anyhow and lo and behold, Donal found just what I wanted. A piece of Cork history and exactly the lamp post I had photographed and posted earlier. Cast by Harris and Co. Cork 1882, it is exquisite with dolphins and decorative plant forms similar to some of the downspouts in Savannah. It is a perfect addition to make the sculpture more relevant to this place and time. I hope I can get it...
Old gas lamp in a Cork city park... note the date. This is the one that Donal found and I want it!
The hard part is moving it because it is attached to an enormous concrete block. Donal knows good people in the Council that can make it happen. Very excited about this part.
I've been sketching columns, pillars, and posts for a little while. Vertical components for bases and molds
Thinking about a hierarchy of building materials starting with stone at the bottom moving up through iron and bronze, concrete and steel.
Steel lever and stone counter weight. Mick is a pro with stone and is carving it beautifully.
Graffiti on the blog
The old gas light is beautiful! What a cool find; it will make a fantastic base - once again giving off light as the molten metal glows.
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