global mechanic blog » ken meyer http://blog.globalmechanic.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:32:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Plus Side of Pressure… http://blog.globalmechanic.com/design/the-plus-side-of-pressure/ http://blog.globalmechanic.com/design/the-plus-side-of-pressure/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:53:55 +0000 Justin http://blog.globalmechanic.com/?p=1070 Animation in a field driven by deadlines: Everything has a due date, from bidding through rough sketch work to final delivery.  As much as I curse this structure I know that without it, every project would be lost in a never ending spiral of revisions, second guesses, and self criticism. Nothing is ever really “done” unless it has to be. A wise artist once told me that he was like an oven: If you left something in his hands for too long, it would eventually get burnt and end up tasting like shit.

Enter the art opening. Same idea, different medium.

I recently finished some sculptures for a couple of shows at Soho Billiards in Vancouver. My buddy Arin Sieber has been putting up group collections there every few months, so she’s been a good motivator for me to [...]]]> Animation in a field driven by deadlines: Everything has a due date, from bidding through rough sketch work to final delivery.  As much as I curse this structure I know that without it, every project would be lost in a never ending spiral of revisions, second guesses, and self criticism. Nothing is ever really “done” unless it has to be. A wise artist once told me that he was like an oven: If you left something in his hands for too long, it would eventually get burnt and end up tasting like shit.

Enter the art opening. Same idea, different medium.

I recently finished some sculptures for a couple of shows at Soho Billiards in Vancouver. My buddy Arin Sieber has been putting up group collections there every few months, so she’s been a good motivator for me to bang out some new work.

I work in polymer clay and acrylics. Click the images to enlarge them.

“Dogs”  20″ x 12″

“Backsmith”  12″ x 12″

-Ken

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For some more info here’s a short documentary on Leeside produced by Thor Larson:

LEESIDE IS AT CASSIAR AND EAST HASTINGS IN VANCOUVER. HERE IS THE GOOGLE MAPS LINK.

-Ken

]]> The hard work and dedication of a handful of strong-backed volunteers (like myself) and skilled concrete finishers continues to produce a unique piece of art in a tunnel on Vancouver’s east side.  Leeside is like a DIY sculpture project designed for skateboarding that’s constantly evolving.  Here are some recent shots of the work we’ve been doing down at the spot over the last few months:

For some more info here’s a short documentary on Leeside produced by Thor Larson:

LEESIDE IS AT CASSIAR AND EAST HASTINGS IN VANCOUVER. HERE IS THE GOOGLE MAPS LINK.

-Ken

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