junkyard finds 6
having fun with circles
the last in the series, I think
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by Marja-Leena by Marja-Leena junkyard finds 5
not only texture, also repetition and pattern….
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loving the textures and contrasts of worn wood and rusty metals....
by Marja-Leena junkyard finds 2
Sudden crazy thought: what will future archaeologists think of these… if they still exist in the junkyards of the far off future, perhaps buried under layers of varied detritus? Will they think these are strange art forms by some middle period hominids?
by Marja-Leena another hand print
While Elisa was having her metalwork lesson with Richard, I explored outside his barn/workshop/studio with camera in hand. Amazing what visual treasures can be found in what seems like a junkyard of old cars, farm equipment, snowblowers and assorted machine parts. For Richard, these are treasures in parts to recycle and put to new uses like Elisa’s frame but also something he made for me that I will tell you about later after we’ve installed it and taken photos.
My favourite image found and photographed amongst the fascinating rusty shapes and textures has to be this hand print! How long ago did some worker with oily hands leave his mark here? Was it intentional or accidental? For me, who has long been fascinated by hands in ancient rock art, and I’ve written many a blog post about it, this is astonishingly evocative and rich in synchronicity.
Added June 18th: Richard has commented below with a bit of history of the snowblower upon which sits the handprint, so I thought I would add the photo of the chute, below. Can you see that handprint?
by Marja-Leena sensuous rocks
Still sorting through photos of our little Gabriola vacation, I’m enjoying revisiting the excitement of many discoveries. Each beach we visited had amazing rock formations, with some similarities in their rough weathered hole-y textures, common also on Hornby Island, but with some differences as well. Who would have thought rock can be also be sensuous and almost silky looking, like the folds of human flesh? The marble sculptures of Michelangelo and Bernini come to mind, with Nature as sculptor. And look at those colours! These shown here are on the beach below Berry Point Road at the point where the historic Entrance Island Lighthouse can be seen, the sight of which for me became greatly eclipsed by these amazing rocks.
by Marja-Leena Malaspina Galleries 4
Still more rocks by the Malaspina Galleries on Gabriola Island, these adorned by the many colours of lichen.