MA Journal
The piece is set up on its new work stand. I am pleased because it is remarkably stable and easy to turn round, just what I wanted. It also proves that the scaffolding components can be used for stands of all sorts… and furniture. This was the system I was going to use for the physical show. So it serves as proof of concept. And there are two added bonuses, dismantlable takes up little room.
30th April
Yesterday I started to reach the underneath of the piece. Today I am raising it with the stand (see preceding two posts) I made so I can work more easily. I feel it is there that the true drama lies.
Using my previous turntable idea, instead of putting the stand on a moveable piece of furniture which makes the sculpture vulnerable to knocks and movement, I have put it on a platform with castors. This makes it much more stable and manoeuvrable on a stable work bench.
Made this stand this morning. It will help support the sculpture and give me access to the lower parts. It does not rotate like the turntable (which is not built for very heavy works) but I have placed it on one of the mobile worktops which can I can walk around and also easily turn on its castors.