finished for now

                                                           The Game

                                            Wave Table              

                                                            Direction

Wave table in the works

After the table has been designed and dimensions applied in scale, the forming starts. The picture above shows the form laying on it's side which will be the easiest to pour this project. The styrofoam knock outs have been positioned in place and screwed in to hold steady while pouring.

Once everything is where it should be, the rebar reinforcement is cut,fitted,welded,cleaned,and sealed. Because the wave table wasn't designed to have an end support,the steel supporting and connecting the top to the bottom is made up of heavier bars. Additional bars add to the rigidity by transferring weight and making it a strong armature. When the concrete is poured, it will bond to the steel and fill in the voids making it one solid piece.

 Here the inner form is put in thus sealing the bulkheads and knockouts. Spacer blocks are inserted between the forms and the rebar to make sure the proper spacing is kept while adding the concrete. They will be pulled out when pouring.

 The forms are checked for plum and level again then braced.

 After the piece has been removed from it's forms the grinding begins. Here the table has already been shaped and been smoothed with 400 grit diamonds. The styrofoam can still be seen within the tear drop shapes. This gets removed by hand.

The table is shown on one of my finishing carts. I designed these to move and rotate heavy pieces so that the different phases of finishing can be accomplished.

mud room bench

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This is my latest functional art piece for Voila art gallery . The bench can be used for changing in and out of shoes in a mud room or door entry area. A  shelf below has ample space for shoes and etc.  The reinforced concrete piece has been ground and polished to a fine sheen. It has also been sealed making maintenance low. The bench stands at 161/2''tall, 131/2"wide and 341/2" long. 

art table 2/3/2012

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This table is made from a fiber and steel reinforced concrete mix that is very strong and durable. It is an inside table that can be used outside in mild conditions. The top has been sealed and coated with bees wax that was buffed to a nice shine. The only maintenance would be an occasional application of a good quality furniture polish. The legs are maintenance free. All my pieces are one of a kind that are signed and dated by me. The dimensions are 30" tall, 13.5"wide and 34.5"long. My concrete art furniture can be seen at Voila' Fine Art gallery.

Three legged tables

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These are gallery pieces.

Rxmixdbag: The Balancing Act

Rxmixdbag: The Balancing Act

The Balancing Act

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 Life has a balance that needs to be maintained. Everything will effect or change anything that relies on the other. The pyramid shaped fulcrum has been altered through change, which has disrupted the pieces that were once balanced. The holes represent the internal struggles that effect our lives every day. The once level plank has tilted making the ring fall into perforated concrete bar. The bar, once straight is now twisted to resist from toppling over. People, like this reinforced concrete sculpture are strong and will persevere to regain their lives balances again.                        

This is one of my finished gallery pieces which can be viewed at Voila' Art Gallery in Wickford R.I.