Garden Gong
The Garden Gong project began when my wife saw a similar piece at a gallery in Big Sur. At the time, I was reading about Picasso, who would visit junkyards to collect random pieces and assemble them into his amazing works of art. Following a similar approach, I sourced all the components for this piece from junkyards.
The gong itself is made from a small gas cylinder cut down and welded to a larger gas cylinder. I removed the bottom of the larger cylinder to create the gong surface. The round piece to which the gong connects is a flywheel from a large, discarded compressor. The wooden supports connecting the base to the top are two old fence posts.
While this project didn't involve much woodworking, the process of creating it was incredibly enjoyable.
The Garden Gong project began when my wife saw a similar piece at a gallery in Big Sur. At the time, I was reading about Picasso, who would visit junkyards to collect random pieces and assemble them into his amazing works of art. Following a similar approach, I sourced all the components for this piece from junkyards.
The gong itself is made from a small gas cylinder cut down and welded to a larger gas cylinder. I removed the bottom of the larger cylinder to create the gong surface. The round piece to which the gong connects is a flywheel from a large, discarded compressor. The wooden supports connecting the base to the top are two old fence posts.
While this project didn't involve much woodworking, the process of creating it was incredibly enjoyable.
The Garden Gong project began when my wife saw a similar piece at a gallery in Big Sur. At the time, I was reading about Picasso, who would visit junkyards to collect random pieces and assemble them into his amazing works of art. Following a similar approach, I sourced all the components for this piece from junkyards.
The gong itself is made from a small gas cylinder cut down and welded to a larger gas cylinder. I removed the bottom of the larger cylinder to create the gong surface. The round piece to which the gong connects is a flywheel from a large, discarded compressor. The wooden supports connecting the base to the top are two old fence posts.
While this project didn't involve much woodworking, the process of creating it was incredibly enjoyable.