Thursday, July 26, 2007

Words and Memories. Peter McNaney 2006


Engraved stones, sea shells, lazertran in wooden tray.
Dealing with positive and negative aspects of his life, Peter used a found drawer as the vehicle for a collection of objects. Positive messages appear on seashells through the use of water-based transfer paper. The stones, containing more negative thoughts were created differently. Informed by Ian Scott Findlay and his huge stone sculpture with the word 'Dream' carved into it, Peter created a number of smaller stones. Although they appear to be real the stones are made from air-dry Flymo clay with the lettering stamped into them by leather emboss lettering tools. When dry and hard they were painted to give a realistic finish.

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