Arthur is perhaps one of the most original and extraordinarily
talented people I know. His range of style and subject
matter is impressive. His website is very complete,
so I am going to share three smaller pieces he designs
and makes in his studio in Mosier, Oregon.
I have used his words in describing the items below. He loves the kinetic nature of sculpture, as the 3 pieces below suggest, and he is very very good at it.
When you purchase a piece from Arthur the only thing I do here is securely download the order and fax it to him, or you can order directly from him. He will contact you directly with all of the information. He ships everything at cost, and will quote shipping as soon as he gets the order. If you have questions for him you can also contact him at the URL under his picture above. Just tell him "Susan sent me".
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Heron Bell
The bell rings when the heron figure is moved suddenly by something like a change in wind direction or an increase in wind velocity. If the figure rocks back and forth, the clapper will not hit the bell so it won't ring. What this means is the the Heron Bell is a very gentle sounding kinetic sculpture that rings randomly and unexpectedly. The Noah Bell, an Indian Sheep bell, has a very low pitch with a mellow sound. It is quite pleasing to hear.
The overall height is about 5.5' and the all steel stand is included.
(2 AVAILABLE FOR 2008)
additional pieces after October
$285.00 |
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It is a delight to hear the occasional note in your outside environment. I have done this with numerous designs over the last few years. The Heron Bell above is an example. The bell rings when the whole unit rocks. With the Chime Globe I wanted to have chimes ring when the globe turned. After a lot of fiddling around, I finally got that to happen, but there was a problem. Even though the chimes are tuned to C major, they rang continuously when the globe turned: do re me fa do re me fa do re me fa etc. My sanity was in serious jeapordy.
The catch was to get the chimes to ring randomly. It took another month to get that worked out. Now I have a globe that turns in very light breezes, rings the chime occassionally and randomly and looks good whether it is moving or not. I added a ball bearing in the bearing socket which is so sensitive that the globe turns when I walk by it.
The materials are UHMW bearing, marine grade aluminum, patina brass, copper with a patina steel stand. The overall height is 5 feet. |
(1 AVAILABLE for 2008)
24" Diameter
Shipping is $40
smaller versions available
Oct. 2008
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New from Arthur for 2008
Shooting Star
Ready for Christmas delivery
This is a working prototype of a new weatherwane kinetic sculpture.
The tail is in two parts, the front part rotates in very light breezes,
and the back section is fixed. It is 5 ft. tall, and the stand is included.
The tail and rotor are marine grade aluminum, with
UHMW bearings, and the stand is steel with a rust finish.
The star is made of iron.
Price $395
actual shipping will be quoted
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