OT: But beautiful; kinetic sculpture worth seeing

herbivore12 · Post by **herbivore12** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 8:38 pm

If I weren't involuntarily unemployed and otherwise capital-challenged, this is the sort of thing I'd love to support:

http://www.woodthatworks.com/index.html

Clicking on the "Portfolio" page will get you to animations of each sculpture. We saw some of these a few weeks ago at a showing, and they were wonderful.

If, like me, you are fascinated both by the organic and the mechanical, and by the captivating look of wood, I think you'll like this stuff . . .

Cees · Post by **Cees** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 10:52 pm

That is totally AMAZING. Thanks for sharing!!

fluter_d · Post by **fluter_d** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 10:57 pm

claudine · Post by **claudine** » Fri Oct 17, 2003 10:58 pm

they look really fantastic. watching the "quasar" makes me feel dizzy.

Zubivka · Post by **Zubivka** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 1:55 am

Far out, man--groovy cuckoo clocks

Put one in front of your TV and you got a great screen-saver in your den

aderyn_du · Post by **aderyn_du** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 6:12 am

Those were awesome, Herbivore! I liked Stars, Fire, and Tranquility.

~Andrea

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 6:25 am

Wow! I couldn't stop watching thouse things. I was staring on the screen for at least 15 minutes. I feel so relaxed. Thanks mate.

Celtoid · Post by **Celtoid** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 6:58 am

Thank you so much for posting that link. These things are beautiful and hypnotic.

Mack.Hoover · Post by **Mack.Hoover** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:42 am

Wonderfully fascinating!

It brought to mind my first discovery of Moire patterns as a kid with two combs. I also saw them in window screens and curtains. Later I used concentric circles and other designs on overlaying transparencies.
This artist is obviously fascinated with them too.

Try this link and catch the Moire bug:

http://www.exploratorium.edu/xref/pheno ... atial.html

Edited to include an explanation of Moire patterns for the scientific minded:

http://www.daube.ch/docu/glossary/moiree.html

And to suggest a google search for the curious.