Archive for April, 2009

Progress on Rise

Water-jet cut parts arrive
Parts
Forming the body
Forming
Adding the sidesAdding the sides
Adding internal structure
Internal structure

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RISE

Rise is the name of the sculpture we are currently working on.  This design was recently juried into a year-long Sculpture Without Walls exhibit in Moses Lake, Washington.  No time to waste — we are scheduled to install on May 23. 

Rise - design proposal

Rise (concept)                 Stainless steel                 104″ x 57″ x 24″

This winged woman with her angelic presence is floating upwards,
                       rising to meet the potential that lies within.
              Strong Body.              Open Mind.                     Full Spirit.

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CO-BALT defined in simple terms

From Chem4Kids.com:  http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elements/027_speak.html

The first thing most people think of when they hear the word cobalt is the color blue. While the purified metal is a grey steel color, the salts that include cobalt atoms are many shades of blue.

The element has been used for hundreds of years, but was named in 1735 by a chemist named Brandt. We often mention that you cannot find this element or that element free in nature. While cobalt is found in many minerals, it can be found as a pure element.

As miners have discovered, cobalt is often found in areas with high levels of arsenic (another element in the fourth period/row of the periodic table).

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Cobalt Designworks in The ReDirect Guide

Check us out in the Redirect Guide

The ReDirect Guide is the one-stop sustainable lifestyle directory and resource guide featuring hundreds of qualified green and eco/earth-friendly businesses and organizations in the Portland, Oregon & Vancouver, Washington region.

Look for us in the book version which comes out on Earth Day — April 22nd.

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