tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46362755496095981662024-03-14T06:35:49.822-07:00MortonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-8317442427847329812012-04-26T19:49:00.001-07:002021-01-02T12:50:55.530-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u>Bergen Sculpture Park 2012</u></h2>
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After participating in sculpture symposia in other countries Bergen Artist Morton Burke felt that the events and the resulting art works are something that should be hosted here in Canada. Over a five year period he was unable to convince a community in Alberta to be home to take up his idea so he just decided to go ahead and do it himself at his acreage in Bergen. He was quite sure that although the pomp and ceremony that is normal at these events in other countries would be absent, the grassroots nature of his concept would be interesting enough to attract sculptors from around the world. The first year Morton chose 5 sculptors names from a hat, 19 of 20 friends that he sent invitations to replied they would love to create a sculpture in Canada. In it's fourth year (2011) 178 proposals for participation were recieved!! The participants stay together in his home during the month long event and work each day except Tuesdays when they take a trip to see some Alberta sights. Go to earlier blogs to follow the creation of each of the sculptures in the park, following are pictures of each of them along with the artist's interpretation. </div>
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This is a view of one area of the park, in the forground is "Desire to Be" in marble by Gerard Motondi of Kenya. Gerard was the gold medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Sculpture Olympics, it is wonderful that we are able to see original works of this great artist and others right here in our own back yard. Also pictured are "Prelude"- Carlos Valezquez (Cuba), "Movement in Space"- Peerapong Dongkeaw (Thailand), "Reflection"- Tanja Roeder (Germany), "Maintain" Nguyen Tan Cuong (Viet Nam), "The Gates to Heaven, Everybody can go" - Chander Parkash (India) and "Ying and Yang" Tran Viet Hung (Viet Nam). These and 12 other monumental stone sculptures are nicely displayed at the sculpture park, open daily from 10am - 5pm. When you are in the Sundre area a trip to the Bergen Sculpture Park is well worth making. Young and old alike will appreciate this wonderful collection of international art in a beautiful country setting. The park is open year round for arts enthusiasts to stop in and enjoy the art works, there is a donation box on site if you would like to support this project, contributions are gratefully accepted. </div>
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From the Sundre A&W travel south 6.4 km</div>
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West (right) on TWP 3.2 ---1.6 km</div>
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South (left) on Rng Rd 5.4 --- 5km</div>
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Below are photos of all of the suclptures along with some information about each of them. </div>
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<u>Bergen Rocks 2008</u></h2>
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"Movement in Space"- Sandstone<br />
Peerapong Duongkaew, Thailand<br />
Peerapong's sculpture depicts a man diving through the air with a baby on his back. His objective with this sculpture was to create a feeling of lightness and movement from a heavy material. Well done!!<br />
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"Maintain"- Marble<br />
Nguyen Tan Cuong, Vietnam<br />
There are many problems in the world that man has created such as wars, drugs, pollution and discrimination. Now the world is a smaller place and we interact more than ever, we aren't doing the best job of that. If everyone made a small change in how we treat the earth and each other, and we maintain that change, the world could be a better place. It doesn't need to be a big change, only a small one like the pearl of wisdom in the palm of the hand. <br />
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"Ying and Yang"- Granite<br />
Tran Viet Hung, Vietnam<br />
The stylized figure balanced on the top of the column represents a family. The largest form is the man, recessed in the man is a woman with hair flowing down her back. The negative space represents a baby. Hung's statement about this sculpture "Family is a good balance for your life."<br />
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"Three Moods of the Sea"-Marble<br />
Vahe Tokmajyan, Armenia<br />
Three sea shells represent three moods of the sea: Peace, Tranquility and Turbulence. <br />
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"Ancient Cultures"-Sandstone</div>
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Paul Patrick Haggins, Ireland</div>
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Paul wanted to create a sculpture that depicts the ancient culture of Canada and of Ireland. The celtic cross is, of course, the Irish element and the eagle feather carved on the shaft represents the ancient culture of Canada.</div>
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<u>Bergen Rocks 2009</u></h2>
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Chander Parkash from India created this sculpture a community temple. There are 1000's of these temples in India. Like our community playgrounds they are found in residential areas. The area around these temples is a sacred area and is suitable for someone to pray at when they must visit a temple. Community temples are non-denominational so regardless of your religion you can visit here to pray. That feature makes the title of this sculpture especially significant, "The Gates to Heaven, Everyone Can Go". Sandstone and metal. <br />
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"Prelude" - Marble<br />
Carlos Valazquez Darias, Cuba<br />
In a predominately cubic style this sculpture depicts a couple sharing a kiss.<br />
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"Spring" - Marble<br />
Pham Minh Chien, Vietnam<br />
This sculpture is the first in a series of 4, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. It depicts a flower in the spring that is ready to bloom and reproduce. It an also be viewed as the lower torso of a young lady, like the flower, ready to bloom and be fruitful. This feature of the sculpture is referred to as "dual representational".<br />
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"The Elder" - Sandstone</div>
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Paul Patrick Haggins, Ireland</div>
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The second celtic cross created by Paul. He wanted to do a cross that looked as if it had been here for thousands of years. On one side it has an eagle feather and on the other the face of the cross features the Celtic Tri-spiral representing the earth, sun and moon. Paul was glad to use sandstone for his two crosses as that is the material that the ancient high-crosses in Ireland are made from. </div>
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<u>Bergen Rocks 2010</u></h2>
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"Canuk" - Mable<br />
Tony Deguglielmo, Canada<br />
Canuk is a beautifully stylized Iriquois indian head. The style transitions from organic on the left (the face) to cubicon the right (the head dress) In addition to being a beautiful form this transition speaks to the transition of life in Canada since the Europeans came to Canada, transforming the way of life from living harmoniously with nature to the way we live now with a gridwork of roadways and predominately cubic building styles. <br />
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"The Ancient One" Marble<br />
Mohamed Reza Yazdi, Iran<br />
The goat is an important animal in the Iranian culture, Mohamed chose to share it with us. The stylized goat with the dramatic horns is obviously the leader of the herd. The kid, his son, looks up at his father imagining the time when he will have the opportunity to look after and over the herd. <br />
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"Reflection" - Marble<br />
Tanja Roeder, Germany<br />
Bergen Rocks was the 45th international sculpture symposium for Tanja, her works are truly spread across the globe. She is very well known for her stylized torsos, and we are so glad to have one here in Canada. The base stone is much larger than the torso but carved in exactly the same form. You might look at the composition as a lady standing at the shore of a lake with her reflection visible in the water in front of her.<br />
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"Rising Sun" - Marble<br />
Peerapong Doungkaew, Thailand<br />
"Rising Sun" is Peerapong's second sculpture in the park and was inspired by his time here at the first Bergn Rocks event. When he woke in the morning and came out to exercise on the lawn he would see the sun rising over the tree tops to the east between the two trees where this sculpture is placed. In his submission for the third Bergen Rocks he actually specified that if he was chosen to participate again this sculpture should be placed here. Cool that he would chose the location based on his memory of watching the sun rise each morning. <br />
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"Repression" - Sandstone</div>
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Saeid Amadi, Iran</div>
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"Repression" creates the illusion of a solid material actually being twisted by the pressure created by the cables and wires bending it. An analogy to life in our modern times and by some governments. The pressures of our lives may actually cause our will and character to be twisted.</div>
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<u>Bergen Rocks 2011</u></h2>
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"Spring" - Marble<br />
Giang Chu, China<br />
Chu did not intend for "Spring" to make statement or have an interpretation. It is simply an interesting form depicting something we are all familiar with. A jazz musician playing his instrument. <br />
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"Journey the Phoenix" - Marble<br />
Ebru Akinci, Turkey<br />
Ebru's sculpture depicts her interpretation of a phoenix figure riding a boat that is meandering down a slow river....the journey of life. The segments of the boat include a representation of water adding continuity and an important element of life to the sculpture. <br />
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"Connection" - Marble<br />
Min Kyoung Uk, Korea<br />
Two ropes coming together into a knot. Uk says that the millions of fibres that would be inside these ropes represent the peoples of the world. We are all interacting more in these modern times now and when we figure out how to do it properly, with respect for each other the knot will come together. We will have made the right connection.<br />
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"Holy Horses" - Marble<br />
Amgalan Tsevegmid, Mongolia<br />
Two horses standing together on windy day on the steppes of Mongolia. A beautiful sculpture that captures the wind in the blowing manes and tails of the horses. Small birds are flying out of the bushes that the horses are standing amongst.<br />
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The big loader and the stone saws are pretty agressive/menacing looking. As you turned away from this toward the site and saw the sculptures there is a realization about the process. Starting with thousands of pounds of raw stone and begining with equipment like this the stone is transformed that into incredible works of art. Thanks for reading and I hope I'll see you at Bergen Rocks 2012, watch this blog for details. <img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674464459690759458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrVRO4gnE6bcsFs-cwNtQPP1Zzhj65WRTl_-wNy8TwCja0tdGGah0JZCp7gmoQDu6i414kEF6e8Lqh3DFC66BOxdqYRn-AtFcpMr2rSmg3pnQyiJvcvjLAJut7Vf2V25S6AwbaXa_aJ1C1/s400/altIMG_0038.jpg" />After the speaches were finished and the thankyous were said Amgalan rang the bell 7 times to officially close the event, once for each of the participants. It's really a nice idea that we've been doing since Bergen Rocks began and is done at other symposia too. The resonance of the bell creates finality and causes some misty eyes every time, during the short time it rings we think of the great time we had together and the realization hits that within a very short time we will all be in different parts of the world again. I hope I'll see everyone again.<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wNFiuRYIRaldpYfK3-jZw5MI6oRQyWzTgP_c9XehlyZmuTSUkQ_0UeddMnlQrLpTEyKcBezE5C5lN3aamGeabCel7Blo7-ydMvA9mWSDEpYPzLp11vk63PfQX9TYLbE0K4QDjAx7cN9Z/s1600/altIMG_0018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674464454421673842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4wNFiuRYIRaldpYfK3-jZw5MI6oRQyWzTgP_c9XehlyZmuTSUkQ_0UeddMnlQrLpTEyKcBezE5C5lN3aamGeabCel7Blo7-ydMvA9mWSDEpYPzLp11vk63PfQX9TYLbE0K4QDjAx7cN9Z/s400/altIMG_0018.jpg" /></a> This is one of Zeng's photos, I think he captured how much fun and fulfillment I get from these events. Whether I am a participant, an organizer or just dropping in to have a look I find sculpture symposia put an indelible smile on my face. Thanks to everybody that came out to lend a hand or to experience the event. </div><div><div>The closing was well attended, I think about 150 arts lovers came out. Speaches by the President of RDC, Red Deer mayor and myself followed by presentaions of gifts and certificates. Afterward, wine and cheese and a chance for people to mingle, speak with the artists, take photos etc. The next morning by 8:30 everyone had left for the airport except Ebru who didn't leave until Tuesday. Holy, things went quiet in a hurry!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQH7wb6VcYn44mu1xic-TeN-R5BmWaXPHyq8P_9HN68-RScYgEnS_j51xjZ-Hq1mAax54NxtF63y-54FIW8fyk70ZMAYwofuY1XjWS-7M-fkG5bHYmwmALO2GVGlH_NCf1UgAH4pFCey4/s1600/altIMG_0029.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674462644412833682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEQH7wb6VcYn44mu1xic-TeN-R5BmWaXPHyq8P_9HN68-RScYgEnS_j51xjZ-Hq1mAax54NxtF63y-54FIW8fyk70ZMAYwofuY1XjWS-7M-fkG5bHYmwmALO2GVGlH_NCf1UgAH4pFCey4/s400/altIMG_0029.jpg" /></a> I think everyone will enjoy "Summer", what a great piece. Everytime I look at it kickstarts jazz music playing in my head, a lot of people that I talked to thought Chu might be from New Orleans and were a little surprised that the he is actually from China. Like the birds in "Holy Horses" people didn't always notice the bird on the tuba player's shoulder, when they did see it you'd hear thier little exclamation of surprise....."Hey, look at that!" <div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkxMF-BQd3G0-k0FkVeRbmpwj4A_Zg1SwOzz7O99c846vXVbtcvX7Ms41DkC71AbE60_Cxh981MK822bDZ80ekSqrfYOUFm0G2lVZc2Kh53k87gNnH5ZNzwM1m5a86xJR29BmHpMgSFNf/s1600/altIMG_0032.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674460590942727122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZkxMF-BQd3G0-k0FkVeRbmpwj4A_Zg1SwOzz7O99c846vXVbtcvX7Ms41DkC71AbE60_Cxh981MK822bDZ80ekSqrfYOUFm0G2lVZc2Kh53k87gNnH5ZNzwM1m5a86xJR29BmHpMgSFNf/s400/altIMG_0032.jpg" /></a> We used fabric to simulate a base for "Holy Horses" It would have been nice to exhibit the sculptures outside of the canopy, in the sunlight, for the closing but not worth the risk for the short time they would be here. Within a week they will all be at thier new home in the Bergen Sculpture Park.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC-YQMuyYR6Ol3u_bOgB4r7Ye5-4mlL8Il-0znXSJFmotBRV94p-hs6Yc_KsYErs0YMem1pT1vpREWMjKghhTiGk_oypNlrEm9qEKQaXhzSp2A8BC1w54Y0rgeymDv8wL6Zga3hywx3iu/s1600/altIMG_0028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674460590688528546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxC-YQMuyYR6Ol3u_bOgB4r7Ye5-4mlL8Il-0znXSJFmotBRV94p-hs6Yc_KsYErs0YMem1pT1vpREWMjKghhTiGk_oypNlrEm9qEKQaXhzSp2A8BC1w54Y0rgeymDv8wL6Zga3hywx3iu/s400/altIMG_0028.jpg" /></a>"Journey of the Phoenix" is complete. All that is left to do is spread the gravel at the base and we are ready for the closing ceremony. It is hard to stop your work a lot of times but in symposia your time is finite so there has to be a time when you have to stop, big sigh of relief and now time to play around and enjoy your work and that of the others. It is kind of difficult to leave your piece behind forever after only seeing it completed for a day or so but also really rewarding to know that it will remain for people to enjoy for a couple of thousand years. Mixed emotions on those notes is not uncommon.<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZtcVEm4tAnuH47AsWIeALdBqtJ8IXaaFG2DTiBrVuO0kQRGUpkmCnGzLCd8GiQTQ8HJ0x_CCV4lyp-LAdITlkH96r0wv0pkpJpBFrkdISKetLGz0V8y_HBWAeRn5Vb9d-HJrz27odG0a/s1600/altIMG_0033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674460572181775938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-ZtcVEm4tAnuH47AsWIeALdBqtJ8IXaaFG2DTiBrVuO0kQRGUpkmCnGzLCd8GiQTQ8HJ0x_CCV4lyp-LAdITlkH96r0wv0pkpJpBFrkdISKetLGz0V8y_HBWAeRn5Vb9d-HJrz27odG0a/s400/altIMG_0033.jpg" /></a> Manda, Amgalan, Mayor Flewelling and Hazel at the closing ceremony. The Flewellings were among the most frequent visitors throughout the event, they stopped in at least a couple of times each week to see the sculptures emerging. I think it's pretty neat to witness the development of the works rather than just seeing the finished pieces. Each time you visit there are little changes that give a hint of where the work is going but it is still a surprise to see the finished works and really nice to have had a chance to get to know the artists a little bit too.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eS9vh9yQfLBMo-_OL-rdQJQt8x0-8CX92ETwGnOdhZUo5lsXhXMYSg4L7E9Fcsj15Spb6YNAcLL-1GPOkwrJiEb5PWK9NiAEzBCvcovmxStblLacLht3FiA9mc39ee35U6OTqdtUtEyB/s1600/altIMG_0019.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674457089990320818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4eS9vh9yQfLBMo-_OL-rdQJQt8x0-8CX92ETwGnOdhZUo5lsXhXMYSg4L7E9Fcsj15Spb6YNAcLL-1GPOkwrJiEb5PWK9NiAEzBCvcovmxStblLacLht3FiA9mc39ee35U6OTqdtUtEyB/s400/altIMG_0019.jpg" /></a>Here you can see the beautiful colors in the yellow marble. 2011 is the year of the rabbit and the year that Li's first son was born. Regardless of those things that make the subject relevant people were intrigued with this stylized work, the polished surface demonstrates the skill and amount of work required to realize a sculpture like this from stone. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGMmEttzfRCIV5ZySQz2lUjBF0C1pdN_qeDYRYIRAjeG0jfm44AtOb4yzT5QH0toqVgUF_14toLY2e1Zc8SvOTLBFYfrA9FaVmtTrnP6R4Tj2Ou76f-Vd4DJzCO38ennLPnvdrXH0wRpt/s1600/altIMG_0014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674457077307080594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSGMmEttzfRCIV5ZySQz2lUjBF0C1pdN_qeDYRYIRAjeG0jfm44AtOb4yzT5QH0toqVgUF_14toLY2e1Zc8SvOTLBFYfrA9FaVmtTrnP6R4Tj2Ou76f-Vd4DJzCO38ennLPnvdrXH0wRpt/s400/altIMG_0014.jpg" /></a>Chao Li's "Rabbit" is polished out and looks like a million dollars. From any angle the light glistens off the surface, smooth as glass.<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCKTJ95jbqrvmPrKoEGiJqis1b1avMRLvKJ9dj9CGhahyphenhyphenqU_hEKvxogc55AFbOs-LLs32SBH45urz6zcubZXMqkl2rdIKwnfSjj93o5SEI9BAwdinR0VpU8t9ogYjJW0-z6enprJQQIdN/s1600/altIMG_0055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674457077392953810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTCKTJ95jbqrvmPrKoEGiJqis1b1avMRLvKJ9dj9CGhahyphenhyphenqU_hEKvxogc55AFbOs-LLs32SBH45urz6zcubZXMqkl2rdIKwnfSjj93o5SEI9BAwdinR0VpU8t9ogYjJW0-z6enprJQQIdN/s400/altIMG_0055.JPG" /></a> Three of the sculptors had to leave before the closing ceremonies, on Thursday RDC president Joel Ward presented those that would be gone before Sunday with a beautiful gift made by local artists. Each of them was a little different, depictions of Alberta landscapes on clay tiles. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGguQ166LnWC7O3xqhXA0BlBXdrtcTzn5YyJuHSiGeZt2Ny57m3XJZDTSidBnQsf0bsPBqaAmajYoXlnEDpp-kJOHpDBcte7Xat0GHdM_kUZPQKS8l2gBP5y5kxLNvmaQkvHsZYNSKflpA/s1600/altIMG_0056.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674451742323241010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGguQ166LnWC7O3xqhXA0BlBXdrtcTzn5YyJuHSiGeZt2Ny57m3XJZDTSidBnQsf0bsPBqaAmajYoXlnEDpp-kJOHpDBcte7Xat0GHdM_kUZPQKS8l2gBP5y5kxLNvmaQkvHsZYNSKflpA/s400/altIMG_0056.JPG" /></a> After working for the day it was pretty typical that we would congregate in one of the townhouses to cook up some grub and unwind. Shaping stone requires some resourcefulness so not having enough glasses to go around is a simple problem to deal with.<div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQbVCYodxUS_FmPw8VR4HOOxHvKgijhZiG5ABTZulo7GNcI3gPn5p-zbJguS0yiH0fYAunF5Q49do15S8oMpuNSvO7IduBH8_5nNOHXaKL8AsNGsMbcHgIe88sA-96nCvAQvS-KvOXPqP/s1600/altIMG_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674451731357852642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQbVCYodxUS_FmPw8VR4HOOxHvKgijhZiG5ABTZulo7GNcI3gPn5p-zbJguS0yiH0fYAunF5Q49do15S8oMpuNSvO7IduBH8_5nNOHXaKL8AsNGsMbcHgIe88sA-96nCvAQvS-KvOXPqP/s400/altIMG_0050.JPG" /></a> Manda helped out with cleaning the site, shopping for little things people needed, driving the truck and worked on "Holy Horses" too. We developed friendships that will last our life times, I hope I'll see them all again in the future somewhere.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglS6YlyJzLFAIlre3OxNSKiu0V_a-86ba3arUnUTPu1CVAu1TSgrheWxg2O0dF9GmIVegiVevWOjc0C4Vqc-OwMItvoyR_6wgx7sCtluT6XZ_EsHLDNDgUU7AjM9SpsLEGejCncd2bCnXJ/s1600/altIMG_0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674451728763683186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglS6YlyJzLFAIlre3OxNSKiu0V_a-86ba3arUnUTPu1CVAu1TSgrheWxg2O0dF9GmIVegiVevWOjc0C4Vqc-OwMItvoyR_6wgx7sCtluT6XZ_EsHLDNDgUU7AjM9SpsLEGejCncd2bCnXJ/s400/altIMG_0051.JPG" /></a>Chao Li has finished the carving of his form and now has a couple of days polishing to do. The final finish will be highly polished, it will look great on this yellow marble with red, blue and pink features in it.<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuz8oagunPEeMXvC90MYDRibBDQjRluDps_xGY_rAj7SNIOXhDyhhXXP-oq3ZbAGGkyBPbhU7uq0atMd4Kx_T6iy8KiB52psl1NrRvwak10xRraLBELgFEHUCNtIJUba2YGkwWYP_-IeX/s1600/altIMG_0046.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674450404872175330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimuz8oagunPEeMXvC90MYDRibBDQjRluDps_xGY_rAj7SNIOXhDyhhXXP-oq3ZbAGGkyBPbhU7uq0atMd4Kx_T6iy8KiB52psl1NrRvwak10xRraLBELgFEHUCNtIJUba2YGkwWYP_-IeX/s400/altIMG_0046.JPG" /></a> Ebru's "Journey of the Phoenix" will be a figure standing on a four piece boat. This is the front of the boat, the textured line down the centre carries on from one piece to the next and creates the impression of flowing water to me. As I mentioned earlier a huge amount of work for only four weeks time.<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQvqBLu2mZONSWDJWtCY3xTTD4mgK-7y3asdjQrudCekXzHeEjIOIurJwT46tNytqfgxexCwjmju1buq0W-lxmogbn40cIx5rJRdcHlL1I3Fcx7BS5bAISi91I_lRt6TSD8FpYwk3rhbj/s1600/altIMG_0053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674449018137018914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRQvqBLu2mZONSWDJWtCY3xTTD4mgK-7y3asdjQrudCekXzHeEjIOIurJwT46tNytqfgxexCwjmju1buq0W-lxmogbn40cIx5rJRdcHlL1I3Fcx7BS5bAISi91I_lRt6TSD8FpYwk3rhbj/s400/altIMG_0053.JPG" /></a> Well, it's not all work. Alessio picked up a hat when they went to Banff and modeled it for us the next evening. Hmmm, I wonder if he has relatives named Mackenzie?<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIFBak8XeiFiA8XjsDTny0zOX1LxupZsxQ_mrWzZ0OTTIzT8F4fA9BWfSqDi1TnPQfzPb_em8dQcPQlJUH35CdRFaKbAgcvHy2fyXLKteN_GHLUxidPebZ2G13Cq1J1KIlr5ZqeqzL90T/s1600/altIMG_0044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674449019588775954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIFBak8XeiFiA8XjsDTny0zOX1LxupZsxQ_mrWzZ0OTTIzT8F4fA9BWfSqDi1TnPQfzPb_em8dQcPQlJUH35CdRFaKbAgcvHy2fyXLKteN_GHLUxidPebZ2G13Cq1J1KIlr5ZqeqzL90T/s400/altIMG_0044.JPG" /></a> Close to the end of the event, Jiang Chu is still polishing "Summer" at 11pm or so. He is using polishing pads imbedded with diamonds, water lubricates thepolishing pads. Eventually it will look almost this shiney when it is dry. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsHKq5y9Sxy12hSVpJyH3gVd7gryEJ7t1EfqyCSjAIues2BCKuC1cVtS8Ciw1boRkpF83V5xnD5HqgJINqteM9SKHWnGwVrQTp35ZkpOjg0j90v6RpTvvlW5_wexWsgqjYjsOpYiz_Ti-/s1600/altIMG_0034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674449004723069202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxsHKq5y9Sxy12hSVpJyH3gVd7gryEJ7t1EfqyCSjAIues2BCKuC1cVtS8Ciw1boRkpF83V5xnD5HqgJINqteM9SKHWnGwVrQTp35ZkpOjg0j90v6RpTvvlW5_wexWsgqjYjsOpYiz_Ti-/s400/altIMG_0034.jpg" /></a> After the work is finished we all spent some relaxing hours enjoying the works. Here everybody is completed and taking photos with each other etc. All that is left to be done is tidying up and placing the gravel or fabric around the bases.<div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnNF_xWY_ltqv55YH7y-Fm0a4X74xy-miUgyHo6KSL6LuVkPW056PfLrwfbujA1tu-je6JRBz2FbnRzdXPX8NZsoIjnCzWnv0uxCDFG3srL5vXCOnm6_EtUrKYDridtW9eGkBPxtdH9-k/s1600/altIMG_0043.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674445331734772642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnNF_xWY_ltqv55YH7y-Fm0a4X74xy-miUgyHo6KSL6LuVkPW056PfLrwfbujA1tu-je6JRBz2FbnRzdXPX8NZsoIjnCzWnv0uxCDFG3srL5vXCOnm6_EtUrKYDridtW9eGkBPxtdH9-k/s400/altIMG_0043.JPG" /></a> Alessio finished first, all that remains is to inscribe his name on the base. This is at about 11pm, our typical time to shut down. I think most people think it looks kind of fun to do this work but it really is gruelling to complete such a big work in so short a time. 14 &16 hour days are typical, and along with the physical work that goes into one of these pieces there is a huge mental element involved too. Artists refer to that as "being in the zone", sometimes you are so intently focused that someone might walk right up beside you and you don't even sense they are there. That's one of the reasons, besides the dust and flying chips, that the public has to watch the work from a respectful distance.<div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa9qoIQzc_KXEXpZEI1ocwcHx1KCqUbdcKEVghvTMEvhcXCK5omyzKZ6NZ-cg4gz_gQuHH-MHDfn2wm5Jcc02tqiVqtB4WSBCl0vvEGd42QoowQIwPJBobdYyKWbv4JKO3deg7Ki9AvoJ/s1600/altIMG_0047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674442425631537138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLa9qoIQzc_KXEXpZEI1ocwcHx1KCqUbdcKEVghvTMEvhcXCK5omyzKZ6NZ-cg4gz_gQuHH-MHDfn2wm5Jcc02tqiVqtB4WSBCl0vvEGd42QoowQIwPJBobdYyKWbv4JKO3deg7Ki9AvoJ/s400/altIMG_0047.JPG" /></a> The detail of the ear creates an interesting contrast to the simple form of the rest of "I am a Liar". The whole head will be textured like the area in front of the ear, that took Bong Soo two days or more. Doing all of that work with hammer and chisel was tedious and demanding but the result is beautiful.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigukwamFlvi2QB-bE064BCiPUVgMef-u6HNPkOVyiAZMmRjdLuBckCzaUxwUFDKluOdnuHpG8yuVhe7bWSMQ0f4MU58SXXH2LU0DVx8_EZWzyy-mf24rKaaPSc1DfnVQvN3zZmBJoFycMJ/s1600/altIMG_0045.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674442417602361026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigukwamFlvi2QB-bE064BCiPUVgMef-u6HNPkOVyiAZMmRjdLuBckCzaUxwUFDKluOdnuHpG8yuVhe7bWSMQ0f4MU58SXXH2LU0DVx8_EZWzyy-mf24rKaaPSc1DfnVQvN3zZmBJoFycMJ/s400/altIMG_0045.JPG" /></a> Min and Shin Ae were amazing, I'm sure they removed more than half of the original material to get to the form and every square inch had to be textured too. The final surface is created with thousands of cuts giving the stone the texture of a huge rope.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHknEqKmmCa5XV02Wvr9oiDchKaovOPX6MfWMZYjNqySJmteMm1jjvwlwuuAgDkKtuTnlHIhvELDBkeo2nw5SHKYSo7jrjQoQVV_DLgEFCe2MAfNA6Gbl4G89SpthabGVDGPfxKUXG3S19/s1600/altIMG_0039.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674442407159235602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHknEqKmmCa5XV02Wvr9oiDchKaovOPX6MfWMZYjNqySJmteMm1jjvwlwuuAgDkKtuTnlHIhvELDBkeo2nw5SHKYSo7jrjQoQVV_DLgEFCe2MAfNA6Gbl4G89SpthabGVDGPfxKUXG3S19/s400/altIMG_0039.JPG" /></a> Manda and Amgalan have a son who lives in New York, turns out Manda has a U.S. driver's license. That worked out to be handy when I needed to go downtown to the "Elements at River's Edge" building site to bring a loader or other equipment, she would go woth me and drive my truck back. She wasn't sure if she would be able to drive a big truck but she did great.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLydNmxglgV3dU2h1Ky_1v4a9aW0IPRzGq2ZKayjgvEmxNVMVcZ7hDbhyphenhyphenjvTLEdaKpJEYZPMqtZbQpblcmLu82bgEgwF1_CnTeBMom2NgK_KZkqbsh9dZvAkpmmMemNtBoEr0Tpq1rRSc/s1600/altIMG_0011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674442407919056722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLydNmxglgV3dU2h1Ky_1v4a9aW0IPRzGq2ZKayjgvEmxNVMVcZ7hDbhyphenhyphenjvTLEdaKpJEYZPMqtZbQpblcmLu82bgEgwF1_CnTeBMom2NgK_KZkqbsh9dZvAkpmmMemNtBoEr0Tpq1rRSc/s400/altIMG_0011.jpg" /></a> For the closing we surrounded some of the sculptures with fabric to simulate a base and piled pea gravel around the others to cover the dunnage they sat on. The exhibit really looked nice for the ceremony on Sunday. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSBFwEXdMxxd-Apwy3SV2ZIFl1bfXz59g4F2IASQc86Yad8-GVDy-dyqfi-doLbVrwk7GFnJ-_T0aY8E2LEOzNVw3leqIYFLlXB4cBesoUbzjQ_ki0hRy1yJBLnnkSx2Njf3iPIzFdvyk/s1600/altIMG_0037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674440830441396370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCSBFwEXdMxxd-Apwy3SV2ZIFl1bfXz59g4F2IASQc86Yad8-GVDy-dyqfi-doLbVrwk7GFnJ-_T0aY8E2LEOzNVw3leqIYFLlXB4cBesoUbzjQ_ki0hRy1yJBLnnkSx2Njf3iPIzFdvyk/s400/altIMG_0037.jpg" /></a>You'd likely never guess that this is a lady that can shape 10,000lb of stone into an incredible art work. She was always happy (we all are when we are creating art) and worked away at a measured pace. I was often surprised to see her moving on to another block when it seemed she had just started one of the others.<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdngYkYiiHZwzr7AyvVTDW9wcPkbVbSN0mXNV86qHoxy8vfhdcHhqMDrE6HMaa3Ig4sHblg-aEIpwe_taV5mFmKcKoSwnm5zvUBji9gk-iBpCaReQ870-vddtWAkAf8Bvx0aPQUk-XMYY/s1600/altIMG_0031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674440815480637106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdngYkYiiHZwzr7AyvVTDW9wcPkbVbSN0mXNV86qHoxy8vfhdcHhqMDrE6HMaa3Ig4sHblg-aEIpwe_taV5mFmKcKoSwnm5zvUBji9gk-iBpCaReQ870-vddtWAkAf8Bvx0aPQUk-XMYY/s400/altIMG_0031.jpg" /></a> Ebru finished carving only a few hours before the bell rang. Steve and I drilled the boat for the pin that would secure the phoenix to it. Ebru had five blocks to carve, it was a huge job for her, at times I wasn't sure if she could complete in time. I really shouldn't have worried about that, all of the participants are professionals and have a timeline set out for milestones to accomplish through the event in order to ensure they won't get caught behind in the final days.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVXd7rffancBxeedtuoWuEZkkzmh9aYaviuhM-92ftJMltY03fXdkbJuvH3iSj7KSdVUAMEf9a8L-kas2vlgEECUpcl-hWN7aYOMMmY_R5CdNS9LJGodpu_7thf8J9U-dZ_ldN2eFPn2f/s1600/altIMG_0027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674440816770931554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnVXd7rffancBxeedtuoWuEZkkzmh9aYaviuhM-92ftJMltY03fXdkbJuvH3iSj7KSdVUAMEf9a8L-kas2vlgEECUpcl-hWN7aYOMMmY_R5CdNS9LJGodpu_7thf8J9U-dZ_ldN2eFPn2f/s400/altIMG_0027.jpg" /></a> Bong Soo completed his piece a few days before the end of the event and went right to work<br />on a smaller, similar, sculpture. This piece was also titled "I am a Liar", it was collected within a few hours of him completing it.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp6sXIp6T1zxkuj1a3YHT2V2QpaBblnUf-zs4UTBm-5RcOKAfwwV84rLbaEE-XTt5b708X-6ITmcTdiZvTJafp-j28ZIsJlnC6p5zjFccE35IotdHgrkYuVvFwmbc88y6x6UKx8Wb4S5B/s1600/altIMG_0026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674440806759845842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizp6sXIp6T1zxkuj1a3YHT2V2QpaBblnUf-zs4UTBm-5RcOKAfwwV84rLbaEE-XTt5b708X-6ITmcTdiZvTJafp-j28ZIsJlnC6p5zjFccE35IotdHgrkYuVvFwmbc88y6x6UKx8Wb4S5B/s400/altIMG_0026.jpg" /></a>Not only did Amgalan capture the movement of the wind in the tails and mains of the horses but there are birds flying up out of the bushes at the horses feet too. They are subtle, it was neat to see how surprized people were when they discovered them. I heard lots of people saying "hey look at this!" when they realized they were there.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKM0mBxiOaUEggQLhHjQ0nAKg9OmXizPa7ScHm_ZpcGUXkZPhxhjVMwsOEFL4VJfVw2xBv04mnzhjVtjSVvM3lX9FWmncPT-ZzuFZQvWBrzV83d0FGg3IQbkunIY2RLeMSVKLmx0CR45Ic/s1600/altIMG_0035.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674440802646780914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKM0mBxiOaUEggQLhHjQ0nAKg9OmXizPa7ScHm_ZpcGUXkZPhxhjVMwsOEFL4VJfVw2xBv04mnzhjVtjSVvM3lX9FWmncPT-ZzuFZQvWBrzV83d0FGg3IQbkunIY2RLeMSVKLmx0CR45Ic/s400/altIMG_0035.jpg" /></a> Within three weeks Amgalan's sculpture looked like it was finished but he continued to work on details until the final day. The subject is perfect, horses are an important element in Mongolian culture and in ours. I honestly can't pick favorites but I can say that "Holy Horses" is a stand out piece. Fella's that got dragged out by their wives immediatly quit belly aching, promptly dropped thier jaws on the ground and seemed to start drooling when they saw this piece.<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqcYqWGvQDUo3jLMerWlFq8RIM9-SjmG0I9vjSjWExhWei7O47HYU58aNAlw9wSiGGYQZ72juDHaE4JxYU5rZdvumqnBxkFfshX-dKcyHVgKmx4pdjuGn5cOwc0WF7ogbNQg15EeLZYf0/s1600/altIMG_0003_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674438025668127346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqcYqWGvQDUo3jLMerWlFq8RIM9-SjmG0I9vjSjWExhWei7O47HYU58aNAlw9wSiGGYQZ72juDHaE4JxYU5rZdvumqnBxkFfshX-dKcyHVgKmx4pdjuGn5cOwc0WF7ogbNQg15EeLZYf0/s400/altIMG_0003_3.jpg" /></a> Kim Bong Soo's stone was near the edge of the canopy and he would be in the direct sunlight after lunch until the end of the work day. His hat is perfect for protecting him from the sun (and is really stylish)<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuZ-C1E5rpqFxYhjxtd1Ul_xEjeH_T_g0NRbia_VSRVIuQxJmTAz5Y8Bpv4VFVwismfm9gLXDcC2svxb6c__DDofoKu6z9pza4apcn-siQLxyrW9WM2ZaB3i6lABiY9Vcf76z0Vymq_5m/s1600/altIMG_0007_2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 267px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674438013557553378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPuZ-C1E5rpqFxYhjxtd1Ul_xEjeH_T_g0NRbia_VSRVIuQxJmTAz5Y8Bpv4VFVwismfm9gLXDcC2svxb6c__DDofoKu6z9pza4apcn-siQLxyrW9WM2ZaB3i6lABiY9Vcf76z0Vymq_5m/s400/altIMG_0007_2.jpg" /></a> Sculptors are quite the sight when they get all geared up to work. Eye and breathing protection are a must, the stone dust dries your hair out so it feels like wire and sucks the moisture out of your skin, your hands are always vulnerable to cuts and scrapes. We pretty much have to cover everything up. (This is Ebru)<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3KfwQNxuo2sU89IRs2Zp1_HaHkXQE_ExTP7lJW9jU0bp9HV52BScDJa63vV7Mz_R0ylTdN50ii8CKDdp-RRrGzhkrSs7SO70S3iFQFzJZOz2fmFFHPI3HUFnyJQY3n5esczkZi-G6lO4/s1600/altIMG_0010_1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674438015834422866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3KfwQNxuo2sU89IRs2Zp1_HaHkXQE_ExTP7lJW9jU0bp9HV52BScDJa63vV7Mz_R0ylTdN50ii8CKDdp-RRrGzhkrSs7SO70S3iFQFzJZOz2fmFFHPI3HUFnyJQY3n5esczkZi-G6lO4/s400/altIMG_0010_1.jpg" /></a> Another character that has been following Bergen Rocks since it began. Winston (Winnie) is Brad's loveable Burnese Mountain Dog, he wins over everybody it seems. If you see Brad somewhere you can bet Winnie will be somewhere nearby.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Lr1BwjyPmEFYPr060dZelXSpGOzQPIO7sOIAQl9rR_52fQkhdtzlDTVCkylTRwvQEHA7kj-ddRvj-MkhrXnBBphLzC9dgiFhiYRJUZ_sUx5l63muEhvJtsmiKckjqEwGPCQTwQozwzIm/s1600/altIMG_0057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674435994891854994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Lr1BwjyPmEFYPr060dZelXSpGOzQPIO7sOIAQl9rR_52fQkhdtzlDTVCkylTRwvQEHA7kj-ddRvj-MkhrXnBBphLzC9dgiFhiYRJUZ_sUx5l63muEhvJtsmiKckjqEwGPCQTwQozwzIm/s400/altIMG_0057.JPG" /></a> A few nights before the closing we went out to The Vat and enjoyed the live entertainment. It was a nice break from our regular routine of working late, cooking supper and getting off to bed.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxvZWkA7FQB4M5CTqgI4lJ2bJREpoVQagPPWQZ0FSVBnM7usyY0usX4je9ihJkD7c5Y7iMVi3BWX9pkkn7UTZ-1cpJzVBVhMrDEKJWijscduXs-iUZhG2qYA-ZiqehUOzq65tf2g7ob5D/s1600/303081_278701438810437_141507229196526_1283939_4788801_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674435993186187394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxvZWkA7FQB4M5CTqgI4lJ2bJREpoVQagPPWQZ0FSVBnM7usyY0usX4je9ihJkD7c5Y7iMVi3BWX9pkkn7UTZ-1cpJzVBVhMrDEKJWijscduXs-iUZhG2qYA-ZiqehUOzq65tf2g7ob5D/s400/303081_278701438810437_141507229196526_1283939_4788801_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> Amgalan and Manda didn't know these people, originally from Mongolia, who live in Calgary but they came up to visit anyway. They had a nice visit and loved Amgalan's work. I'm sure it was nice to have a chance to speak in Mongolian for all of them. Again, small world.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYw-qRt90O7TcdliqAWxxlTPbPQ3EdbdyZFkvdCGmhY76nBaKqw0DM9-gB3U0EIBHUBh495oDM7LB0rDNl8vcml5tgHFiT0NY_lcPhnfkTdgH_VVli84gbo2WoP7oD-_w7hsbvH-440gb/s1600/317644_275154262498488_141507229196526_1269653_6808227_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674435988396000514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYw-qRt90O7TcdliqAWxxlTPbPQ3EdbdyZFkvdCGmhY76nBaKqw0DM9-gB3U0EIBHUBh495oDM7LB0rDNl8vcml5tgHFiT0NY_lcPhnfkTdgH_VVli84gbo2WoP7oD-_w7hsbvH-440gb/s400/317644_275154262498488_141507229196526_1269653_6808227_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> Chao Li's cousin happens to live in Edmonton and came down for an afternoon, it's nice to run into someone you know when you're half way around the globe. Small world.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbwtTjcm2niaLVcUUBMgAHPmqGQWCZncX8N8zB4L1z02jLsFKKB6hznRTZogvBYL3iZWeBz3rAJFI11oWhASuosczYHy6GJYK5DJB_2S2yomIHumsLcSXmiEaUd-OwXyY6KAgyBGO2eBW/s1600/296863_271925502821364_141507229196526_1255296_7251749_a%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 411px; height: 302px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674435976649084914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbwtTjcm2niaLVcUUBMgAHPmqGQWCZncX8N8zB4L1z02jLsFKKB6hznRTZogvBYL3iZWeBz3rAJFI11oWhASuosczYHy6GJYK5DJB_2S2yomIHumsLcSXmiEaUd-OwXyY6KAgyBGO2eBW/s400/296863_271925502821364_141507229196526_1255296_7251749_a%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> When the stones are still blocks we pretty much just roll them around but after some of the work is done it's important to be careful when moving them to prevent damage. Here one line holds the sculpture from rolling over too far while the loader is standing the stone up. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvZIW49eKnj7XMa4hl249-sqFYnwqtLBcTycwTR97k3d2mikO4t4TxvX-xSJDQw9G9bJdYwoQSaztVCjst_n2euilhC6rswtjI3SZwQERWjTsTcnmrYdbJmqBFmywj5gHlSjey7nMFwQM/s1600/302677_275154772498437_141507229196526_1269669_5088741_a%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 426px; height: 293px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674432196751980642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvZIW49eKnj7XMa4hl249-sqFYnwqtLBcTycwTR97k3d2mikO4t4TxvX-xSJDQw9G9bJdYwoQSaztVCjst_n2euilhC6rswtjI3SZwQERWjTsTcnmrYdbJmqBFmywj5gHlSjey7nMFwQM/s400/302677_275154772498437_141507229196526_1269669_5088741_a%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a>The Calgary Stampede was over but there is a rodeo on somewhere near every weekend during the summer in Alberta. On the 21st we stopped working a little early so we could take in the rodeo in Bowden. Not as big and fancy as the show Calgary puts on but non the less the sculptors got a taste of real cowboy action. They had a gas but none wanted to try out a bull themselves.<div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifM6xkIP2w9WRfcp610HRVpYAqob6OWmQ9Z0LUFxVaib4ZIP-z6P8BH3zI0PdSBPDdp9mBBZQNexFdfIKwQSUKp3zXttopXgSDg_YZvrRyIkoZ8lVRUuuESKJghpRRIrkk6N3b_qO7N5_/s1600/altIMG_0012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674432190012206226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifM6xkIP2w9WRfcp610HRVpYAqob6OWmQ9Z0LUFxVaib4ZIP-z6P8BH3zI0PdSBPDdp9mBBZQNexFdfIKwQSUKp3zXttopXgSDg_YZvrRyIkoZ8lVRUuuESKJghpRRIrkk6N3b_qO7N5_/s400/altIMG_0012.jpg" /></a> Chao Li was accompanied by his assistant, Zheng Zeng. He is a first rate photographer so along with Brad's we have plenty of great shots from this year's event. One of Zeng's sisters lives in Vancouver so after the symposium they spent a week there visiting before returning home to China.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24a6f0tJ1x8s8L75895bUDla0xdKxWCiy8Ud6kfXcL6gInOP3MDwGyD3H10ONk1mgCkhvF1RAJhcZM9-YHfxsjZKC_nL40-623o6IjzRTcDoAjyGC4E-7ye8-bFFd5v7vZsYAPJmvAM4M/s1600/altIMG_0048.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 300px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674432187822240066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh24a6f0tJ1x8s8L75895bUDla0xdKxWCiy8Ud6kfXcL6gInOP3MDwGyD3H10ONk1mgCkhvF1RAJhcZM9-YHfxsjZKC_nL40-623o6IjzRTcDoAjyGC4E-7ye8-bFFd5v7vZsYAPJmvAM4M/s400/altIMG_0048.JPG" /></a> We had the pleasure of being hosted to a barbeque at the home of Red Deer Mayor, Morris Flewelling, and his wife, Hazel. They are great supporters of the arts and have been following Bergen Rocks since it began. Last year they came out to Bergen with the President of Red Deer College and his wife........the move to RDC ensued. </div><div>The Flewellings are great cooks, after a first class meal we relaxed in their lovely yard late into the night and had a nice visit. We're fortunate to have such enthusiastic supporters.<div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdbxDwjeEQaAR9W6W06tD2IFxNFrcJazX3mSCu87Ae5MoVlj9Ul3JeLDt2dWJbfmcnITpAzWHV3rK6R8gOGxtoLcyKVOYBEs1hLLvHKuH1J1_hMHJ6kgVKbeyVgVPa0jkuOSLJ4EB84FV/s1600/293910_278701008810480_141507229196526_1283926_7596672_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674432178598539874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdbxDwjeEQaAR9W6W06tD2IFxNFrcJazX3mSCu87Ae5MoVlj9Ul3JeLDt2dWJbfmcnITpAzWHV3rK6R8gOGxtoLcyKVOYBEs1hLLvHKuH1J1_hMHJ6kgVKbeyVgVPa0jkuOSLJ4EB84FV/s400/293910_278701008810480_141507229196526_1283926_7596672_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> Ebru is ready to place the phoenix figure onto the boat, Brad and Steve rigged it up and gave me directions while I operated the loader.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXfMLdAvgKcb8ENk68vjhrVlvZ3V2ZtB9MaGsgwmGIsx-YwXbMD44186dyn0eaDKUKg85xoai_QfENfuN5EOd7AZPcf_5QID-O-gKCONDM2pVlTws84G3zMhZOdvhCRgCWAYb6nzqW8td/s1600/altIMG_0002_3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674430191202469218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCXfMLdAvgKcb8ENk68vjhrVlvZ3V2ZtB9MaGsgwmGIsx-YwXbMD44186dyn0eaDKUKg85xoai_QfENfuN5EOd7AZPcf_5QID-O-gKCONDM2pVlTws84G3zMhZOdvhCRgCWAYb6nzqW8td/s400/altIMG_0002_3.jpg" /></a> I met Brad in 1985 when we worked on a drilling rig together, after he left that industry he became a professionsal photographer but he still remembers how to work like a roughneck. Here he is manning one of the big saws making a cut on Chao Li's sculpture. The depth of the cut is controlled by shortening or lengthening the strap he's holding. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-TrOhpaiUWXiIi9pl4M9ABU9a4qz8RxSmkuLYye3YylkI_JfIqBoWuRMPF6ia7LAp8A227Vv97C10Y0WQ3fv-wja4P7PupMLlr84kMiLEUiMKCVogFFcjuTaXeVpGTg_79whJmT1IROc/s1600/308310_278701535477094_141507229196526_1283942_6316174_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674430184105109938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-TrOhpaiUWXiIi9pl4M9ABU9a4qz8RxSmkuLYye3YylkI_JfIqBoWuRMPF6ia7LAp8A227Vv97C10Y0WQ3fv-wja4P7PupMLlr84kMiLEUiMKCVogFFcjuTaXeVpGTg_79whJmT1IROc/s400/308310_278701535477094_141507229196526_1283942_6316174_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> My daughter Jessica came over whenever she could make it (I think she is hooked) and helped out with chores around the site. She also baked fresh cinnimon rolls, brought Timmy's etc. She doesn't drive so she would show up on her bicycle with this stuff . <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OGAw7jUSMJ_rEhgfPkNaT2UdUGxiHW2ivUW379oQcfOzU9vn8ROdatJlJa4lepV4YLvLqWA4WVkpqe4TqlahhnIJQS95S-yEdKNxWTL7y9B-dtCms3rb7MkTdyngD_g4SbIRqaS8t5nM/s1600/301875_278699502143964_141507229196526_1283884_1460343_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; height: 266px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674430178604864274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0OGAw7jUSMJ_rEhgfPkNaT2UdUGxiHW2ivUW379oQcfOzU9vn8ROdatJlJa4lepV4YLvLqWA4WVkpqe4TqlahhnIJQS95S-yEdKNxWTL7y9B-dtCms3rb7MkTdyngD_g4SbIRqaS8t5nM/s400/301875_278699502143964_141507229196526_1283884_1460343_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> About 2 weeks into the event I got an email out of the blue from Zoe Riemer, an arts student at Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary. She thought it would be fun to come up and give us a hand, I'm not sure if her perception turned out the way she thought it would but she had a big smile on her face most of the time. She likely picked a couple of tons of stone and never seemed to mind, it is wonderful to have people just show up and want to help out (and have a great time doing it).<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTjjanuvdaMuVh8yg_qLn1c5bhLx6F5_WG0PLfPL0N8z1dswzWmpdOb-6it19fig3Yqgy4Po3pPc4zSRvC7y8jfKHIsRN9vSnOkWXuZ_RtNPOADoGElAumWd2vl-n2zdhzjkATSnBnawI/s1600/299468_278700575477190_141507229196526_1283916_1274649_n%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 266px; height: 400px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674430172915680018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicTjjanuvdaMuVh8yg_qLn1c5bhLx6F5_WG0PLfPL0N8z1dswzWmpdOb-6it19fig3Yqgy4Po3pPc4zSRvC7y8jfKHIsRN9vSnOkWXuZ_RtNPOADoGElAumWd2vl-n2zdhzjkATSnBnawI/s400/299468_278700575477190_141507229196526_1283916_1274649_n%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a>Another shot of Steve Turner, volunteer exrtrodinare. Many of the photos this year are provided by Brad Calihoo who has been photographing my exploits in art for many years now. He takes great shots, I'm really happy to share his images here. You can tell his shots from mine by the copyright symbol at the bottom and that they are hands down better than the ones I take. I point my camera in the same direction as he does but mine just don't have that little edge that his do. A lot of people think there is no need to hire a pro now that cameras are so easy to use but have a look at Brad's shots, I just can't get pics like this it seems.<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvCI7P32PxA_OfbAguTQqs_bRmK9B7m1f6LIZ_So1JxtBIJ74XTElfbnpNmY9eVORbPmQ0jt7JyR6uTnO9gJxMyJItNZkiaaYD9x-F8ei5fSn1Av9-PP5Ahwtz4CKa6mgY4xkxcH74E3v/s1600/298068_271923429488238_141507229196526_1255237_5787333_a%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 329px; height: 237px; text-align: center; display: block;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674430174604148290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCvCI7P32PxA_OfbAguTQqs_bRmK9B7m1f6LIZ_So1JxtBIJ74XTElfbnpNmY9eVORbPmQ0jt7JyR6uTnO9gJxMyJItNZkiaaYD9x-F8ei5fSn1Av9-PP5Ahwtz4CKa6mgY4xkxcH74E3v/s400/298068_271923429488238_141507229196526_1255237_5787333_a%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a> Moore Maintenance from Red Deer provided the heavy equipment for moving the stones, owner Jeremy Moore was often on hand to operate the machines too. After the event was over he also hauled the rubble pile away (about 30,000lb). As he came up from time to time Jeremy was able to follow the evolution of the sculptures throughout the event, he's another person that's "got it" now, I'm sure he'll be back next year.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-2822731842903860902011-08-18T18:49:00.000-07:002011-11-14T01:17:31.997-08:00August 18<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>August 18</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYB5MLLJ7JeAGQCrknbg__emvygm37-sq_Ps75VEmYPK6wOj4tbkQIOL2WtlQPz17uavhnwWcPyJQR3BEtNyzdH8Yk_qxh3uj1_jAB8ktF-wN1YVdU3iH_aSZJYwMDIuWBPTrICW8Wtdv/s1600/altIMG_0004_2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642379202293231186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYB5MLLJ7JeAGQCrknbg__emvygm37-sq_Ps75VEmYPK6wOj4tbkQIOL2WtlQPz17uavhnwWcPyJQR3BEtNyzdH8Yk_qxh3uj1_jAB8ktF-wN1YVdU3iH_aSZJYwMDIuWBPTrICW8Wtdv/s400/altIMG_0004_2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The old blue saw has been a workhorse again this year. Without this equipment it would not be possible to realize some of the sculptures in only one month. We made some modifications to it this year, it's looking better all the time.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfzKcvQorQaZtuTeHwwOsDc36LpHndg19euDDmeg-SRBUdHYeb9str1oXhjI-tj8jYni8gj0xSUvWYnxKI8jjmgnDtAK4jV8giMa7hCRTUKptR7HGe59UB4Ylags0tKVPO0JLsLaqAbaO/s1600/altIMG_0003_2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642379200245662722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfzKcvQorQaZtuTeHwwOsDc36LpHndg19euDDmeg-SRBUdHYeb9str1oXhjI-tj8jYni8gj0xSUvWYnxKI8jjmgnDtAK4jV8giMa7hCRTUKptR7HGe59UB4Ylags0tKVPO0JLsLaqAbaO/s400/altIMG_0003_2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Amagalan is taking a break and stretching his back on the inversion table. He could save time and set it up by his sculpture then work while resting.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoigt1Nd1UtS69sdHiIciKszyylf26Hnxu4VBJVwchgpFOZcTufaUWp3_X3DfpLFQTV9YOiiiqC8ax7q4VrBtu42xb5Fze-tC_zNpekcM3yJx9tbxgID4VOuGBIg4q1VYG1o2Lce2FUwKT/s1600/altIMG_0002_2.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642379199038432098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoigt1Nd1UtS69sdHiIciKszyylf26Hnxu4VBJVwchgpFOZcTufaUWp3_X3DfpLFQTV9YOiiiqC8ax7q4VrBtu42xb5Fze-tC_zNpekcM3yJx9tbxgID4VOuGBIg4q1VYG1o2Lce2FUwKT/s400/altIMG_0002_2.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Min's sculpture is really taking shape now, it's amazing how quickly he and Shin Ae are working this stone. We have three kinds of marble this year, yellow that Li Chao is using for his rabbit, milky white-Min's stone and crystal white that all the others are using.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGEiYnt7Wwmsd4S1rhIFLwU32zm7KMSMTNNKlwDrJFt97EhzFzAMx3JYFdjnfGDPY2ibPBghgBrkNKxXil2IgqWM9NjDc1_sFtoZ3j2o3r3s7c6uuZgdy4Mj-lN0les1Bhi3iYSgebT-v/s1600/altIMG_0001_3.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5642379196202332930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCGEiYnt7Wwmsd4S1rhIFLwU32zm7KMSMTNNKlwDrJFt97EhzFzAMx3JYFdjnfGDPY2ibPBghgBrkNKxXil2IgqWM9NjDc1_sFtoZ3j2o3r3s7c6uuZgdy4Mj-lN0les1Bhi3iYSgebT-v/s400/altIMG_0001_3.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last night we cut the rough space below the rabbit's ears, now it's easier to see where he is going.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-69259471240814702282011-08-14T14:57:00.002-07:002012-03-17T17:58:17.086-07:00Second week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w4Fhyphenhyphen3GWeHecQlOaunrrf1KKrmdMkuwKlEnRKJXeM5eNp9f9aGXms09pniGn5Bhtb-h1tUJC1ka9KsOrG8q__LZlTuHNQZMll1pJThehJ3d1feXCVZbRigGUb_HWswSMc9UBdgeDS31u/s1600/altIMG_0004_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640843029478786754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8w4Fhyphenhyphen3GWeHecQlOaunrrf1KKrmdMkuwKlEnRKJXeM5eNp9f9aGXms09pniGn5Bhtb-h1tUJC1ka9KsOrG8q__LZlTuHNQZMll1pJThehJ3d1feXCVZbRigGUb_HWswSMc9UBdgeDS31u/s320/altIMG_0004_1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Aug 13</strong></span></div><br />Brad Calihoo made it down this weekend too. He has been at all of the Bergen Rocks events, helping out and always has his camera close at hand. He takes a lot better shots than I do, check out some of them at <a href="http://www.bergenrocks.facebook.com/">http://www.bergenrocks.facebook.com/</a><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN8XZFe4JxoQaqB_ipOFswekcoXAI1-BLoe76idVPmA_A4T70Py75ThfV3XCLzDYNhp16QvfEE-5uYcNiCFDtwM4SkQWZjjwTZvHVq5M0k-3INW5kepf7o9mSWOGMiGlbvmTybKZ4Ex5o/s1600/altIMG_0001_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640838696545523730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPN8XZFe4JxoQaqB_ipOFswekcoXAI1-BLoe76idVPmA_A4T70Py75ThfV3XCLzDYNhp16QvfEE-5uYcNiCFDtwM4SkQWZjjwTZvHVq5M0k-3INW5kepf7o9mSWOGMiGlbvmTybKZ4Ex5o/s320/altIMG_0001_2.JPG" /></a>Will Truchon, Edmonton Sculptor and architect came down for the second weekend. Last week he assisted Ebru with the gas axe, this weekend he got back on that helping oput Uk.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /> </div></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ7l0MjntzzSnQ6EhuN7l28qxAvacBGUbWH4tB3PudHCaIFqdx1g7VV2sj5ey-N92t-4f3M4yBIKJ6olXUC4lFX7xpIKNGYNayXKXqTRY5f7MiaOEE-qr899OuDE8giP5nR49fD3XXFQo/s1600/altIMG_0006.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640838200977505794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdJ7l0MjntzzSnQ6EhuN7l28qxAvacBGUbWH4tB3PudHCaIFqdx1g7VV2sj5ey-N92t-4f3M4yBIKJ6olXUC4lFX7xpIKNGYNayXKXqTRY5f7MiaOEE-qr899OuDE8giP5nR49fD3XXFQo/s320/altIMG_0006.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Alessio made a huge leap forward on his form but he still has a lot of detail. This afternoon's cuts shaved well over 1000 lbs off his stone.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /> </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvH4xrHhzw-NeBXfb5VFFW6LibVfV_d6dpFXgWU3vysPkvgTEzGZO9XAFHBfKyi7UeIBx4XIHpkOaoECSdSScodY7p2MFmgDbKiN8KQ_ziA6dccj8cONcyjZuvH870m915jxRty6pj5OZ/s1600/altIMG_0007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640838199968103282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhvH4xrHhzw-NeBXfb5VFFW6LibVfV_d6dpFXgWU3vysPkvgTEzGZO9XAFHBfKyi7UeIBx4XIHpkOaoECSdSScodY7p2MFmgDbKiN8KQ_ziA6dccj8cONcyjZuvH870m915jxRty6pj5OZ/s320/altIMG_0007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Many people are curious about Ebru's work, made from five pieces I think it is pretty hard to envision where she is going with it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoGuhWQXwDymL2Jr3Y32V0OWFhBLfuNAqHFes6M2dhu5ty2XDQr9uhIY3Vg2Eqx718LY2BEPay8ij9sohhdhJF-BM0k-jdWQPPYz4kLLPtrhUv-qEUGWRig2H7BYCDh4yaJQR6VeEaoWc/s1600/altIMG_0003_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640835971329788082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQoGuhWQXwDymL2Jr3Y32V0OWFhBLfuNAqHFes6M2dhu5ty2XDQr9uhIY3Vg2Eqx718LY2BEPay8ij9sohhdhJF-BM0k-jdWQPPYz4kLLPtrhUv-qEUGWRig2H7BYCDh4yaJQR6VeEaoWc/s320/altIMG_0003_1.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Bong Soo had us stand his up today, it will likely stay in this orientation until he is finished now. Most everyone can see what it will be now but still really interesting to see what details he will include.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDfYo2AHceTBMRUQZ8fouDkGudCpwYgPbUqo1M_KgqWzKYqYlm8LY2saQOJUJ4rCgUMoCXYo4BB8Z0C4i__m2dMN0WhgW8s4YWufWipGgDMAbGxAE8IEppKocnua_jUZbSVUfvggLCFQv/s1600/altIMG_0005_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640835962382234658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpDfYo2AHceTBMRUQZ8fouDkGudCpwYgPbUqo1M_KgqWzKYqYlm8LY2saQOJUJ4rCgUMoCXYo4BB8Z0C4i__m2dMN0WhgW8s4YWufWipGgDMAbGxAE8IEppKocnua_jUZbSVUfvggLCFQv/s320/altIMG_0005_1.JPG" /></a><br /><br />Connie, of the general public, read the signs along the fence warning that marble dust can be a hazard. She didn't have a facemask with her but quickly improvised one.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCqRF934OHpqKv_tI0rggOMCWnpDHPnP50B5QDyMcmPKDLxmteAXUN90AywQvdCsKFVObm3pIf7Zd0-iffWomqB22-WGg_yJj1oclQOdQ91XRfl6BpIhjA_XzFNy2w9rmRgSsAj3Hd220/s1600/altIMG_0001_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640835958465796834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCqRF934OHpqKv_tI0rggOMCWnpDHPnP50B5QDyMcmPKDLxmteAXUN90AywQvdCsKFVObm3pIf7Zd0-iffWomqB22-WGg_yJj1oclQOdQ91XRfl6BpIhjA_XzFNy2w9rmRgSsAj3Hd220/s320/altIMG_0001_1.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br />Boots weren't quite waterproof....sculptors are imaginative or maybe just like a bunch of kids sometimes. Did the job though.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-20974554572936791592011-07-24T08:18:00.001-07:002012-03-17T18:03:58.463-07:00First week<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Aug 7</span><br /></strong><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hm8zq44-H2PPlzgbqh76V70SNbmUzKqDLxP1iTuy77SCZvwo3g0Q0q6PiSqL6TIBye57O4fKPQLhF23o2bnxmj747OBGPkZu0Ta6uK5ZJpERYXfYhzAudonXOTwMBWVa6oPGE0qNrH1H/s1600/altIMG_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638540964342021250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hm8zq44-H2PPlzgbqh76V70SNbmUzKqDLxP1iTuy77SCZvwo3g0Q0q6PiSqL6TIBye57O4fKPQLhF23o2bnxmj747OBGPkZu0Ta6uK5ZJpERYXfYhzAudonXOTwMBWVa6oPGE0qNrH1H/s320/altIMG_0005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div> </div><div>Bong Soo removed a lot of stone to get to his basic form, now he is begining to shape it. It is already starting to get dark, 9:00pm and still working. We were finished by 9:3o though so only a little more than 12 hours today. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RJs8jqHa8ue18b24XWn0X5Y_z4KDZT8PMHv7z_rh0c-3SstwIrmWD4fu9-PaQ3lj-m0HVuT6uvMaq53HKhRuQb8DdoMb-XHLbKceVRn_V-ZBhlOxvDIL85Eo3cBvtGRrZ-xEigGCNdyg/s1600/altIMG_0003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638540957369944418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RJs8jqHa8ue18b24XWn0X5Y_z4KDZT8PMHv7z_rh0c-3SstwIrmWD4fu9-PaQ3lj-m0HVuT6uvMaq53HKhRuQb8DdoMb-XHLbKceVRn_V-ZBhlOxvDIL85Eo3cBvtGRrZ-xEigGCNdyg/s320/altIMG_0003.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div> </div><br /><br /><div>Li Chao has also removed a lot of stone, his marble is yellow with salmon colored streaks. I think it is going to polish nicely.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26G9XlpA4eQD3w8luSqeIDDvgqjfL49pIL3e8XdBcDsHt45X2BH-hbwoDQM6tlBTRyJ07vh_vtXgNAfTVSuF92gwHsM19SHAUdnXn1MTBGyb7Y0w9WP4ocTVAkNxAkzNJ0SGISNNqPEYa/s1600/altIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638540955560603202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26G9XlpA4eQD3w8luSqeIDDvgqjfL49pIL3e8XdBcDsHt45X2BH-hbwoDQM6tlBTRyJ07vh_vtXgNAfTVSuF92gwHsM19SHAUdnXn1MTBGyb7Y0w9WP4ocTVAkNxAkzNJ0SGISNNqPEYa/s320/altIMG_0002.JPG" /></a></div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div><div><div>Amgalan's assistant and wife Manda, she is very nice and helps out around the site as well as assisting Amgalan.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswZLFq0t5pjkq1b-dyg6wEz98vHWacXDn3MU9qCNLVRrpZo0R7Fnmt9_lxwC-dc-QV32ZAIm57ih4MY3vhQcl_Ta1eaFIfAFtgRES9DB3ASyiKe4k5tCyJxvddDgIOcoAuMZjxhxvilUd/s1600/altIMG_0001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638540950669667250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswZLFq0t5pjkq1b-dyg6wEz98vHWacXDn3MU9qCNLVRrpZo0R7Fnmt9_lxwC-dc-QV32ZAIm57ih4MY3vhQcl_Ta1eaFIfAFtgRES9DB3ASyiKe4k5tCyJxvddDgIOcoAuMZjxhxvilUd/s320/altIMG_0001.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div> </div><div>Jiang Chu's piece is really taking shape, really it has been coming along steadily but today we stood it up and you can easily recognize the basic image I think. </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>August 5</strong></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5bHFWO1b_7Jue_h5FGbvNqKe5Qoxpa_Ftz-p-Uz9x5yoGYEUYjtoV-WzdQjuH1FKOhz3AtgTQKz3h20ukpWiberQWbsmPj1MnSg0p1NXL7zorqLauxtTPpm9f_x4SsUiDiNTRt3iFEmb/s1600/Aug+5+%25283%2529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 316px; height: 225px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637523384039430066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5bHFWO1b_7Jue_h5FGbvNqKe5Qoxpa_Ftz-p-Uz9x5yoGYEUYjtoV-WzdQjuH1FKOhz3AtgTQKz3h20ukpWiberQWbsmPj1MnSg0p1NXL7zorqLauxtTPpm9f_x4SsUiDiNTRt3iFEmb/s320/Aug+5+%25283%2529.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Min arrived on Wed and began working on his stone Thursday morning so he is a week behind everyone else. He cut the base flat on the first day, we stood it up today. He is beginning to work at removing material on the sides, his is the largest stone at about 24,000 lb!</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgI5GZAO5WXL6LHUpXtyjF-z6TJYb4UToGHCtGDpri2T2EmTP32ignUY0rlFBAFEqHMz-UQNRFgPtvXMzKhDDT7d-X3cSxiTaHMY-QdgBSqGONHPcHz2ppIlrUuSwtJaUL_odfmSsz8a3u/s1600/Aug+5+%25284%2529.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px; height: 240px; float: left;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5637522601764625538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgI5GZAO5WXL6LHUpXtyjF-z6TJYb4UToGHCtGDpri2T2EmTP32ignUY0rlFBAFEqHMz-UQNRFgPtvXMzKhDDT7d-X3cSxiTaHMY-QdgBSqGONHPcHz2ppIlrUuSwtJaUL_odfmSsz8a3u/s320/Aug+5+%25284%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /><br />Bong Soo also has a very large stone, about 22,000 lb. He has removed a lot of stone with the big saw, now he is drilling to remove another large piece that will wiegh about 3,000 or 4,000lb.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong></strong></span> </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>First Week</strong></span></div><div><div><div>Aug 28 RDC hosted an opening ceremony before work began. Red deer Mayor, Morris Flewelling and College President Joel Ward spoke to the group that attended, welcoming the sculptors. After lunch we began to make stone dust. Each evening some of the sculptors are working, sometimes until 9pm or so which makes a long day of it for all of us.</div><div> </div><div>On Tuesday a long black limosine arrived to take the group on their first expedition in Alberta, to the sculpture park in Bergen. My nieghbor, Ed Stacy took them for a wagon ride behind a team of beautiful Norwegian Fjord horses. On the way through Sundre we stopped at A&W for Teen Burgers, some thought root beer tastes funny. </div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Stone has arrived</strong></span></div><div>The stone has arrived and been placed in the working area at RDC. Three shipping containers of marble (three types) and one block of basalt are now on site. In the next three days I have to get all of the equipment up to the site, Elements at River's Edge is providing a cargo trailer to serve as the tool crib, that will really be handy. Two sculptors arrive on Tuesday, four on Wednesday and one Thursday afternoon. Opening ceremonies take place before the work begins Thursday morning. The next few days are going to be really busy for everyone, it's exciting to know that we will be cutting stone in less than a week's time.</div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-86611777517661904322011-01-13T19:46:00.000-08:002011-07-19T18:03:35.845-07:002011 Participants<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 2011<br /></span></strong><br /><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Participants </span></strong></div><br /><br /><div align="left">Thank you to everyone that sent proposals for our symposium this year. There were more than 170 proposals for only 5 positions, it is very difficult to chose so few. We are very happy to announce that a sponsor, Elements at Rivers Edge, has partnered with Bergen Rocks to allow us to invite 3 more sculptors this year. It was a very difficult task for the selection panel, there were so many proposals that we would like to include. As the event grows we hope we will be able to host more artists each year. The selection committee had a huge task, the artists chosen for this year below:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq6X4O0n37570runRxgDPjrIgKjPmLYSblMAZ9boanyxDjYfeQTtqbDM0AvMBQvTqulCaWrSzrJD4Xrk2QJ3vlPP-grD0V171SH0SGULi8lKINIj2qZxg-hKg3HRQTfGwWZK9TkTRt65P/s1600/Allesio.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 229px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627922275909734242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSq6X4O0n37570runRxgDPjrIgKjPmLYSblMAZ9boanyxDjYfeQTtqbDM0AvMBQvTqulCaWrSzrJD4Xrk2QJ3vlPP-grD0V171SH0SGULi8lKINIj2qZxg-hKg3HRQTfGwWZK9TkTRt65P/s320/Allesio.jpg" /></a> Alessio Ranaldi- Italy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuM6Bixq0JaOUb0qhl_d6twYG6wmorE7hNOdONM9VVAWHPREjGc5ghpV60Np3O2R-sjAj3i3d6RdzYIRyFWkvETGI1yuTvsOJs3XhtWaQ12sA5cEO2bWOkIpMa_Re7JOIBfnozy3z3pcl/s1600/Kyoung+Min+Uk.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627814949084136674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuM6Bixq0JaOUb0qhl_d6twYG6wmorE7hNOdONM9VVAWHPREjGc5ghpV60Np3O2R-sjAj3i3d6RdzYIRyFWkvETGI1yuTvsOJs3XhtWaQ12sA5cEO2bWOkIpMa_Re7JOIBfnozy3z3pcl/s320/Kyoung+Min+Uk.JPG" /></a> Kyoung Min Uk- Korea<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHJiOsF9BbCKhorD3ZbrpfdCriNK2q9QXR8j0P6lY7WZFOh2ksYz39kGDqLHrJmDxziLJuoyg6Tn4wHCr8qem3K6Wlv88B5X7LE9W7wZ6rqqrCSB9WmnvKc_poErRl_XohvQHKRDzHXZP/s1600/Amgalan.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 340px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627811787232033058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbHJiOsF9BbCKhorD3ZbrpfdCriNK2q9QXR8j0P6lY7WZFOh2ksYz39kGDqLHrJmDxziLJuoyg6Tn4wHCr8qem3K6Wlv88B5X7LE9W7wZ6rqqrCSB9WmnvKc_poErRl_XohvQHKRDzHXZP/s320/Amgalan.JPG" /></a> Amgalan Tsevegmid-Mongolia</div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFvN7oXNDPC03IMEA_ktj7zQ9CAwzAXsJUnNsV9aSSiH9U2maO81ZTU55xHy_ERZi9fPB5kIxYFXceCgOVZ71_IHLcCq59zoZM3a6Rrtd_nb6nGOfYhIgVKnM1oUh13WI1nvlZOHoU9Eh/s1600/bongsookim.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 202px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627809023266180146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFvN7oXNDPC03IMEA_ktj7zQ9CAwzAXsJUnNsV9aSSiH9U2maO81ZTU55xHy_ERZi9fPB5kIxYFXceCgOVZ71_IHLcCq59zoZM3a6Rrtd_nb6nGOfYhIgVKnM1oUh13WI1nvlZOHoU9Eh/s320/bongsookim.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Kim Bong Soo-Korea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoioM1UkN5-XJZDrnsjQqaTcTVt9DyJFl012LUuo6WCm9LaSXv2A8zM-Qjd2UK5AVnqRSBfxzDk2za1mzq1VJcTnXaG9tqEBuQczcxUqCze7wV9KjEpsLbNZEhBxokN_TxDnyo_xT1obCm/s1600/Jiang+Chu.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627809054877493650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoioM1UkN5-XJZDrnsjQqaTcTVt9DyJFl012LUuo6WCm9LaSXv2A8zM-Qjd2UK5AVnqRSBfxzDk2za1mzq1VJcTnXaG9tqEBuQczcxUqCze7wV9KjEpsLbNZEhBxokN_TxDnyo_xT1obCm/s320/Jiang+Chu.jpg" /></a> Jiang Chu-China </div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oUhV4JOQbHhLJ97cyMINpcebphEvWQQKDP7FJ64o_2KYn4uOQwclmWCQRpRUUXSIKLtkTWU1bfLVxSEj1Io36BGkTwWS6iH7m4mRaOM3H51WeqHRJOTAxOa-Jm7W8L5Jb0lED1NihPrl/s1600/ebru+ak%25C4%25B1nc%25C4%25B11.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 286px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627809042196836930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oUhV4JOQbHhLJ97cyMINpcebphEvWQQKDP7FJ64o_2KYn4uOQwclmWCQRpRUUXSIKLtkTWU1bfLVxSEj1Io36BGkTwWS6iH7m4mRaOM3H51WeqHRJOTAxOa-Jm7W8L5Jb0lED1NihPrl/s320/ebru+ak%25C4%25B1nc%25C4%25B11.jpg" /></a> Ebru Akinci- Turkey </div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx0juLpE5E5frxSaSsJnBDyvKCicAYYpf0qfLL5efeHZDvAvTjbZ-oeR-1ltvkoCEhRSa67JiRd_0N6OxETv9TR9yK9aOoO_k3ux5T_h1fR2E-v4TadzsJ0rOJHpyFQ41YxVcMEIxYU63/s1600/Chao+Li.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627809027736487938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx0juLpE5E5frxSaSsJnBDyvKCicAYYpf0qfLL5efeHZDvAvTjbZ-oeR-1ltvkoCEhRSa67JiRd_0N6OxETv9TR9yK9aOoO_k3ux5T_h1fR2E-v4TadzsJ0rOJHpyFQ41YxVcMEIxYU63/s320/Chao+Li.jpg" /></a> Chao Li-China<br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left">Jean Paul Chablais-France</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left">was awarded an important commission that he must complete during the time of the symposium- unfortunately he will not be able to participate and realize his proposed sculpture "Dancing Figure". We will have seven sculptors rather than eight as planned. </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">New Venue!!!!!!</span></strong></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left">Bergen Rocks will be hosted this year on campus at Red Deer Collge, in Red Deer Alberta.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left">Along with the new venue is a new name:</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><em><strong>Bergen Rocks RDC!!!</strong></em></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I am so pleased with this development, being held in a larger centre will make it much easier for people to come out and witness the transformation of raw stone into monumental works of art. The site will be open to the public everyday except Tuesdays when the participants will take a day off and enjoy a trip to some of the sights around Alberta.</span></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><em>Volunteer Opportunities</em></strong> </span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">It is interesting and unique to have the opportunity to visit the work site and witness 100,000 of raw marble being transformed into art works that will remain in our society for at least 2000 years, even take a piece home with them that was chipped off their favorite sculpture.</span><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">The sculptures are very large and there are only 27 working days over the month, some of the works could not be completed without assistance. People who would like to assist the international artists can sign up by emailing me <a href="mailto:decker1@telus.net">decker1@telus.net</a> For out of town volunteers we can provide meals and accomodations on campus. Let me know what dates are best for you and I'll confirm with you. </span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Schedule</span></strong></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><ul><br /><br /><li><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">July 15- --------------A little more than 100,000 lb of white marble with grey streaks, similar to the marble from BC used in the first three symposia will arrive from Viet Nam </span></div></li><br /><br /><li><span style="font-size:100%;">July 25-27 -----------T</span><span style="font-size:100%;">he sculptors will arrive from Mongolia, China, Korea, Turkey, Italy </span></li><br /><br /><li><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">July 28----------------Opening Ceremonies in the morning, working on the stones begins after lunch. It's easy to find on campus as it will be staged beside the large oil derrick, take the main entrance into the College and take your first left. Follow around until you see the parking lot with the oil derrick on your right and park there to walk to the site. For more information and directions go to <a href="http://www.rdc.ab.ca/">http://www.rdc.ab.ca/</a></span></div></li></ul><br /><ul><br /><li><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">August 28-----------An official closing ceremony will be held Sunday, 5:00-7:00. Go to <a href="http://www.rdc.ab.ca/">http://www.rdc.ab.ca/</a> for more information.</span></span></span></div></li><br /><br /><li><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Aug 31---------------The sculptors will depart, maybe have a chance for a day at the lake before heading home. </span></div></li></ul></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-75934337649966930192010-10-20T03:57:00.001-07:002010-11-04T16:08:27.770-07:00Haslla Art World<div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Haslla Art World, Korea</strong></span><br />I had the pleasure of spending five weeks in Korea where I sculpted a totem pole from granite. It was a wonderful, yet frantic, experience. I am pleased with the result and will hold memories of my time there forever. The people were warm and welcoming, the material was beautiful (although very hard), the food was beautiful and delicious.<br /><br />Scroll to the bottom of this post and click "previous posts" then scroll down to the begining of Haslla to see my whole trip chronologically. </div><div><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535835132141392866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qam_qIbG_AEyLOEDzitAJ2o45k8vKxKedCuP2Sb0MlsHrdOJ2f540JEifKZVCT-Oc7JKbJBW81dq0MgyB25XqQgo29ZQ4faTO52-cs579TKE01gy2FTGURHCtmvoa8sDAovmkdwxiJSt/s320/altIMG_0001_2.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535408142283258738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_dX1R0uRfCa9QhomZmvmaKYNEl6JkyNv572dhdw3OzfFp1_RBfkQK9elr5Zq6h9d-vezcjlW2kiQsQFLXXd6PtStuEK3IBK6-NoGoswZ4RWFvYYBAjABN9Ac16TqBt3WhStCyDSGVGidQ/s320/textIMG_0003.jpg" />After taking pictures I hurried to get my things packed. This is the last thing I saw as I left on the bus. We got to the station 2 minutes before the bus left. As always between artists hugs, heartfelt goodbyes and promises to see each other again. This is my last photo at Gangneung, Professors Shin Jung Park, Choi Ok Young and Noell El Farro. Some Fear No Art stickers were distributed in Korea (about 500). It will be cool to hear that someone has seen one and as a result "bumped" into someone who I have known in the past. There are about 2000 of them out there now, mostly in China, Russia, Thailand, Viet Nam, Korea, Canada and some in many other countries (too many to list) taken there by artists I have had the good fortune to work with.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535407936851522946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslRd7a-pgNe06SpbDBoBpCu6ZQUjVLpjrpfErZah7CZxTGgq1E8Wxke0wI_8EgUWpPrJAQNbyrtWQjUf8FhuE6zkAiHXiBvXv1RKpyiVvj6QLegmlQvxk5ZVtopGGVnusXLqeFve0EdtZ/s320/altIMG_0003.JPG" /></div><br /><div>One of the hotel staff came up with us this morning and took a picture of Noell and I beside "Finding Your Way" Each element has a meaning in Canadian native lore, a totem pole is read from bottom to top-the lowest is the most important or subject of the piece, gives a new perspective to "low man on the totem pole".</div><br /><div>Inukshuk -Finding your way</div><br /><div>Frog -Stability</div><br /><div>Beaver - Hard work</div><br /><div>Dragon fly -Creativity</div><br /><div>Eagle - Wisdom</div><br /><div>Whale - Travel (I incorporated a whale form in the design on the wings)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535407939057305650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAepZ7wYPabocT3O3y4Cx4RYMobGOyvbnH8jZZDyH-zNdGPj4uS2AFmTFINXxqudZDrOjHApDLdQiEmDmn4IcDCuQegOj68sqhb0dUiRYsw6T0RownbYDWsk7OtzIu4uF0IGkqW0LivxQc/s320/altIMG_0004.JPG" /> Taken from the base looking up, this is the view visitors who come up closely will see the sculpture, the terrain is very steep so you will actually stand below the sculpture. I am pleased, could have worked another month on it but in the time I'm happy with the result...<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535407570180632418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidP5IsXzer7z92FwLECrOemuk6KX8wDmE7gQwDVmyg1tcBCIPAHdPm_sqnVop2TSW8ChNCIhj5Ykt6BcUSg3ehl61BMvTk3-GHDKWUEQMapaOp2pWJls6u__M34qMEwymGQx_HCuOvxnK/s320/altIMG_0001.jpg" /></div><br /><div><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-size:100%;">I didn't get great shots but Noell promised to take some more pics during his remaining two weeks and email them. I don't know how he will do it as his sculpture is a big job and he is working hard to stay on his schedule. I included something decorative in each element, on the frog his spots are actually starbursts, you can just make them out if you look closely. Each element also included some polish and the sun was glinting off of them this morning, beautiful I think.</span></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535407945823886418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOp9YVX0Bw1C7KM6S0ybV4WosnCQ294tl1X413uXO4J_GHAWcQerGPRAUQ7oXhNAO_Ahyphenhyphend8C5zTPSl-CJOcgZ-EqgA4k6obGvFxVWyOCXuKnH1O-OLKu2OU1-qkVSuyZMzKgcuF6k2SbQs/s320/altIMG_0005.JPG" /></div><br /><div>Today I leave for Canada, got up at 6am to catch the sun coming up on my sculpture. The location is awesome, right at the top of a very steep mountain. The eagle looks out over the rest of the open air museum, hotel and the ocean. I have never seen an eagle here but this morning there was one sitting in a tree beside my sculpture, it flew off down the valley on the other side as we approached. I really don't go in for the esoteric much but there seems to be a lot of unexplainable stuff happens in sculpture. From material problems turning into wonderful developments that would never have happened otherwise (Tanja Roeder Bergen Rocks 2010) to things like the eagle appearing beside my sculpture this morning, makes me wonder........</div><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Nov 2</span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwBJtNFDJHuof2-atQJBD3Gog0OZH83QrWM3YWw8UjUIN0XTy7S9oz0gvphtcghbLCcl41Vu2h_6NHFMxcZSHT3OYRDlDfD4T2RymYUBkRhpHF7XWfRsijtiiL1IeydKk62PRdsSZIeKa/s1600/altIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535407585945736754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwBJtNFDJHuof2-atQJBD3Gog0OZH83QrWM3YWw8UjUIN0XTy7S9oz0gvphtcghbLCcl41Vu2h_6NHFMxcZSHT3OYRDlDfD4T2RymYUBkRhpHF7XWfRsijtiiL1IeydKk62PRdsSZIeKa/s320/altIMG_0002.JPG" /></a> Late this afternoon we started the installation of "Finding Your Way" I worked like crazy all day to finish some details, the crane was loading the pieces as I finished them and so I didn't get a chance to take a photo on site of the finished work. I didn't remember to engrave my name (not terribly important to me) which we usually do after everything else is finished so technically this could be a work in progress I guess. If I ever get the opportunity I can carve another element that would be placed between two of those that are completed as it is assembled from .5 meter blocks. The crane had to make it's way up the mountain etc, darkness came quickly. By the time we were ready to install the wings it was completely dark, we were working by flashlight. When the installation was complete we went back to Haslla Hotel and had a beautiful supper, I was completely relaxed for the first time in weeks. The work was completed and I didn't have to rush back out to the work site after supper. <span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Nov 1</strong><br /></span><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVTIXTo5kkZbMX9vSIamPwF-uxkNf9nyXlatf1YYvQcrP7EH9IDtn1Uo2Gnkaa3Q7u9FzuCtpiSE_Vdlt3SBJ0an4Rr-mC5RRot_4myOBlXa15u7sKCXWfA7ZruSreu1MzYSa2sqplFvY/s1600/IMG_0021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535097855349265682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVTIXTo5kkZbMX9vSIamPwF-uxkNf9nyXlatf1YYvQcrP7EH9IDtn1Uo2Gnkaa3Q7u9FzuCtpiSE_Vdlt3SBJ0an4Rr-mC5RRot_4myOBlXa15u7sKCXWfA7ZruSreu1MzYSa2sqplFvY/s320/IMG_0021.JPG" /></a> Four busloads of school children showed up this morning. They are really cute all in matching uniforms complete with backpacksw. I have learned a little Korean, called out "awe zao yogi" to get their attention, "hello, over here".<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBFuwMOvWYCNua6tk6B1UCV0EmTDwKZh3g97pZwUe-uXfJgyYmxj5PBUyrWC1PWqEWk6E3YU0fwSRp-1zlOdkFCADJ0YKgDgMisa7_IXBL3hgukgFf1gVNyVa_3Yfn__cH98087K1giQ9/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535097845994693778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKBFuwMOvWYCNua6tk6B1UCV0EmTDwKZh3g97pZwUe-uXfJgyYmxj5PBUyrWC1PWqEWk6E3YU0fwSRp-1zlOdkFCADJ0YKgDgMisa7_IXBL3hgukgFf1gVNyVa_3Yfn__cH98087K1giQ9/s320/IMG_0028.JPG" /></a> On Oct 29 two sculptors that I worked with for a month in Russia drove to Haslla to visit. It was a double reunion as Lee Sang Heon (on left) had shown with Prof. Choi in Seoul 25 years ago. Kim Bong Soo is seated next to Sang Heon. I know him as Bong Soo Kim so Prof. We went to a restaraunt where you cook your food at your table in a big skillet that is built into the centre of the table. We drank soju (18% wine) mixed with beer, they call it Pok Tan Ju (liquor bomb) ju is the word for alcohol. Quite good but can sneak up on you!!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6iH8f-qG-ved4eA6pXXrqdJaN6vQXmF1IRTpdtiZr4Q2zq9oQGl8qT-PKcYrqg_kLQ4jK3s4HTtXUIjJgdf4HulhPvQ7yNtQl6Dg6DirJ3cC34c213tkqjR-_7KYMhMbl_CLituBbPiR/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535097842309762066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6iH8f-qG-ved4eA6pXXrqdJaN6vQXmF1IRTpdtiZr4Q2zq9oQGl8qT-PKcYrqg_kLQ4jK3s4HTtXUIjJgdf4HulhPvQ7yNtQl6Dg6DirJ3cC34c213tkqjR-_7KYMhMbl_CLituBbPiR/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" /></a> The head of the eagle is blocked out now. I will start to detail it and create some cheeks and jaw muscles but it will still be stylized in following with traditional wood totem poles. Ghang zun in Korean language.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGZ7EtMke7zS6eOQ3JIQpmDDPTlHCkinif5xb2wxzzSri3qbd34ORe9WkC29dmxCickLJ_uyP5Awk_rdAlxachOMu3kmZ73yIJ6I5ZLcAedoRy61p7YApNJhbs-k05VFy7N1Lq-2N25et/s1600/altIMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535097299612563538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimGZ7EtMke7zS6eOQ3JIQpmDDPTlHCkinif5xb2wxzzSri3qbd34ORe9WkC29dmxCickLJ_uyP5Awk_rdAlxachOMu3kmZ73yIJ6I5ZLcAedoRy61p7YApNJhbs-k05VFy7N1Lq-2N25et/s320/altIMG_0003.JPG" /></a> The eagle's head is the last piece to begin working on. When it is basically finished I will start to detail it and the other forms. The nose and eyes of the eagle will be polished, some decorative designs on the wings of the dragon flies etc.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlajyPGk235yIdS-uF8_srCY5zHEl27s1tYbomZFY6SIzbcoeGiy0A4E2UYnpaeGNBwIUct50eRV3BXrX_Mw0-Wgeu5PpKMTdYsu20KGxZ77XdxuvDbcJ57NsE-VoVnShzD92JD0K-wZ6F/s1600/altIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535097291109129490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlajyPGk235yIdS-uF8_srCY5zHEl27s1tYbomZFY6SIzbcoeGiy0A4E2UYnpaeGNBwIUct50eRV3BXrX_Mw0-Wgeu5PpKMTdYsu20KGxZ77XdxuvDbcJ57NsE-VoVnShzD92JD0K-wZ6F/s320/altIMG_0002.JPG" /></a>L-R- Crocodile made from staples, Me, Park, Shin Jung (President of Haslla) and Prof Choi, Ok Young (founder of Haslla)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlp319Se-GNyK1SBuwKLyr7EQb1f0bR2ed9S5af2vwrPW7So5dNF4hP01FV6wHM02nbdLG1leoV9WdXKuVUOzeIIjIt8kkeGqlH-sAy3T91x9HcqtVx_gpxXPKAsIzKDLcoVB72M0RYwl/s1600/altIMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535097282697308194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinlp319Se-GNyK1SBuwKLyr7EQb1f0bR2ed9S5af2vwrPW7So5dNF4hP01FV6wHM02nbdLG1leoV9WdXKuVUOzeIIjIt8kkeGqlH-sAy3T91x9HcqtVx_gpxXPKAsIzKDLcoVB72M0RYwl/s320/altIMG_0001.JPG" /></a>The dining room staff are always really pleasant and super attentive. L-R Chung, So Young and Soon Mia.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhjlL_Oh619QXwGe9sBcgYbhz4aTZRVGJUC1ojW_oKsgpnzv_yYIfWdXIrnB-QrWOTmQivJ-KxRhiPsM0IiXJHhGwuDVJ0thVZ-VmNYuBbpvD91gdaSrx0zDi_ad5A9sEOFgik62C6906/s1600/altIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535096903774628034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijhjlL_Oh619QXwGe9sBcgYbhz4aTZRVGJUC1ojW_oKsgpnzv_yYIfWdXIrnB-QrWOTmQivJ-KxRhiPsM0IiXJHhGwuDVJ0thVZ-VmNYuBbpvD91gdaSrx0zDi_ad5A9sEOFgik62C6906/s320/altIMG_0002.JPG" /></a> A small group of students visited this day, they are all interested in what I am doing. In Korean the closest I can come is Changzun for the word "totem pole", my pronounciation is not quite right as I have to repeat myself several times before they get the connection.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZmP_8uXJ7TxXyhp4wb44moOaRYN6bbN5sadw2jElv2kZ42vr9YGR7gCMsGz2MhSv4jZiOt2XD8PKH4IIf4AFqbrlO8mgbcN_5F-j7PSUVtyrgKXjuIDdEBl6gxiWNeCZTZILfc_A1FYA/s1600/altIMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535095961833686242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZmP_8uXJ7TxXyhp4wb44moOaRYN6bbN5sadw2jElv2kZ42vr9YGR7gCMsGz2MhSv4jZiOt2XD8PKH4IIf4AFqbrlO8mgbcN_5F-j7PSUVtyrgKXjuIDdEBl6gxiWNeCZTZILfc_A1FYA/s320/altIMG_0001.JPG" /></a> A really nice man is the grounds keeper and although he doesn't speak english (really I should say "as I am in Korea and don't speak thier language", we kind of communicate by sign language. When he brought this snake over he didn't have to say anything anyway. It is some kind of poisonous viper but my close up shots of it's head didn't come out in focus. <span style="font-size:100%;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCJYowLmGUDlo1IBqqmIVJPXUxoJXfKMH4uUg8eC7Avp3WPTT3kZYsWdTFdYp5FGKkPsFSomZYHRFCESIny5ylsGMp4keGbQdqwr4mV28pzuakGV5cRoO83d4rCgGvhEEt-rRnp2ppDv3/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532083505529577858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBCJYowLmGUDlo1IBqqmIVJPXUxoJXfKMH4uUg8eC7Avp3WPTT3kZYsWdTFdYp5FGKkPsFSomZYHRFCESIny5ylsGMp4keGbQdqwr4mV28pzuakGV5cRoO83d4rCgGvhEEt-rRnp2ppDv3/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" /></a>I took this photo at 3:30 am when I came down to work, I couldn't get up high enough to get everything in the shot but you can see half of the eagles wings and the design, I think they will look pretty nice when they are dry (raining and windy this am) as the design is polished out to 3000 grit so it will be black, the rest will be almost white because it is a chiseled surface. There is the form of a whale in the ovals at middle and top of the wings. Now that I am near completion and my time is running out I am working long hours, yesterday from 3 am until 10:40 pm. It reminds me of "The night of long knives" in St. Jean Port Joli, Quebec. The last night of thier snow sculpture event artists are allowed to work from 8am Saturday until noon on Sunday, almost all of them do, adreneline keeps you going....About every hour the organizers come around with hot refreshments and snacks etc. Same thing here at Haslla, the organizers and staff work really hard at making sure we have the things we need to keep our moral up our bodies working. I think if they didn't come and take me from the work site for breakfast, lunch and supper I would forget most of the time.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQ4JE9oWBRfuaUL26eSK7i4CWd8fWBGI1BEKtUJ_C6ZWO7w2GK0VicHXJTMSphdDuWJKfwDAy9sK7f6N9oI_DzpczPGhuG9CL4LJIsqEWnOcIvWsjvPk8XWRK8nZpHwL42K8PX1C0ZhOg/s1600/alt+IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532083496219903506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPQ4JE9oWBRfuaUL26eSK7i4CWd8fWBGI1BEKtUJ_C6ZWO7w2GK0VicHXJTMSphdDuWJKfwDAy9sK7f6N9oI_DzpczPGhuG9CL4LJIsqEWnOcIvWsjvPk8XWRK8nZpHwL42K8PX1C0ZhOg/s320/alt+IMG_0004.JPG" /></a> I should have made a point of checking out how the paste is made but this is the press in action. It pushes the buck wheat mixture through a sieve, the paste must be really thick because it takes a pile of force to get it to come through the holes in the press as you can see.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJXC_wV7Uw7hUcn0p49gHwKzNGa9MgkH12zO5ScH8i-8_sXGExQdodh9k4tar625PCZHqhYUPgZYsVW4gdHSCYr28ZOV6-0dylGmAwD-cTJNYFXtn1bC4UgtXw8iQToQrQzSb_Wd3PjYf/s1600/alt+IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532083497761646066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJXC_wV7Uw7hUcn0p49gHwKzNGa9MgkH12zO5ScH8i-8_sXGExQdodh9k4tar625PCZHqhYUPgZYsVW4gdHSCYr28ZOV6-0dylGmAwD-cTJNYFXtn1bC4UgtXw8iQToQrQzSb_Wd3PjYf/s320/alt+IMG_0003.JPG" /></a> A couple of days ago we visited a noodle house for lunch. The noodles that are traditional to Gang Neuon province are made from buck wheat and delicious. Two other artists that are helping out during the festival that is on at Haslla came with us. The girl on the left is a media artist, the </div><br /><div>other is a painter. Both are graduates from Prof. Park's university in Seoul. The press that makes the noodles is behind us.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VZvYke6Gn3gfEHiHCOU-MyWn8QbL38q8562Kmr0AuJzQptNxTVeavYZNJsWADjAQWs_AZL6HAWxfknMCHuQQldOgs1uVTyGKhmefwmmnsk_s4fkhEs_jI9gbWbaI82MmrZCQIs4NMaeO/s1600/alt+IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532083487799845010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VZvYke6Gn3gfEHiHCOU-MyWn8QbL38q8562Kmr0AuJzQptNxTVeavYZNJsWADjAQWs_AZL6HAWxfknMCHuQQldOgs1uVTyGKhmefwmmnsk_s4fkhEs_jI9gbWbaI82MmrZCQIs4NMaeO/s320/alt+IMG_0002.JPG" /></a>Kyan, the owner of the stone supply company and a really talented sculptor himself. When we visited his stone yard I saw a huge oriental stlye dragon he is working on, 50 tonnes - that is 110,000lb!! He is a really nice guy, rode his Harley, the only one I've seen in Korea, out to Haslla on Sunday to visit and brought me fried chicken and a coke. Must have thought that I missed "traditional Canadian food" but I don't (I'm not sure if I mentioned how delicious the food is here)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPrMR0kxbTDJIGo5qV0Kbp6RzZN_qfxeGvxpyF7ETd-GGnSAlfotTUZD2P5P3zYKFK1gMXjG9s7DCAOXGfqCj5hNaxYQqQtny01xypePHcENftTPMSEMdtJwp5pMNp6aSjKdVy4DLN6ZO/s1600/alt+IMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532083485734223266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVPrMR0kxbTDJIGo5qV0Kbp6RzZN_qfxeGvxpyF7ETd-GGnSAlfotTUZD2P5P3zYKFK1gMXjG9s7DCAOXGfqCj5hNaxYQqQtny01xypePHcENftTPMSEMdtJwp5pMNp6aSjKdVy4DLN6ZO/s320/alt+IMG_0001.JPG" /></a> Noell has been here for a little more than a week now. He is working on design of his piece in the work shop behind us, he will be working in glass and stainless steel. I have had many inspirations during my time here, Noell is very creative and as we discuss arts in general new ideas flow for both of us. The atmosphere and on site support that Haslla provides for the artists really helps us to do the best work that we can, win/win situation.<br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Oct 26-Git er done</span></strong> </div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagIdDcD7ADbLJByKebZz58ZiNHmIy_FxiG6QDPiq-W6gKhhqfHpQn6Qk7l-lUeo69-t0qggPPAtUcfOJSONdYIpS_UgXZgzV5NH9atyiurjHmI7xGvGlMvY8Hj8gjqFP3teXPOUCgRzs_/s1600/smlIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531112782146306226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagIdDcD7ADbLJByKebZz58ZiNHmIy_FxiG6QDPiq-W6gKhhqfHpQn6Qk7l-lUeo69-t0qggPPAtUcfOJSONdYIpS_UgXZgzV5NH9atyiurjHmI7xGvGlMvY8Hj8gjqFP3teXPOUCgRzs_/s320/smlIMG_0002.JPG" /></a> We went to the city and chose a block for the wings, ready to begin work with the outline drawn.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlegkSoGOunLJCu9wrygnFqvtQu5ft6b7qUnVDIQmq8sFTCAH5243tTKELxC3zUttxl95JcDqp_uY5MB6_M3Q0bUPCcdOSyuck3SLfkMEvyzJcbz3uQEYlWJ4aXp3agy1FEtcn7zmcJ81/s1600/smlIMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531112785588731346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHlegkSoGOunLJCu9wrygnFqvtQu5ft6b7qUnVDIQmq8sFTCAH5243tTKELxC3zUttxl95JcDqp_uY5MB6_M3Q0bUPCcdOSyuck3SLfkMEvyzJcbz3uQEYlWJ4aXp3agy1FEtcn7zmcJ81/s320/smlIMG_0001.JPG" /></a> Today I cut a slot in the body of the eagle for his wings, with the stone cutting chainsaw provided by River City Developments in Red Deer it took less than 1/2 hour. I think it would be a full day's work or more to do this by conventional methods.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Oct 22 </span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELETc91iR2fS096Gn17ASqyJI9QlFQIUUk_-Sq2TEOyo5scICamaCmGue1ffkYqcplDmC0a9NvR_SQW2A0eljkXQ1aoSDk5-qvJoVmxXtSUWm1otcNybdVy8zW-P6BfU27yJJicg2yPx5/s1600/Alt+IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611593222684034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELETc91iR2fS096Gn17ASqyJI9QlFQIUUk_-Sq2TEOyo5scICamaCmGue1ffkYqcplDmC0a9NvR_SQW2A0eljkXQ1aoSDk5-qvJoVmxXtSUWm1otcNybdVy8zW-P6BfU27yJJicg2yPx5/s320/Alt+IMG_0015.JPG" /></a> I have learned that most cultures have totem poles. These are Korean traditional <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">totem</span> poles, they are usually placed at the entrance to a city or town and offer protection. These are at the University of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gangneung</span> in front of the fine arts buildings.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWjy_0iklEo_hOTBtB1HLjTqhAvUSa1fnxZtxD-b8GhKyNJluuwmxslAJgBq60-vSxVcTZFQ4aaKGtfU86oddiLR2OLnO0DKQhSo5rI2iqREHiE9Q9X3LcWxpS7Tzj6vTSl-j3Exyhush/s1600/Alt+IMG_0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611588825741106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUWjy_0iklEo_hOTBtB1HLjTqhAvUSa1fnxZtxD-b8GhKyNJluuwmxslAJgBq60-vSxVcTZFQ4aaKGtfU86oddiLR2OLnO0DKQhSo5rI2iqREHiE9Q9X3LcWxpS7Tzj6vTSl-j3Exyhush/s320/Alt+IMG_0014.JPG" /></a> The stone sculpture department at the university, they have stone from all over the world in many colors and a well equiped shop. I was drooling over the rose, pink, black and pure white marble.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi980moU9kq7c4-Xum1RpueZYJVdQnn9pDz6IBjKNzS3tm4HXGPwop0Ghq8qcwIThYXeQhW0FEWekcg0Yk2q5iqmjaPHLiNNtciPALFOAHriX_ZOaTIDh_1mkEKq92afUdikl_7wvwrfgxe/s1600/Alt+IMG_0013.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611585488307282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi980moU9kq7c4-Xum1RpueZYJVdQnn9pDz6IBjKNzS3tm4HXGPwop0Ghq8qcwIThYXeQhW0FEWekcg0Yk2q5iqmjaPHLiNNtciPALFOAHriX_ZOaTIDh_1mkEKq92afUdikl_7wvwrfgxe/s320/Alt+IMG_0013.JPG" /></a> This is another of Prof <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Choi's</span> monuments, the columns are 18m, they stand in a pool with huge stones the shape of the continents. One column represents education, another work and the third life at home...elements of a successful life. The columns are reflections or in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">rhythm</span> with the architecture of the library behind. On the left Noell and Prof <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Choi</span> are standing in front of the stone mural which is also part of the sculpture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-9RZ_etFUu3PiaiMpTVbZoyqxqUN4JPHnSjlqsDTWiBHY9LdEiY2LVWdg_QSYMFxgcNUSdNYpNQad8AveBlTaJlMccfWsRCOarq7n0xToi5x5E16tGsb17qt5ZV3XlRFQavromBBX0EM/s1600/Alt+IMG_0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611584376554274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA-9RZ_etFUu3PiaiMpTVbZoyqxqUN4JPHnSjlqsDTWiBHY9LdEiY2LVWdg_QSYMFxgcNUSdNYpNQad8AveBlTaJlMccfWsRCOarq7n0xToi5x5E16tGsb17qt5ZV3XlRFQavromBBX0EM/s320/Alt+IMG_0012.JPG" /></a> Rice for the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">restaraunt</span> is grown right outside, harvested rice is hung to dry in this photo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iA3yu2uvYIcHjyN_-tLm9PdzCrzj2ROz0kCvsWNEf6TFoGAsQ1V1mgqAl_asSWyXsK1QJYsxxS8KcnICy6gSSv-E8LRWSuXtqOdcvq-nfjfMvrp4nNIKe6htiXliZYnPkamjmmBkxHUU/s1600/Alt+IMG_0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611578552381730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1iA3yu2uvYIcHjyN_-tLm9PdzCrzj2ROz0kCvsWNEf6TFoGAsQ1V1mgqAl_asSWyXsK1QJYsxxS8KcnICy6gSSv-E8LRWSuXtqOdcvq-nfjfMvrp4nNIKe6htiXliZYnPkamjmmBkxHUU/s320/Alt+IMG_0011.JPG" /></a> The home at the restauraunt is more than 300 years old, doors, ceilings and all are works of skilled craftsmen and artists.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-ff4UvJ_XkaEzG4CvZMfSv579IL-5VDyiHX-vcXmSfzKf9hSW9RaYWgMkdwMf7vVJO1YB_TYcKzvksyql3XvmoD9EbSRhPC3qxZFkVv6fX00CErB8pVg2W5TfzGd79Ed0WHAVLnpKIoj/s1600/Alt+IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611354113638850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-ff4UvJ_XkaEzG4CvZMfSv579IL-5VDyiHX-vcXmSfzKf9hSW9RaYWgMkdwMf7vVJO1YB_TYcKzvksyql3XvmoD9EbSRhPC3qxZFkVv6fX00CErB8pVg2W5TfzGd79Ed0WHAVLnpKIoj/s320/Alt+IMG_0010.JPG" /></a> Our communication is not excellent but I understand that this lady is Prof Choi's grandmother's sister. I'm not very good at that lineage thing but I think that would make her a great aunt. I also understand that she provides the recipes for the traditional foods they serve, it was delicious and beautiful.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PF1352125nf_zuSG2YNnFkfypozJluonRctQn4B_ERp1Fb6ZTH-jwnN_4M-0a1oJOMNj024NzIcwBNpv_UuXSR_eOUB_RPCrtEpgXJ1cbIvjIzrad3omT0bf6RmM4ZeL3blVywJbVb_2/s1600/Alt+IMG_0009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611351063201682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PF1352125nf_zuSG2YNnFkfypozJluonRctQn4B_ERp1Fb6ZTH-jwnN_4M-0a1oJOMNj024NzIcwBNpv_UuXSR_eOUB_RPCrtEpgXJ1cbIvjIzrad3omT0bf6RmM4ZeL3blVywJbVb_2/s320/Alt+IMG_0009.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgiABpWUuLLcQPTLnSK_NRbhe-D4J3l6KZI4J5lUOXUVPE98Ff_2ZhI85j3i6dlpq9YolRxMgSOKrbKYGFSzZQcN8DgTdE43xYx4W09lj58xhiwy_7zDLXMlnAqUtrHtrs6AcM1EMxqrh/s1600/Alt+IMG_0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611341760614626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFgiABpWUuLLcQPTLnSK_NRbhe-D4J3l6KZI4J5lUOXUVPE98Ff_2ZhI85j3i6dlpq9YolRxMgSOKrbKYGFSzZQcN8DgTdE43xYx4W09lj58xhiwy_7zDLXMlnAqUtrHtrs6AcM1EMxqrh/s320/Alt+IMG_0008.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm82fG1O7W-2vRRrg-7HlRNslavNb-dCLYRdXUo0uDI82vHRslvxo2xLgC2LTYPHnjlqqIxBmVfgNqYXt-q6r9RJOAYylMTK2zlJwNrt6K-6f1mKP-E9gpXZYVQsN_GcKJhJ3aAjByfU_P/s1600/Alt+IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611336400296882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm82fG1O7W-2vRRrg-7HlRNslavNb-dCLYRdXUo0uDI82vHRslvxo2xLgC2LTYPHnjlqqIxBmVfgNqYXt-q6r9RJOAYylMTK2zlJwNrt6K-6f1mKP-E9gpXZYVQsN_GcKJhJ3aAjByfU_P/s320/Alt+IMG_0007.JPG" /></a> This monument and the busts shown above are one of the monuments created by Prof. Choi. Too bad it was raining all day but if it hadn't been I would likely have stayed at Haslla and worked.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5lmkVCKHHw9fO63U91VbDmdfnhiwu5mVWCoVrkz1OgRdCoGeOdbHjP6g4q41kF0YvqT2m9ffypGT7NYMxxRykBa8hA2oe2M8szAxfYTG4xZtiuClhDMap2iAZL-gG2C_UMlsJ7hUNfqy/s1600/Alt+IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611335313455650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5lmkVCKHHw9fO63U91VbDmdfnhiwu5mVWCoVrkz1OgRdCoGeOdbHjP6g4q41kF0YvqT2m9ffypGT7NYMxxRykBa8hA2oe2M8szAxfYTG4xZtiuClhDMap2iAZL-gG2C_UMlsJ7hUNfqy/s320/Alt+IMG_0006.JPG" /></a> These are sculptures where we went to select stone for the wings of the eagle. Kyan the owner is also a very talented artist.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ws7LoZ-YD7K0391wo5EmTz82RvegXb1U1X5EgHT2vE1j4fSMdWdHx3U9LiAJRv1P7oiekOWA2TfTrkrxOPpQYy_s_4JkBmKqaZO0JuP1HgyG64WXc_UUBEBd66EfRDVR3kf-5RH-E0kF/s1600/Alt+IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611159123152226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ws7LoZ-YD7K0391wo5EmTz82RvegXb1U1X5EgHT2vE1j4fSMdWdHx3U9LiAJRv1P7oiekOWA2TfTrkrxOPpQYy_s_4JkBmKqaZO0JuP1HgyG64WXc_UUBEBd66EfRDVR3kf-5RH-E0kF/s320/Alt+IMG_0005.JPG" /></a> We went to Gangneun city today as it was rainy and cold. I needed material for the wings of my eagle which we got at the stone shop owned by the man across from me. He is a sculptor also, besides looking at raw stone I spent quite some time looking at the sculptures he has there at his shop, inspiring for sure. He was very interested to see the stone cutting chainsaw I brought with me, he hadn't seen one before. It has saved me a pile of time, big thanks again to Ken from River City Developments in Red Deer for providing that machine. He has been a strong supporter of Bergen Rocks, sponsor of Elements in Ice (the winter arts festival we have started in Red Deer, fashioned after Ice, Wood and Fire an arts festival the Atti2ude club created in Sundre 2005) in addition to promoting artists and the arts through other events he sponsors/coordinates. I think the arts have a difficult time being successful without a driving force and someone that will voice a positive opinion like Ken does. The artist seated beside Kyan is Prof. Noell Elfaro from Philippines. I have worked with him at a couple of different events in the past, really nice to renew aquaintences. He works in a diverse array of mediums that inspires me to branch out, glass, metal, wood, sound, light, optics, kinetics...........<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXc8LSQrUB6KXTjL4piInz985EcmltT573kMxLxxgiO6nzLbER5HnuGrrHbcSSoROf4tE7aYijCaoNFbTXPn_U6UtN5S_duM6ZZy_OraZ_O7TkPkXkUyNclLxwdlhITgN3HmFI7ZbFyTP/s1600/Alt+IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611155417354930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyXc8LSQrUB6KXTjL4piInz985EcmltT573kMxLxxgiO6nzLbER5HnuGrrHbcSSoROf4tE7aYijCaoNFbTXPn_U6UtN5S_duM6ZZy_OraZ_O7TkPkXkUyNclLxwdlhITgN3HmFI7ZbFyTP/s320/Alt+IMG_0004.JPG" /></a> A work in progress by the sculptor shown a couple of pictures up, the detail is incredible.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAVmCdbh9o0nOoAmzhPRe92HfqE7gCtLKBLuAIe3ZP9UEXaRBLwbsPBEFmJl-0FZAy0lbIOHr0Z-7hH8dT5hXLH7Aemrb3EvaG7-tqzcLNLdD4-QJu8LQqZ2VXuXeanMFz_odLCz_ngG6/s1600/Alt+IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611154194848242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivAVmCdbh9o0nOoAmzhPRe92HfqE7gCtLKBLuAIe3ZP9UEXaRBLwbsPBEFmJl-0FZAy0lbIOHr0Z-7hH8dT5hXLH7Aemrb3EvaG7-tqzcLNLdD4-QJu8LQqZ2VXuXeanMFz_odLCz_ngG6/s320/Alt+IMG_0003.JPG" /></a> I have had a couple of days to work on details, with those either designed or finished I can move ahead with the other two elements of my piece, the eagle head and wings. Here is the body with traditional decorative features.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCOhLG21XhoaYODczMqVcvfUSjpHpKOyyefXCGtfUDF-f4A1Wh0tppR_vOLsPWVm_O3sBflfHf4P3pqXip5_GZJODdGP0wlaVAj8H2c8Qy-Oieyc67vdWJZ0LkNMjmc22WsnhmotSoNRy/s1600/Alt+IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530611148504714706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCOhLG21XhoaYODczMqVcvfUSjpHpKOyyefXCGtfUDF-f4A1Wh0tppR_vOLsPWVm_O3sBflfHf4P3pqXip5_GZJODdGP0wlaVAj8H2c8Qy-Oieyc67vdWJZ0LkNMjmc22WsnhmotSoNRy/s320/Alt+IMG_0002.JPG" /></a> My worksite doesn't look a lot different than it did in the last picture I posted but a lot has been done. Some details on the frog, beaver's head, eagle's body and the dragonflies are complete. I like to keep my working area neat ande clean, this picture is taken before starting work today but looks about the same except for tools while I am working.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7q8vG2gh8htOpmxbY_Q5kpT5hDUJValhWYV_mEuVIrXn_D3UZunCgpK84_T_NeeyVUEU0WZTAB4KoM63h4DVwaOihj-k3PqOpZPQRsnZZAjCvObdyv-ZY3KCZI_cJ5j2Re3YV0CiRMle3/s1600/alt+IMG_0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530099891934961778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7q8vG2gh8htOpmxbY_Q5kpT5hDUJValhWYV_mEuVIrXn_D3UZunCgpK84_T_NeeyVUEU0WZTAB4KoM63h4DVwaOihj-k3PqOpZPQRsnZZAjCvObdyv-ZY3KCZI_cJ5j2Re3YV0CiRMle3/s320/alt+IMG_0014.JPG" /></a> I really liked this bench and the rest of the sculpture that it was part of but I didn't get a good picture of the whole thing. At least I got a pretty good shot of this portion of the sculpture. The rest was a tall vertical construction in the same style, reminding of folded cloth or paper. I can't read the interpretations so have to imagine what the representation is. </div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXwj57OU4mNgZ219zD1ZfpOkdCJNpLgmWcyovmIMuTt4TJfpbVsF7OXdJvg4DdYU3M2e6XSYEbSnlusUooUkKbW39srSFHQ7t7tZSvgqGil-tdITWr-9z7guzw2O69f3Fkr_OHsz20ULb/s1600/alt+IMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530099882119211138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXwj57OU4mNgZ219zD1ZfpOkdCJNpLgmWcyovmIMuTt4TJfpbVsF7OXdJvg4DdYU3M2e6XSYEbSnlusUooUkKbW39srSFHQ7t7tZSvgqGil-tdITWr-9z7guzw2O69f3Fkr_OHsz20ULb/s320/alt+IMG_0001.JPG" /></a> I can't do justice with a camera to the view from my hotel but this gives you an idea of what I see out the window when I wake up. Actually I think I have only seen this a couple of times as I usually walk up the hill to my work area before daylight to get started and make good use of every daylight hour I can.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV3VxautLL-fltjLY1OrwjsLm7vWYfDNq1PB7jDOYk1gc6ItPowl0hCaM_rOpXuOGSFBWme8heQ1F4PBEslhbrPGawaA6fGYHW5-_2YxxwjNAHe68VsEUD-E6Up50ikRPfUtgCqsgejjd/s1600/alt+IMG_0023.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530083665655553602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIV3VxautLL-fltjLY1OrwjsLm7vWYfDNq1PB7jDOYk1gc6ItPowl0hCaM_rOpXuOGSFBWme8heQ1F4PBEslhbrPGawaA6fGYHW5-_2YxxwjNAHe68VsEUD-E6Up50ikRPfUtgCqsgejjd/s320/alt+IMG_0023.JPG" /></a> A functional sculpture in one of the sculpture parks we stopped to see on the way back to Haslla, a chair. We aren't always serious of course so a little hamming it up for the camera.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtLsb-WaOvgxsi0eE6G5DEyAQk12UhBthdzv_iGMeaSetpE4I2IADOiy3EpeNj1xP0OkGEyYOY7zRhug6AI7OqXX3aOfQsNaBwYRPqTT1_IM1RyiP2ehaNvnsLBYiihEP9SolX0mwCGBq/s1600/alt+IMG_0022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530083660832166162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtLsb-WaOvgxsi0eE6G5DEyAQk12UhBthdzv_iGMeaSetpE4I2IADOiy3EpeNj1xP0OkGEyYOY7zRhug6AI7OqXX3aOfQsNaBwYRPqTT1_IM1RyiP2ehaNvnsLBYiihEP9SolX0mwCGBq/s320/alt+IMG_0022.JPG" /></a> On the return trip from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Busan</span> we stopped at another city that is steeped in culture. The history goes back thousands of years and they have a big park committed to the culture there. This tower was really something, from the top you can look out over the whole city. The negative space has the same shape as a famous temple here.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTGsUlDXA7eIuVctbNq5kG9tcLGf7ROMAXwY29IR1N9JzwgQjXV_6kz3xDn2UxaE7I4nTwADgiHKQ3CIkRyefkbSHc-_ZCXNd9eSGvke7XscjGdYaG_p4U22-8nYBOaSmp6FWh5BfMAJm/s1600/alt+IMG_0021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530083658810121794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTGsUlDXA7eIuVctbNq5kG9tcLGf7ROMAXwY29IR1N9JzwgQjXV_6kz3xDn2UxaE7I4nTwADgiHKQ3CIkRyefkbSHc-_ZCXNd9eSGvke7XscjGdYaG_p4U22-8nYBOaSmp6FWh5BfMAJm/s320/alt+IMG_0021.JPG" /></a> I have seen several log houses, this street in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Busan</span> reminds me a lot of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Banff</span>. Actually a lot of similarities with Alberta; pine trees, dragonflies, crows, mountains, etc. Sometimes I forget I am on the other side of the world.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZYxDAD7ioNmVqSR_fVXcyNVtI4Gg0m11m11luk5wWnXz49RoMWIUn7KnV_NM9sOGBHIDrQPNP4AzwAoy85QLYyNXxcwW4PDsWe8z6Q2CSHzUsLP5Xy3ThLfuOEGdCI1Nii2xm6sd-olB/s1600/alt+IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530083417214828194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZYxDAD7ioNmVqSR_fVXcyNVtI4Gg0m11m11luk5wWnXz49RoMWIUn7KnV_NM9sOGBHIDrQPNP4AzwAoy85QLYyNXxcwW4PDsWe8z6Q2CSHzUsLP5Xy3ThLfuOEGdCI1Nii2xm6sd-olB/s320/alt+IMG_0020.JPG" /></a> Viewed from the other side of the room you can see each one is painted with bright colors. Is this talking about summer and winter or before and after a nuclear event....makes you think anyway.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbo-u1ZqXDvSZ4GbsY_j8HV688qPvooz9_yXwLvdfnp7ELWmjynutT8hHJpKLhWSMrEpaf5e2qh4MW6AuMeHQ7d6qLFHvDDK0983fNym4D4OTf5yHLph5AASh-RmiFYDdyBjrgSbGpzsbu/s1600/alt+IMG_0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530083408248390162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbo-u1ZqXDvSZ4GbsY_j8HV688qPvooz9_yXwLvdfnp7ELWmjynutT8hHJpKLhWSMrEpaf5e2qh4MW6AuMeHQ7d6qLFHvDDK0983fNym4D4OTf5yHLph5AASh-RmiFYDdyBjrgSbGpzsbu/s320/alt+IMG_0019.JPG" /></a> This installation was in another venue, a warehouse turned into a gallery. As you can see there are a few thousand plant forms, they are cut from stainless steel by laser. I think the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">bienelle</span> runs for a couple of months. Includes a film festival and lots of other artsy events.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_IhBe3L4uIYjxVu7sBbg1NpVn5oJmviu7jJ-8NYq-0mcWA0UD5wVtQmZhyphenhyphen5TK6EO3VywSt1Jyhla4QdV9x-5Ti7eCa57KD6IN6bll3SlBma0txqKRIcccXFQJNx5uyO6U0uZmqSB9W5M/s1600/alt+IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530083405954188818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ_IhBe3L4uIYjxVu7sBbg1NpVn5oJmviu7jJ-8NYq-0mcWA0UD5wVtQmZhyphenhyphen5TK6EO3VywSt1Jyhla4QdV9x-5Ti7eCa57KD6IN6bll3SlBma0txqKRIcccXFQJNx5uyO6U0uZmqSB9W5M/s320/alt+IMG_0017.JPG" /></a> An installation, I think it was titled "Evolution".<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLAtqWvT9zl7h5A1m3UoGTWQLvHWsC4wEZb0NkI9NJ98wd4DQM1qWs6nc1H4FNsk3zLA-CQEW0f_aCGVMOBufTc7UH747qeNOW4BxgWeNZ3YJrvlKfE777I4S59ku6PknEuum9GuHPU5y/s1600/alt+IMG_0016.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530083399423809362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLAtqWvT9zl7h5A1m3UoGTWQLvHWsC4wEZb0NkI9NJ98wd4DQM1qWs6nc1H4FNsk3zLA-CQEW0f_aCGVMOBufTc7UH747qeNOW4BxgWeNZ3YJrvlKfE777I4S59ku6PknEuum9GuHPU5y/s320/alt+IMG_0016.JPG" /></a> The Museum of Fine Art was one of the venues, we spent at least two hours doing a whirlwind tour, I liked this piece that included photography, weaved human hair and eggs.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjns9SAokzrSw4hlmvQ1bfbjLpPik9MdxK0N017RRwpxF0QM2jAU-GAKHEEq4Cqh4rCitVjRVfaDWcYoSIECR63kfBdGmPNbsTZbNCuDK0SCV8bjJGyQaxTEEczEBwPisl3ln6H43eslJXn/s1600/alt+IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530082950095258162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjns9SAokzrSw4hlmvQ1bfbjLpPik9MdxK0N017RRwpxF0QM2jAU-GAKHEEq4Cqh4rCitVjRVfaDWcYoSIECR63kfBdGmPNbsTZbNCuDK0SCV8bjJGyQaxTEEczEBwPisl3ln6H43eslJXn/s320/alt+IMG_0015.JPG" /></a> Functional art is really neat, I thought this bench was great.<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpc7dm2rriLT8Ny0BR5acc3Q7iAfQjU5hthNxiya321k9DJB2FADqKG6iV_j6JDaIdsPSllwbdFmQZNQOyRv90qbiQZ5usRiuqEUx1PdJTl3kAjpMLKXM3SiGGeH10yvmb1O6D9BHzBWu8/s1600/alt+IMG_0012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530082937167711970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpc7dm2rriLT8Ny0BR5acc3Q7iAfQjU5hthNxiya321k9DJB2FADqKG6iV_j6JDaIdsPSllwbdFmQZNQOyRv90qbiQZ5usRiuqEUx1PdJTl3kAjpMLKXM3SiGGeH10yvmb1O6D9BHzBWu8/s320/alt+IMG_0012.JPG" /></a> I am negligent in not making a note of artists names or titles of the works, this constructive sculpture is from granite. Although my sculpture here seems pretty big to me this puts it in perspective.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXwplspFtgvr8YSXcyi7mWu3UjW5kz9R5TGky8uF218fmjBBFARuaVbivGF-FqO47-mgN-6ud-i4VyTa5VvYBhbofxPcyLnCZ1d5Fn9u7ANDQIEZwqNluFbgoozeQXTBhnCLhP0taBBg5/s1600/alt+IMG_0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530082931085100418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXwplspFtgvr8YSXcyi7mWu3UjW5kz9R5TGky8uF218fmjBBFARuaVbivGF-FqO47-mgN-6ud-i4VyTa5VvYBhbofxPcyLnCZ1d5Fn9u7ANDQIEZwqNluFbgoozeQXTBhnCLhP0taBBg5/s320/alt+IMG_0011.JPG" /></a> This is one of the sculptures done at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">bienelle</span>, just to give you an idea of the scale I made sure someone was in the picture.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn3uFAGY3GRld7bm0aY_FpVeCrkv5kE3Jwtdn-MdMDdaKhJPNIPXq6UDN9ChBPX4x0r4gpKwymHgotOO8-Disq39j7tFxuSAZNf-xhbk7Ei-RFp9ZWq2oNw-EFVy4lf7phAgNUpqNNF7S/s1600/alt+IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530082521284975138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn3uFAGY3GRld7bm0aY_FpVeCrkv5kE3Jwtdn-MdMDdaKhJPNIPXq6UDN9ChBPX4x0r4gpKwymHgotOO8-Disq39j7tFxuSAZNf-xhbk7Ei-RFp9ZWq2oNw-EFVy4lf7phAgNUpqNNF7S/s320/alt+IMG_0010.JPG" /></a>On Saturday Prof <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Choi</span> took me along with three other sculptors to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Busan</span> to see the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bienelle</span> there, it is an incredible art festival. Anyway, the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gorilla</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">restaraunt</span> was beside our hotel and I thought the wording on the sign outside the door was humorous. My translation into Korean would be a lot worse than this but I still get a chuckle seeing some of signs and advertising. I could write a book about translations, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">eg</span>. when Carlos from Cuba was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">here</span> last year I wanted to tell him that a bottle of stone sealer was not polish. I use a translation program on the computer so typed in "the product in the blue bottle is for sealing" The back translation said "the product in the blue bottle is for killing seals" My next try was "it is for sealing the stone" it came back as "for putting a postage stamp on the stone" ....had to phone someone that speaks Spanish to get that point across.<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbQ4_9LD8bgO7G3Oa1ArG7r-2H2hqcqfcoKe8dVNgvfZiMGlQllZGWyc9Uvri08SW3sUmi2SY4LhbSn3fMvkaGPb7O_ArekDSE-KWRyGnPuPh5166rpovpYP3QXlKhgCYwb9OJ-_WmNj9/s1600/alt+IMG_0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530082506418469058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbQ4_9LD8bgO7G3Oa1ArG7r-2H2hqcqfcoKe8dVNgvfZiMGlQllZGWyc9Uvri08SW3sUmi2SY4LhbSn3fMvkaGPb7O_ArekDSE-KWRyGnPuPh5166rpovpYP3QXlKhgCYwb9OJ-_WmNj9/s320/alt+IMG_0008.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ok</span> and I at my work site. He is a sculpture graduate of Gangneung University. I think there is something about the diet here and in much of Asia that keeps these people looking young, Ok is 29. Fresh vegetables, kim chee, and soup with every meal has to be healthful.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oPIdlSI-2ZJ97CYTYCfqmNZEPeVTaVryMdxsRjF78OD5_4-dOu7WHIjBdOtuBkfcU3ivXdgbcS13ULZjtY9ev9MJivDpt0-JqG93JkVWBDlc65FFGNMUtZ0qMbR5ncG9d6tg-6K5wF0K/s1600/alt+IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530082501083430930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9oPIdlSI-2ZJ97CYTYCfqmNZEPeVTaVryMdxsRjF78OD5_4-dOu7WHIjBdOtuBkfcU3ivXdgbcS13ULZjtY9ev9MJivDpt0-JqG93JkVWBDlc65FFGNMUtZ0qMbR5ncG9d6tg-6K5wF0K/s320/alt+IMG_0007.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlU7Y-SeQCeGqGHuWP70qU30Mlc2AgOD0drM72UhVZm3q4AB8-GRIqguu7C8TVn0M-x9l20i5DYau7ZLYy7X0DPrer8uuDf8BFE3cDgUBhDDRwcCFZrTmtISKcaDZxDKSaQpac7NaCgy1/s1600/alt+IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530082498291853314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhlU7Y-SeQCeGqGHuWP70qU30Mlc2AgOD0drM72UhVZm3q4AB8-GRIqguu7C8TVn0M-x9l20i5DYau7ZLYy7X0DPrer8uuDf8BFE3cDgUBhDDRwcCFZrTmtISKcaDZxDKSaQpac7NaCgy1/s320/alt+IMG_0006.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8g9gdH7oGxSUusP0NJ8HpQ12YtYSrYmeNYU7iVB906MG9vn8QskguNErNSIRmm0FtoRTMnMhHhCgMwfVc5DvxbgRDqohMp-_cGqDYWGgbbQ0vMV_WoFL9zFRqpOMcVLyNS-gn0Fcm8e7X/s1600/alt+IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530081087493756786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8g9gdH7oGxSUusP0NJ8HpQ12YtYSrYmeNYU7iVB906MG9vn8QskguNErNSIRmm0FtoRTMnMhHhCgMwfVc5DvxbgRDqohMp-_cGqDYWGgbbQ0vMV_WoFL9zFRqpOMcVLyNS-gn0Fcm8e7X/s320/alt+IMG_0005.JPG" /></a> Year and model? Definately a Jag.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasXcJ0c2bE_GqVIonwEXU4dZIf9j0aw9JqF1ub7cHqPBxRG2uwDf5iZjWAwt_C8l-uoO099s1fRV3mxHi4picNrnUEz51V-ePodq1Q768wqpzm0th5n-qHzf2CO6xZS1yMqxegY_BEmlG/s1600/alt+IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530081083545855122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiasXcJ0c2bE_GqVIonwEXU4dZIf9j0aw9JqF1ub7cHqPBxRG2uwDf5iZjWAwt_C8l-uoO099s1fRV3mxHi4picNrnUEz51V-ePodq1Q768wqpzm0th5n-qHzf2CO6xZS1yMqxegY_BEmlG/s320/alt+IMG_0004.JPG" /></a> For the car buffs, I guess it is a little off topic but there are a lot of "rides" here that are works of art. I don't know what make this one is but had a lot of carbon fiber parts, billet rims etc. I can't take time to get photos of all the neat wheels here but today I decided to walk around the parking lot and take some shots for the boys...ha ha, you would be drooling.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsrSkuPBxXvZlFpo1amGYtLT7rVavL4sShRTYmFbCWnUsC7Dh5q-wxiiOTsuP04Sb99y4y6gXgY21I__j8uKwef_72yXVaLKP1xLpzYgdFeTJsoo9Blrkkpc9ihtscIbA3lZ_rdz7k9SN/s1600/alt+IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530081081673167906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsrSkuPBxXvZlFpo1amGYtLT7rVavL4sShRTYmFbCWnUsC7Dh5q-wxiiOTsuP04Sb99y4y6gXgY21I__j8uKwef_72yXVaLKP1xLpzYgdFeTJsoo9Blrkkpc9ihtscIbA3lZ_rdz7k9SN/s320/alt+IMG_0003.JPG" /></a> The hotel staff are great folks, we have good laughs despite my limited Korean, actually that is likely the source a lot of times. I have learned water, thank you, hello, etc. Seem to get along pretty good with a limited vocabulary, reading and writing is impossible for me.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZF4pIssp3XNZ0_1N0lgvergIG6xaeTSNBI1B6BER74M8EFIpvAz36GHC69baAtCRQAVZqNKbHpt_OW5mObBYDunKLgfbzO8CFhwMX93kipRPFF59SK1h9WMRi0MsQk9EvphhMsYyQ_fq/s1600/alt+IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530081076890091346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZF4pIssp3XNZ0_1N0lgvergIG6xaeTSNBI1B6BER74M8EFIpvAz36GHC69baAtCRQAVZqNKbHpt_OW5mObBYDunKLgfbzO8CFhwMX93kipRPFF59SK1h9WMRi0MsQk9EvphhMsYyQ_fq/s320/alt+IMG_0002.JPG" /></a> There are dragon flies everywhere, that inspired me to include them in my sculpture. All of the children recognize them immediatly...chum cha dee is the phonetic spelling for the Korean word, frog is kay goo dee and beaver is....beaver. If I had to make a sculpture for every word I learn it would take me a thousand years to start speaking Korean. After roughing out I have to decide on details I can do with the tools and time I have. The dragon flies will get some decorative design on the wings and body.<br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Oct 18 </strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-60356799464465898012010-10-01T21:44:00.000-07:002010-11-03T14:47:14.968-07:00Haslla Art World<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9TIfOfkiglI6NmHsghYTI7DVUZo-z9y7oUQwLu9MsUySEsju28A6iz068J86_r_FUyo-NhWsmLQwOS4c5Vmw5j2CincQkX_7jqYLp5ykIYHprzc_WZGpblZ0yjeKjC3kyEGMFnTV3EKd/s1600/smlIMG_0003_1.JPG"></a><br /><strong>Haslla Art World, Korea, Scroll down to begining of Haslla (most recent posts are at the top)</strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9TIfOfkiglI6NmHsghYTI7DVUZo-z9y7oUQwLu9MsUySEsju28A6iz068J86_r_FUyo-NhWsmLQwOS4c5Vmw5j2CincQkX_7jqYLp5ykIYHprzc_WZGpblZ0yjeKjC3kyEGMFnTV3EKd/s1600/smlIMG_0003_1.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxl4GnN6p5NhcRNW2CeRNEyzWVy8IciT_BXoUmxa7VbLGViKXERZElBX_uPzXU-95kUz5-gW9NBS43l_ncqfg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHTokAlLJ_WZtHxMlrRTRHYxYGzZtlgjt3LWC0cBD0WC8eCkPhRhJ0Z-1uyRllPVskacey487EHdnb46NdFRV3DmxLhqC0tHsDWMxVQA-x5YWv84OELqqhExmv-Rfi4HhxVDg1Y31RM-12/s1600/Alt+IMG_0009.JPG"></a>This is an action shot, I am chiseling off the little diamond shapes shown in the picture below. I am using the hammer (mallet in sculpting terms) quite lightly because I am very close to the surface I want but when taking bigger pieces I would be swinging the mallet with a lot more force and chips would be flying 20 feet or more. Sometimes the pieces flying off sound like a bullet whizzing through the air if they get the right spin. It gets pretty mundane but still important to focus as a little mistake can't be taken back and this sculpture should be around for more than 1000 years so I don't want to have any big bashes in it when it isn't even completed yet.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9U00nqANay8lIpy9nzOs7gb_rCiCjfwfBl346A61OPCM5XgS6PXP2JgDj5BNyGGE3a0DbzUAuWMzLjCbxwxL-ccAst0XRMTKimqD88l4qJIXMv8KIBS8CUg_cOOrrMeWYcUg9-AegHZy2/s1600/Alt+IMG_0008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528594051267884658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9U00nqANay8lIpy9nzOs7gb_rCiCjfwfBl346A61OPCM5XgS6PXP2JgDj5BNyGGE3a0DbzUAuWMzLjCbxwxL-ccAst0XRMTKimqD88l4qJIXMv8KIBS8CUg_cOOrrMeWYcUg9-AegHZy2/s320/Alt+IMG_0008.JPG" /></a> To get the rough shape we cut "frets" or grooves and chisel them off, as I get closer to my surface the frets get closer together and then when only wanting to take off a little bit I cut cross hatches. These are about 1/8" deep, after they are chiseled off I will smoth the surface even more with a diamond blade on a grinder like shown on the grinder in the picture below.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6ahhUtFisSWK-K13xxR98HV2jg8JUxcKro49C3vSGkXjV5oaCmoeXG25uXLKQnjwdUtrMDyQvpDmQR1lXbpV_vrqtsh8LCuSO3ydPaKLvkt0d8FTPMq5C8TIM_tbrbnXNEjtVpiaev08/s1600/Alt+IMG_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528594049993451234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib6ahhUtFisSWK-K13xxR98HV2jg8JUxcKro49C3vSGkXjV5oaCmoeXG25uXLKQnjwdUtrMDyQvpDmQR1lXbpV_vrqtsh8LCuSO3ydPaKLvkt0d8FTPMq5C8TIM_tbrbnXNEjtVpiaev08/s320/Alt+IMG_0007.JPG" /></a> These are pretty much all of the tools I am using. L to R; bushing hammer, die grinder, angle grinder, hammer, point chisel, bigger bushing hammer, flat chisel, level, depth guage. I keep my tools organized and it saves me a lot of time not having to look for a tool that might be beside, behind, under my sculpture.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYshPACPK9AyNMLx7FJpCzQxohm51HztXgElyOQ5_EfpJEM3w3z_DPaxfYrDimNlMu5VhHN7Q8BiLNVMMGxpojjG88ICv_PaQTaPVTtvCedp_dqs2kkZWKbAKPMB6RC0bEaCW7o-Zn0vxK/s1600/Alt+IMG_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528594045731885202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYshPACPK9AyNMLx7FJpCzQxohm51HztXgElyOQ5_EfpJEM3w3z_DPaxfYrDimNlMu5VhHN7Q8BiLNVMMGxpojjG88ICv_PaQTaPVTtvCedp_dqs2kkZWKbAKPMB6RC0bEaCW7o-Zn0vxK/s320/Alt+IMG_0006.JPG" /></a> There is a picture of this element earlier in the blog, now it should be pretty obvious I think....kids love it and as in the previous picture details remain to be done. In Korean it is called Kay Goo Dee, we call it a frog. The sun is reflecting off the polished surface.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFBfSFw5Q1EPNbYln-6pSz7SOid-JE2iBlONyatSW2hfBePuDprHNl95GSiHIhMXcXiXBHuzvm8OFW0snXVB5bqm6iXXvVmLxp92xIm_HJrgnNSmUC14ZC5SjfWbnR79xEQRTaj4eCQJv/s1600/Alt+IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593756352772258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMFBfSFw5Q1EPNbYln-6pSz7SOid-JE2iBlONyatSW2hfBePuDprHNl95GSiHIhMXcXiXBHuzvm8OFW0snXVB5bqm6iXXvVmLxp92xIm_HJrgnNSmUC14ZC5SjfWbnR79xEQRTaj4eCQJv/s320/Alt+IMG_0005.JPG" /></a> This one is roughed out, details remain. The areas that are darker are polished to a 3000 grit to create contrast. The more it is polished the darker it will become, chiseled surfaces appear white even on black stone but this is pinkish granite with white and black flecks. This is about as dark as it will get.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUeC-RYWlTFDD4AR90hrv4X0G5XPuQUIA9kThyphenhyphenZPg04dOXkMlzRGwUMSqWAXKtCWJFRHl9dFdFFl9ZAH83ylBv0wcjgLie64_RClOIGA1UdybOlHdYQjmG2TH0_1AOdT36QX916uYXc4v/s1600/Alt+IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593752792248258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUeC-RYWlTFDD4AR90hrv4X0G5XPuQUIA9kThyphenhyphenZPg04dOXkMlzRGwUMSqWAXKtCWJFRHl9dFdFFl9ZAH83ylBv0wcjgLie64_RClOIGA1UdybOlHdYQjmG2TH0_1AOdT36QX916uYXc4v/s320/Alt+IMG_0004.JPG" /></a> I thought I better take a few more pictures of my sculpture, here they are and a little explaination about the process. My overall work space is pictured here, I have gotten into 5 of the 8 blocks I will use.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqUdUwVysiq-C6yhZe6_llitTmyVt26HAMNnmzs1AjN2qF8M5LKVBkDIZLdNi7weenKJtJsyJ-3ZkVJgaFQhCNF_La-4lIx1pLVwjmeVGqeHKwOahgsIL6V_yQOFnwmkwpaFZDqcalHx-/s1600/Alt+IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593744401630610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqUdUwVysiq-C6yhZe6_llitTmyVt26HAMNnmzs1AjN2qF8M5LKVBkDIZLdNi7weenKJtJsyJ-3ZkVJgaFQhCNF_La-4lIx1pLVwjmeVGqeHKwOahgsIL6V_yQOFnwmkwpaFZDqcalHx-/s320/Alt+IMG_0003.JPG" /></a> It is rice harvest time, these are sheaves of rice placed over the guard rails to dry, it goes on for miles. There is lots of rice laid out on tarps in the fields drying too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3a-Yhv69WPehuFR2da3ZCHAzn0fcyUDZnpYD73RhO3wP6lyDTRyOodQrVFFW3x9yNXlRjMMuV2r-k66KqPF_WI2AjZ4NaxGDaGZSmNy3IHajAR3NHg43olTjZZKoknpG5mdra1dMkMsO/s1600/Alt+IMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593743403306722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3a-Yhv69WPehuFR2da3ZCHAzn0fcyUDZnpYD73RhO3wP6lyDTRyOodQrVFFW3x9yNXlRjMMuV2r-k66KqPF_WI2AjZ4NaxGDaGZSmNy3IHajAR3NHg43olTjZZKoknpG5mdra1dMkMsO/s320/Alt+IMG_0002.JPG" /></a> This is a tomb site near the temple, these tombs are more than 1000 years old. Buried here are important monks. My province, Alberta, just celebrated it's 100 birthday. Of course we have history going back much further than that but we generally don't recognize it as there are no records. The names of the monks buried here are inscribed on the granite tomb stones.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeK3ELmEZB9f3KRkAr_M6DmkQJslV3WJ7soT-zx1JFLGxwBMzLFh3b-QKsTRVpZMaPsDJcU4SERbt7maIUEE1e2CxKvUyQHwkW43ZhgWoa2x8HL6t8FPoBmoMNvSvwGgxltglPwO4ozkHg/s1600/Alt+IMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528593737407904578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeK3ELmEZB9f3KRkAr_M6DmkQJslV3WJ7soT-zx1JFLGxwBMzLFh3b-QKsTRVpZMaPsDJcU4SERbt7maIUEE1e2CxKvUyQHwkW43ZhgWoa2x8HL6t8FPoBmoMNvSvwGgxltglPwO4ozkHg/s320/Alt+IMG_0001.JPG" /></a>Professors Park and Choi and I traveled to a Budist temple where we also had lunch. The temple was beautiful, really nice to experience some of the culture while I am here.<br />Today is a special day on the lunar calendar, it is believed that on this day the gates to heaven are open for souls who's date of death isn't known which causes them to be stuck between this world and the next. Relatives or friends can go to a temple and pray for them to move on to the next world. <div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Oct 16</span></strong><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xIi63qXf68BMOq5Zmt56pEt_ysj3j7VGQC-wTZV5bjKwG9YeD4s7jlIPWM5B76ofgJy6W03p5gNLknZ8VuIaPqL3iKwbFJl60XjJI6EMP4AkN_yEdGWw3qCUBeW71HJW1AyQZJ5YtVLM/s1600/smlIMG_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528230159857443858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0xIi63qXf68BMOq5Zmt56pEt_ysj3j7VGQC-wTZV5bjKwG9YeD4s7jlIPWM5B76ofgJy6W03p5gNLknZ8VuIaPqL3iKwbFJl60XjJI6EMP4AkN_yEdGWw3qCUBeW71HJW1AyQZJ5YtVLM/s320/smlIMG_0005.JPG" /></a> These aren't just little guys as you can see. There is a glass kiln at the university big enough for these monster glass sculptures......cool!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESbxueRmPYnMmGQGgBBhMr5njiUIrLBRLSPRsS3av1mYruwdVKj7TB0k_zAfAeFX6B-BmKdp6KXIhH8WKmiY9-6OIu1jAp7NMsWzyPINfsnbPJfQIk0qTiFvfLHfoewtOpNWv8YARaOiF/s1600/smlIMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528230156273245378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESbxueRmPYnMmGQGgBBhMr5njiUIrLBRLSPRsS3av1mYruwdVKj7TB0k_zAfAeFX6B-BmKdp6KXIhH8WKmiY9-6OIu1jAp7NMsWzyPINfsnbPJfQIk0qTiFvfLHfoewtOpNWv8YARaOiF/s320/smlIMG_0004.JPG" /></a> After I had coffee today I noticed that the sun was at a great angle for the sunlight to really "work" with these glass sculptures of Prof. Choi's. My camera was at an angle too but I post this pic anyway as I am so busy I might not get another shot with the light on these like this again.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1O33fOZ9Z5j1MokpNH3s4j8xv_h0b_5EZVXz8g4IumSkis8QoiH8wsDRZrZ7NoPG89-PAGUovovXhIBhDjZRqaHasI-Di6haAvJKtR4TWzd-62aVfOdtVnsqGOG05acY81H4PjpeuA2v/s1600/smlIMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528230145940033986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1O33fOZ9Z5j1MokpNH3s4j8xv_h0b_5EZVXz8g4IumSkis8QoiH8wsDRZrZ7NoPG89-PAGUovovXhIBhDjZRqaHasI-Di6haAvJKtR4TWzd-62aVfOdtVnsqGOG05acY81H4PjpeuA2v/s320/smlIMG_0003.JPG" /></a> More art just outside the coffee shop. Pretty sure that they were made in one of the children's workshops that they have almost every day. I think most kids take thier art home with them but obviously some are left behind, those pieces end up being displayed somewhere in the park like these.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxfqxgKFSbMvTw3teJlhkssR1mrWc8NbmlhEh-yEV2GODoxKOFuj386QDdN-nUMY8K8FbhT136yFVjdS-x8dH2HFxEkPoau47qvNuB0COniEUapvN_XxOCsqJV60iUgkKmYk610mX2dhm/s1600/smlIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528230145296665890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxfqxgKFSbMvTw3teJlhkssR1mrWc8NbmlhEh-yEV2GODoxKOFuj386QDdN-nUMY8K8FbhT136yFVjdS-x8dH2HFxEkPoau47qvNuB0COniEUapvN_XxOCsqJV60iUgkKmYk610mX2dhm/s320/smlIMG_0002.JPG" /></a> This is the inside of the coffee shop, outside is a deck that overlooks the ocean.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheroi2txXtnHBTg2W0SFWjZn_JPDpHGUiEJzYuFKhHocuAgwPZcSExjKmpQ1iCA_3TE0CO7ZhtgVGJ_6hd3imoMYvLrejgw2aXvgjU9L3bK0ASKejFXb9ZDc1RGl-qjXQK5-09A-dvV5Ok/s1600/smlIMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528230139837113314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheroi2txXtnHBTg2W0SFWjZn_JPDpHGUiEJzYuFKhHocuAgwPZcSExjKmpQ1iCA_3TE0CO7ZhtgVGJ_6hd3imoMYvLrejgw2aXvgjU9L3bK0ASKejFXb9ZDc1RGl-qjXQK5-09A-dvV5Ok/s320/smlIMG_0001.JPG" /></a> There is so much art at Haslla that you just wouldn't notice it all in one visit, I hadn't noticed this piece since I got here over two weeks ago and it is right beside the coffee shop. I guess I am not looking hard enough.<br /><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Oct 15</strong><br /></span>Today I worked pretty steadily all day long, by the end of tommorrow I would like to have three more pieces roughed out.<br />There were at least 200 students came today, one group of about 100 kindergarten age, they all take part in some kind of art activity. Haslla gets them working with clay, paper, paints......something artsy for them to have fun and make something to take home, a great way to build kids confidence and increase thier appreciation for art at a young age. What really impresses me when I come to these other countries is the understanding of arts by the general public, something that starts at a young age as demonstrated by all of these students showing up here everyday. There are a lot of tourists too. I have talked to quite a few as my work area is right beside the parking lot. They are very interested in what I am doing, if I happen to be having a break we quite often end up visiting a little. I've chatted with hundreds over the years at other events like this. They tell me they seek out art venues and events when they travel, I wonder if tourists would have the same interests where I live .......hmmm<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>October 14</strong><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP93hBJMuSAdsPN3eYMm7xsqowEe_yHJdFx6TWj-0zffQf0qWwyfLnJrPDFSjdyVD2D0Oe2G7H7JOMLKmUHn0fVwcWiKGhE9TeDtfyGQLT_HF7J_tSlkEqeV0jLee-5UKAxvzQajzZJb4k/s1600/smlIMG_0007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527862370073518002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP93hBJMuSAdsPN3eYMm7xsqowEe_yHJdFx6TWj-0zffQf0qWwyfLnJrPDFSjdyVD2D0Oe2G7H7JOMLKmUHn0fVwcWiKGhE9TeDtfyGQLT_HF7J_tSlkEqeV0jLee-5UKAxvzQajzZJb4k/s320/smlIMG_0007.JPG" /></a> After the opening a group of us went out for dinner and afterward had a discussion about art for a couple of hours. Several of these sculptors are students of Prof Choi, some work at Haslla. Did I mention the food, not only is it delicious, it is also colorful and beautiful. I can't believe it but we actually ate almost all of it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJ7aaazLTNeozep6hXEbcb2eqQAh_5xeHEZ6ohBzRSae9U5n0Aa7iCFfXcNhJzSBAXbWIbVuZaADukSRikLcxaag1suE8IQerEeprhHiq1YqXGGtl8dG9ax0v4eN9HoCPVIJoDfBCsOWr/s1600/smlIMG_0006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527862364390939058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJ7aaazLTNeozep6hXEbcb2eqQAh_5xeHEZ6ohBzRSae9U5n0Aa7iCFfXcNhJzSBAXbWIbVuZaADukSRikLcxaag1suE8IQerEeprhHiq1YqXGGtl8dG9ax0v4eN9HoCPVIJoDfBCsOWr/s320/smlIMG_0006.JPG" /></a> Again I am missing a name but the artist is in this photo with her fabric art. I'm coming home with another one that one of Prof Choi's colleages from the university here did, will exhibit it in the gallery at Bergen Rocks 2011.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfkgDZLTpwHmIEOJ5bjhPFHZxpyVIaYbUBVX_mzltBUHE1k1rRCiLhJI541AYgNqbXGT5ofcBqDLQGdfXhz1iXbGBQES_IWqQZmAE2d2ZI0g_m3i1kOGvI3RFbnZ6JGlW8PUw4tfWcIxl/s1600/smlIMG_0005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527862143628691106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfkgDZLTpwHmIEOJ5bjhPFHZxpyVIaYbUBVX_mzltBUHE1k1rRCiLhJI541AYgNqbXGT5ofcBqDLQGdfXhz1iXbGBQES_IWqQZmAE2d2ZI0g_m3i1kOGvI3RFbnZ6JGlW8PUw4tfWcIxl/s320/smlIMG_0005.JPG" /></a>There were several fabric artists in the show, this fabric sculpture was about 9 feet or so tall and composed of 4 gold and copper colored elements, elegant.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527862129673572210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCINu3kecTIIhcSalqyhMF3nWTeVBrk9Zlr98oD3aFWf8qL5IeEZo4HYhB1AKPQc47ux_d0sP-XSLLj-jpl3y3F6sfyhGKQpc7iZErJuBCAK8GLJ251nBmFHqJCTdjh3UmcQ6D6nZuz2CM/s320/smlIMG_0003.JPG" /></div><div>I`m not sure who's this sculpture is but I thought it was really neat and the stone is beautiful too, black marble with yellow/gold viens. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolWZyZTbeZTs12FN1UwcApO-ZD7NE3ydeXfx-7tWZg0MSzow9yb6Djp83SqSqrl2HUjmlk-5QiijDwVJjrvuU1qyTMB890t6b4o4BU4xWdq2sqd-AfVDfmo-zmGv47vSzEWIkT5IZY-4Z/s1600/smlIMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527862132524468338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjolWZyZTbeZTs12FN1UwcApO-ZD7NE3ydeXfx-7tWZg0MSzow9yb6Djp83SqSqrl2HUjmlk-5QiijDwVJjrvuU1qyTMB890t6b4o4BU4xWdq2sqd-AfVDfmo-zmGv47vSzEWIkT5IZY-4Z/s320/smlIMG_0004.JPG" /></a> The whole series was about 10 photographs but I can`t put them all on here, these two give you the idea. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovVe-hJuBLbtGNM3N1nVmL8Yd7jiDoiXN3TqjCsUNh4lBA5jqPvHEHMMfvOaUVS5DHipQK99n7L1T9V-zfVZbEC9IbWpEtYBUL4qYXFJwSZUrw1erGVK8TUDQocYQl-PPLIXLVxNF0aY_/s1600/smlIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527862130706945170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovVe-hJuBLbtGNM3N1nVmL8Yd7jiDoiXN3TqjCsUNh4lBA5jqPvHEHMMfvOaUVS5DHipQK99n7L1T9V-zfVZbEC9IbWpEtYBUL4qYXFJwSZUrw1erGVK8TUDQocYQl-PPLIXLVxNF0aY_/s320/smlIMG_0002.JPG" /></a> The Museum in Gang Neun had an opening of an exhibition this evening, Prof. Choi and a couple of the sculptors that work at Haslla full time had works included in the show. There was also fabric art, paintings and some really cool photographs. This artist made a wood frame house, placed it in different places in nature and then shot photos. He allowed me to take pictures of his pictures, for me the idea that these are places we live in (or intrude in) was inspired. Maybe humans are the only ones on earth that actually change the landscape rather than just coexist with nature. Art works like this cause you to think a bit about our footprint. I think Steven Hawking said we are going to send it all to heaven in a handbasket within 200 years!<br /><div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Oct 13</span></strong><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxVaOEsMMp4jr4qF7FtoVJuAFN_P2zTgieKaIzYpEm3iv-2P10ndi-2wNNWi4TomjesIE_O9NOr3Fco1PIWpw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslJWNsifFg5DSZsXZUbVhQcG4tdVEFJstoMwYZTt2AH_op8tHzVHLTWh6bZKZd9L2wIJfU-PH-YDc0-AXm6idFPvwQjXUHVoSIZRZExOT22UrqfgKMpZZ5ED4O-uZXNcTqZv4aaP__XKv/s1600/smlIMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527856361068047682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjslJWNsifFg5DSZsXZUbVhQcG4tdVEFJstoMwYZTt2AH_op8tHzVHLTWh6bZKZd9L2wIJfU-PH-YDc0-AXm6idFPvwQjXUHVoSIZRZExOT22UrqfgKMpZZ5ED4O-uZXNcTqZv4aaP__XKv/s320/smlIMG_0003.JPG" /></a> The "Women of Northeast Asia" 2010 conference was held at Haslla today, in the evening they had a wind up that included traditional Korean dancers, they were really talented and the costumes were out of this world. Really nice to get to experience some authentic culture of Korea, (and the food, did I mention the food?) <div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTD55SS47pCSrWHKXi6ftHub-txmc9XYBRSMobnCEPBv8Xpn9rUChAytDLacf-DAVHaiw_KTAsMbRyb5VQqIuFoAQjCwdrE7xE8qlyOPxAV99LzAkXEB5E2eOxLL_sP1Lmbgr4gA1uiP1/s1600/smlIMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527856358414936482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMTD55SS47pCSrWHKXi6ftHub-txmc9XYBRSMobnCEPBv8Xpn9rUChAytDLacf-DAVHaiw_KTAsMbRyb5VQqIuFoAQjCwdrE7xE8qlyOPxAV99LzAkXEB5E2eOxLL_sP1Lmbgr4gA1uiP1/s320/smlIMG_0001.JPG" /></a> Another group of school children, at least a few bus loads of them everyday. I get a real kick out of showing them my work and they do too I think. All ages up to university students come in groups, the younger ones are great (they all are). It is nice to see the education system here taking an interest in art. Two of the conversational english teachers with this group are Canadians, a couple from Toronto, vacationing in Korea, stopped in later in the day, we had a nice chat.<br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Oct.12</strong><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k8ecin1d0Obb-0pxDoXW1hSrdeJXgKWK8iDiAuYfEsP0ux6RNkTqEbqGCEEQFneQIKqYxol7wbbOTOB1w9PloPsjNdUaCeLEut24H6XtHsFUVNd0ZgxzN1lRvfyQ_TMIMJyAwIk3FAUb/s1600/smlIMG_0002_3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526745278452777522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5k8ecin1d0Obb-0pxDoXW1hSrdeJXgKWK8iDiAuYfEsP0ux6RNkTqEbqGCEEQFneQIKqYxol7wbbOTOB1w9PloPsjNdUaCeLEut24H6XtHsFUVNd0ZgxzN1lRvfyQ_TMIMJyAwIk3FAUb/s320/smlIMG_0002_3.JPG" /></a> This is my working area with six of my stones and a corner of the seventh peeking out from the back. The inukshuk is really the only one that is pretty much finished. The eighth stone is not on site yet, it will be about 3 times the size of these. Holy! I still have a lot of work to do and only a little over two weeks left, will have to keep at it during all daylight hours to complete my work successfully.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBTCnpgQTaf7P7YLGMwASxknYdyBdRNepiu3DuTtZcczl3GivycIBdiPuQO2HSlLu5Qrttbd_RdSIIzAQtQ_uwqAH5rInfEGm0Bd4WzX7oQaEWbBxYd6frUr4Lx3LEt0YVlpaKqiJDJxz/s1600/smlIMG_0001_3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526745276177658226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVBTCnpgQTaf7P7YLGMwASxknYdyBdRNepiu3DuTtZcczl3GivycIBdiPuQO2HSlLu5Qrttbd_RdSIIzAQtQ_uwqAH5rInfEGm0Bd4WzX7oQaEWbBxYd6frUr4Lx3LEt0YVlpaKqiJDJxz/s320/smlIMG_0001_3.JPG" /></a>I realized I haven't posted much about my sculpture, it is coming along slowly. Three elements of eight are roughed out. Do you recognize this one? When the piece is assembled I think this is one that everyone in the world over the age of about three years would know what it is........ <strong><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy99No98WKhjWsuHfwtB5xmq0Z6ZeNMq_4ALxizVyzxgiLBuh7t9QM29hCxv0zFoKHQ3DdHlWj_bYI_AeRpsA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></strong><br /><br />After the bride and groom are married and walk down the isle the guests fire off confetti cannons, then they clean all up and do the pictue thing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0tJ43oxJpZ5BlYB7sTm2NU5bpJmeqxXG8g6ZqEcSx1gNb9JFm_1rEWNoOY3KRpVQp7Uz9zlmGNaaRJO7izL7SV9bWwQoLobcsYAKJQV3PmXH6jsf3NL9ern6ADVzzO7GvfJE8QMgu5m9/s1600/smlIMG_0002_2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526364210837197058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU0tJ43oxJpZ5BlYB7sTm2NU5bpJmeqxXG8g6ZqEcSx1gNb9JFm_1rEWNoOY3KRpVQp7Uz9zlmGNaaRJO7izL7SV9bWwQoLobcsYAKJQV3PmXH6jsf3NL9ern6ADVzzO7GvfJE8QMgu5m9/s320/smlIMG_0002_2.JPG" /></a> Here they are during the ceremony, I was encouraged to go up and take some photos, wish I had taken more as many didn't turn out very well. The meal after the ceremony was fancy-fancy stuff and DELICIOUS, I think all of the food is. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZs9TZVbw64cpBC7UJAVnXV7rnM4k0Rd_Rtt6lWesorJ05hZmoTRe6dvxB890KzQJijQLJ8cYc_sGal107E2xzjabTxD0nqLSLRY2yPDORYANtj4rJIYZWoHybMoAV9sOPVXHUuiZI1ak/s1600/smlIMG_0001_2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526364206231928130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZs9TZVbw64cpBC7UJAVnXV7rnM4k0Rd_Rtt6lWesorJ05hZmoTRe6dvxB890KzQJijQLJ8cYc_sGal107E2xzjabTxD0nqLSLRY2yPDORYANtj4rJIYZWoHybMoAV9sOPVXHUuiZI1ak/s320/smlIMG_0001_2.JPG" /></a> Today there was a "small" (only 300 guests) wedding at Haslla, I took a few hours off and attended the ceremony and meal afterwards. It was quite similar to the weddings we have in Canada, they even played "Here Comes the Bride".<br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Oct 8</span></strong><br />I really could post a million photos but am just too busy, it took 7 of my 28 days to actually get into the stone, so now I have only 20 or so days remaining. Maybe when I return home there will be interest in a slide show and could include other countries I have been to. Well, maybe.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSbdm-8h9DP48VFdM7KrxYhbafLMber0orURBnJFGbrk1rwIwpaC1LooL6bCBdDGT7UQyN0S4IEIi9AbweQK9giJ9xLPpm9bxXZ9GYJ6b94_QbRZad9ij5I5WluAEL8bWbbwB5N6FYv-0/s1600/smlIMG_0004_1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525421385745167490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsSbdm-8h9DP48VFdM7KrxYhbafLMber0orURBnJFGbrk1rwIwpaC1LooL6bCBdDGT7UQyN0S4IEIi9AbweQK9giJ9xLPpm9bxXZ9GYJ6b94_QbRZad9ij5I5WluAEL8bWbbwB5N6FYv-0/s320/smlIMG_0004_1.JPG" /></a> One of the rooms in the hotel, the sculpture doubles as a sink (or the other way around). Founder of Haslla Prof, Choi Ok Yeoung is peeking through the door. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9TIfOfkiglI6NmHsghYTI7DVUZo-z9y7oUQwLu9MsUySEsju28A6iz068J86_r_FUyo-NhWsmLQwOS4c5Vmw5j2CincQkX_7jqYLp5ykIYHprzc_WZGpblZ0yjeKjC3kyEGMFnTV3EKd/s1600/smlIMG_0003_1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525421378767867170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9TIfOfkiglI6NmHsghYTI7DVUZo-z9y7oUQwLu9MsUySEsju28A6iz068J86_r_FUyo-NhWsmLQwOS4c5Vmw5j2CincQkX_7jqYLp5ykIYHprzc_WZGpblZ0yjeKjC3kyEGMFnTV3EKd/s320/smlIMG_0003_1.JPG" /></a> This is the banquet hall, meetings and weddings are held here. The sculpture at the front doubles as a lecturn, it is on a platform a few feet higher than the floor. Wow! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbWWvaBFGwtUQV330J90xUc4-lSkvX4pNrfZzYgcMjh78nVWj0PxeQpElcWRH_aefewxQqAbhUXCFeyq9sWVSjF_peO0KA8PeKAc8cMTZBw_mDCi-n6GPzaBk68Maq97kBMJipvh6MChV/s1600/smlIMG_0002_1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525421368265871394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbWWvaBFGwtUQV330J90xUc4-lSkvX4pNrfZzYgcMjh78nVWj0PxeQpElcWRH_aefewxQqAbhUXCFeyq9sWVSjF_peO0KA8PeKAc8cMTZBw_mDCi-n6GPzaBk68Maq97kBMJipvh6MChV/s320/smlIMG_0002_1.JPG" /></a> The park is visited by a lot of people each day, on weekdays student tours are popular. These children are about 5 yrs I would guess. As they approach the park giggling and squealing comes from the whole group, sometimes two bus loads at a time. Wonderful to see the education system taking advantage of this unique facility in their area and to see the children enjoying their field trips so much.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0L71WIWv4WNL7icCDMb7Hkurv4NURn4a-_kHmGXUPahFWxgkj2gW7un9RpIyOQCzfXGTWXuhq0N04UHRivhdbhKNF8zSmntRYyKnTeKz4Ah4KNw-8lUU5LzASjFCUekaw4u982MmUkNs9/s1600/smlIMG_0001_1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525421366626209442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0L71WIWv4WNL7icCDMb7Hkurv4NURn4a-_kHmGXUPahFWxgkj2gW7un9RpIyOQCzfXGTWXuhq0N04UHRivhdbhKNF8zSmntRYyKnTeKz4Ah4KNw-8lUU5LzASjFCUekaw4u982MmUkNs9/s320/smlIMG_0001_1.JPG" /></a> Yesterday I actually started to work, after having some problems sourcing stone we found suitable material right here on site, the design had to be modified to fit the stone. I will model each element before carving. My sculpture will utilize 9 of these half meter tall blocks of granite. It is really nice material (and really hard) black and brown flecks on a slightly pinkish background. Canadians will recognize the inukshuk shown here but have you any idea what the form will be with all nine blocks assembled?</div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">October 7</span> </strong></span></div><div>I could spend the whole day posting pics and telling a little about them but I really have a bee in my bonnet to get working on my own sculpture. I came with a design ready to realize in stone but now that I am here I may design a piece based on impressions generated from my time here and the artistic atmosphere. Now I will go to the studio and make models in clay, yesterday I made two. I would like to provide five or so, the park curator will choose. The location is another task, depending on the subject I will choose a place where my sculpture will "work". </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtd1gnhyphenhyphenhHCnW-a-nZ7PLmSRYICFuU38xIhp1B-zYRsauRSwSSQG4hr01nJJmRf3q2VCcd4YeEscF6mamzNhS2iuf_eJuiEQGkZFyGrVDufZ7CnDyfRu4rY-5CbhKZD6AEauy4fqszSSD/s1600/smlIMG_0004.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523307657132126482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtd1gnhyphenhyphenhHCnW-a-nZ7PLmSRYICFuU38xIhp1B-zYRsauRSwSSQG4hr01nJJmRf3q2VCcd4YeEscF6mamzNhS2iuf_eJuiEQGkZFyGrVDufZ7CnDyfRu4rY-5CbhKZD6AEauy4fqszSSD/s320/smlIMG_0004.JPG" /></a> Solid granite chairs, I can't read Korean so I am not sure about the artist's statement but during the short time I was in this area I saw several families taking pictures with children and adults sitting on the chairs. It is great to see artworks that people can interact with rather than simply looking, this is something you can experience rather than just view.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnXkXlcX93JHk_93-82XFwPYKNcIKONgUl9HWCyGJcU23UUQoyYVrK8s8HldRbhHpr26TB5ZS-D1s9WI1OGYvHyBEqFKQDw9BdCZNHDHWvu4C8HX-jYfv8Cm8fowvhbsbiKRrmyPBoVZm/s1600/smlIMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523307655720163042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnXkXlcX93JHk_93-82XFwPYKNcIKONgUl9HWCyGJcU23UUQoyYVrK8s8HldRbhHpr26TB5ZS-D1s9WI1OGYvHyBEqFKQDw9BdCZNHDHWvu4C8HX-jYfv8Cm8fowvhbsbiKRrmyPBoVZm/s320/smlIMG_0003.JPG" /></a> You don't have to look very hard to find art here, in some places even the paving stones are carved. Here there are about 100 carved stones among the others. Children and adults alike have a nice time finding them. It would take hours (or days) to find all of the art in this park.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-3mMysn9w92OtBm-fS0qMgcNUJtJDPm74IPZphVuQCVkn-zSbJ5xjPyOgwE5IwSIJLwshCCQpKi_wTyeBeCZ9oGzznQRj-9mFjrwasJSow9rSG4pot0H0EfkzuSLlTxV22eTdu_R9h27/s1600/smlIMG_0002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523307650093996562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-3mMysn9w92OtBm-fS0qMgcNUJtJDPm74IPZphVuQCVkn-zSbJ5xjPyOgwE5IwSIJLwshCCQpKi_wTyeBeCZ9oGzznQRj-9mFjrwasJSow9rSG4pot0H0EfkzuSLlTxV22eTdu_R9h27/s320/smlIMG_0002.JPG" /></a> This is an installation, it creates a feeling of awe and wonderment to experience an exhibit such as this. The hanging sculptures are made from a primitive material, cow dung. There are several other installations throughout the park.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPf8YDWfzE7sc1GkSFr372JX7TXLPFNho-YQeXDTBfeyZWbqat63ytyKXf7UjPWbEd4EtTn-jAHAo4SNFTh3LhcNrYGMPbP61CXvt8rANuW0afEA9pdPYaYdks-smaJBzm1pecrvmLf0w/s1600/smlIMG_0001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523307646370701522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPf8YDWfzE7sc1GkSFr372JX7TXLPFNho-YQeXDTBfeyZWbqat63ytyKXf7UjPWbEd4EtTn-jAHAo4SNFTh3LhcNrYGMPbP61CXvt8rANuW0afEA9pdPYaYdks-smaJBzm1pecrvmLf0w/s320/smlIMG_0001.JPG" /></a> There are so many exhibit areas in the park you can easily become lost, and so much art that one trip around is not enough. Additionally Haslla is in constant development, when it is finished it will cover 27 acres. A monorail is being built that will allow young and old alike to see the whole park, impossible otherwise I think as the terrain is very steep. In the background you can see the roof of the hotel, inside are conference rooms, restaurant, galleries........You wouldn't believe it!<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523307660987788482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQZt8pdvzcQQ9pJ0wXpqcfvx2ER7ghU4pxAanIG9ytAOCrphRWti5lOuHRui68KQQLDqx5jXBkCwMy05-GVXhXhYn3y425aJN6vgvqM5QfIqgyZXbpsVPu8zAQ1At5ImNDR5_GlNHAtN1/s320/smlIMG_0005.JPG" /> Professor Choi Ok Yeoung, founder of Haslla and one of the many glass sculptures he has created. Placed throughout the park, these constructive glass sculptures are incredible (I'm sure I will use this word too many times but will try to mix in awesome, wonderful, beautiful, wild etc) I am honored to create an art work here. </div><div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Sept 29-Oct 6</span></strong><br />I traveled to Korea the end of September to participate in a residency program at Haslla Art World. I was really surprised to reccieve an open invitation to create an art work here, Professor Choi had seen two of my sculptures in Viet Nam that he liked ("The Heart of Viet Nam", wood 2008, now installed in the Saigon Tourist Sculpture Park in Ho Chi Minh City and "Ice, Wood and Fire"/in collaboration with Tracy Ward and Shirley Paradis; wood, glass, metal and light, 2005, now in the collection of Penza Museum of Fine Art in Russia). Although I knew it was incredible place I had no idea until I arrived what it really is. I could carry on and on about the facility, I will try to let the photos suffice.</div><div><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Haslla Art World and Museum</span></strong></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-53961427131171173182010-08-26T13:20:00.001-07:002010-11-14T10:52:30.857-08:00Start to Mid Bergen Rocks 2010<strong>Bergen Rocks 2010, international Sculpture Symposium</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />This post and the previous two document the event. We have so much fun and do so much work in the short 1 month that it isn't possible to post pictures of everything but if you follow through these you'll get a rough idea of what happens along the journey of creating works of art that will last in our society for millenium into the future. The site is open to the public throughout the event so people can see these sculptures being created and if they like can even have a chance to assist in the creation process. (volunteers are always needed and welcome)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBX9zPhKL2-RL5S1H_mKX1Oyl2vOWJbuto2oDuIATJuKtgpRdzRU_9OnWynbudHVyT73wC7WFXjFoUCIGBj_LUAGG_oBGEP_Y-v0kgia3cWuaQxsP3CTbsd2ZwZpjzr_wtRozGG2sJ7z6/s1600/.0blogimg.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510208282803742306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaBX9zPhKL2-RL5S1H_mKX1Oyl2vOWJbuto2oDuIATJuKtgpRdzRU_9OnWynbudHVyT73wC7WFXjFoUCIGBj_LUAGG_oBGEP_Y-v0kgia3cWuaQxsP3CTbsd2ZwZpjzr_wtRozGG2sJ7z6/s320/.0blogimg.JPG" /></a> <div>This isn't really the begining of Bergen Rocks 2010, plans and preparations have been taking place since Nov 09. Two weeks ago we took a four day trip to Vernon BC to locate stone, these are the boulders that will be turned into fantastic works of art over the month of July. All of them are marble, Saeid is the only sculptor that will use sandstone this year. This truckload of stone arrived on June 28 and at the same time that Peerapong arrived from the airport. He climbed onto the trailer before his stone was unloaded and inspected it. His comment when asked if it was a good one. "I love my stone". I'm sure it is going to be lovable to all in a month's time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03D2zTZID5S2TwJbAFfGwxstIMQ4x_d1iy6P53EeOyQKOJ1klRjxa9uMLdOHd7D8SUg7xt2kfK7ofKtRNarMBc2pDtZhowYcY3u5_2pMggMhVB_xB7FiBovaRi-RLspDlkrzAgykANA1e/s1600/.01.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510208281772383826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj03D2zTZID5S2TwJbAFfGwxstIMQ4x_d1iy6P53EeOyQKOJ1klRjxa9uMLdOHd7D8SUg7xt2kfK7ofKtRNarMBc2pDtZhowYcY3u5_2pMggMhVB_xB7FiBovaRi-RLspDlkrzAgykANA1e/s320/.01.JPG" /></a> This is Saeid's sandstone and my girlfreind Christine. We noticed a crack in the stone that wasn't evident when we loaded and brought it here. So, we cleaved it with wedges and blocked the larger top piece up for the crane to take off when the marble arrived.</div><div></div><div><strong>The Participants</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydAWCQiw-eyq3mGXmeuCjSuwy2BJ2RqMNH85hfpmz0D9Fpvroc2j5atQWJYFCDZYMffVIAVk499mAWuly0h9mpa-pafbvY5ZZ-mXZgbWqxzcrvSvs2C2nhey6_Sm3EN9yc6KjF1pcj3cx/s1600/.1blogIMG_0053+(7).JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207808355768914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydAWCQiw-eyq3mGXmeuCjSuwy2BJ2RqMNH85hfpmz0D9Fpvroc2j5atQWJYFCDZYMffVIAVk499mAWuly0h9mpa-pafbvY5ZZ-mXZgbWqxzcrvSvs2C2nhey6_Sm3EN9yc6KjF1pcj3cx/s320/.1blogIMG_0053+(7).JPG" /></strong></a><strong> Peerapong Doungkaew-Thailand</strong></div><div>Peerapong was a participant in Bergen Rocks 2008 where he created "Movement in Space" from sand stone. Everyone that visits the Bergen Sculpture Park enjoys this sculpture`. This year he is working in marble, his sculpture will be titled "Rising Sun".<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5ElydeGFB9HILFUUqqPOrersTcM_jfGCKtLHxRFsOD0mbT3SdYyd9j-4xDj-wdDtl8kqJJGicaiHiuLp5Ic_uQkYPmRLR233XyWPCMzyV8ONEUXXD3P3mDmWoFs5fk8rcIo7lM5QbaxV/s1600/.1blogIMG_0053+(8).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207802214276882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN5ElydeGFB9HILFUUqqPOrersTcM_jfGCKtLHxRFsOD0mbT3SdYyd9j-4xDj-wdDtl8kqJJGicaiHiuLp5Ic_uQkYPmRLR233XyWPCMzyV8ONEUXXD3P3mDmWoFs5fk8rcIo7lM5QbaxV/s320/.1blogIMG_0053+(8).JPG" /></a> <strong>Saeid Ahmadi-Iran</strong></div><div>Saeid has lived in Ukraine for 17 years but is still an Iranian citizen. He is exploring stress and tension for his Doctoral thesis. The sculpture he creates here will be a part of that study and titled "Repression"<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_Tyg6YM_dXBmPCCjorT0D8SEVMdpXwukc_XJd_GlhVxPEVb5YvZeCbTsKMj_aYdvNuVdum_hKgIzUPvcHfC_x25ltSqTZwrYGwNgCW41ezyosC2oDodOdM57GZo_6r7QS3eobE0tYO70/s1600/.1blogIMG_0053+(9).JPG"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207799465546434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK_Tyg6YM_dXBmPCCjorT0D8SEVMdpXwukc_XJd_GlhVxPEVb5YvZeCbTsKMj_aYdvNuVdum_hKgIzUPvcHfC_x25ltSqTZwrYGwNgCW41ezyosC2oDodOdM57GZo_6r7QS3eobE0tYO70/s320/.1blogIMG_0053+(9).JPG" /></strong></a><strong> Domenico (Tony) Di Guglielmo/Canada</strong></div><div>Tony is the first Canadian to participate, he's from Quebec. I spent a month in Russia with Tony and his wife Ermenia in 2008, they have new grandchildren and Ermenia stayed in Quebec to help their daughter out with the twins. Tony is creating a piece titled "Canuck", it will be exciting to see it finished.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxxAfhGJYupZm6lzEFldarabfqO8pJ0OVmSnum0bENiKDiwV5B5_-r_UA1mXsuV3df-unBMHDvzKuzz4fD4P3Bss7G0Ukax-WNSMHLPezs9LpRYcwEtW_KCGhfRLPhLy7__42MGN510-1/s1600/.1blogIMG_0053+(11).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207789421947650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjxxAfhGJYupZm6lzEFldarabfqO8pJ0OVmSnum0bENiKDiwV5B5_-r_UA1mXsuV3df-unBMHDvzKuzz4fD4P3Bss7G0Ukax-WNSMHLPezs9LpRYcwEtW_KCGhfRLPhLy7__42MGN510-1/s320/.1blogIMG_0053+(11).JPG" /></a><strong> Tanja Roder/Germany</strong></div><div>Bergen Rocks 2010 is symposium number 45 for Tanja. She has monumental torsos placed throughout Europe, New Zealand.....She also has one in St John Port Joli in Quebec. We are so pleased to host Tanja and assist her in realizing another sculpture that will be enjoyed by Canadians until long after the story of it's creation is lost.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG5RT7uYHwnHdnrPr4hWHH32zrH3FOhqZdR0qo_ztD8-J3UTQ2SDNrULmLTa3WKRS_1AS7vzefKS6CMY39kNFKGUuGKzdoogjvPzZ11MgtFHz0Pq5zdi9z91bm7PNvnRX3kAmDhnYVgOB/s1600/.1blogIMG_0053+(12).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 268px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207783416812514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiG5RT7uYHwnHdnrPr4hWHH32zrH3FOhqZdR0qo_ztD8-J3UTQ2SDNrULmLTa3WKRS_1AS7vzefKS6CMY39kNFKGUuGKzdoogjvPzZ11MgtFHz0Pq5zdi9z91bm7PNvnRX3kAmDhnYVgOB/s320/.1blogIMG_0053+(12).jpg" /></a> <strong>Mohamad Reza Yazdi/Iran</strong></div><div>Mohamad is a brilliant young man, already having been credited with several important sculptures in his home country. We are glad to host him in Canada where he will create a sculpture of a goat, an animal that is important in the culture of his home country. I'm looking forward to the next month working with Mohamad, his sculpture will be beautiful and help to share his culture with us for a long-long time to come. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMp3O09DtQA96D9CYL6GXJBITyLAuLUIqo6utxqQ1ECtHPzW-_4HXZody3dqSr2OStx7QJc49RTmdSOQLJjXl4DaCyq6lBaQEklgEvqKDOMqEsn3qIg69V7zGlb_0irKa1BFg-8bEKQLg6/s1600/IMG_0022.jpg"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxn07MESN1WvBw9q317FtrXzSTwyJ84b8q6dtiCq_HzLGJy7M1etTMjGocSgyfuTiQki3-OAXm60YIMDSo0Eg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a></div><div></div><div><strong>Carlos Rafael Valazquez Darias, Cuba</strong></div><div>The short video above shows how Carlos was treated, by our consulate in Cuba (his stone behind the tractor) as a professional artist who would come to Canada and create an art work that would be enjoyed by our society for centuries into the future. He has sculpted in Quebec and at Bergen Rocks 09 demonstrating that he is willing to come to Canada and share his artistic talents with the public and other artists. This year he was refused a visa dispite letters of support from Sculptors Association of Alberta, Stone Sculptor's Guild of North America, Prairies 2 Peaks Tourism and MP Blake Richards. </div><div></div><div>In other countries visiting artists are treated with the same regard as atheletes regarding permission to visit. Can you imagine the outcry if a member of a hockey team from another country was denied the opportunity to visit and contribute his/her talents to us (and for the duration of a competition) Saeid was also refused and Mohamad but appeals with the letters of support we were able to get that decision reversed for them. Saeid's visa was issued on July 12, halfway through the symposium and Mohamad on July 5...but at least they got here. Last year Gerard Oroo Montondi (gold medalist in the 2008 Beijing Sculpture Olympics) was also refused as was Chander Parkash, also an internationaly recognized artist. <strong>Big</strong> <strong>Thanks to Blake Richards and his staff</strong> for their efforts assisting us to get these artists here, without that I am pretty sure that Mohamad and Saeid would have been staying home too. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv0fnZ4EtTCa0-CFCV6sUgQwVxCc2chyphenhyphenf06rF0PsScT2sD0e-guseqK08J0RnCwFlZ9dt9oTo-Aqq1114ao0lUN5WMbWmO5n9Wzcga4UOaCKxJnFJYXBkYoUz89m04e1nzpKT2lCit50E/s1600/.4blogIMG_0053+(10).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207042803430274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv0fnZ4EtTCa0-CFCV6sUgQwVxCc2chyphenhyphenf06rF0PsScT2sD0e-guseqK08J0RnCwFlZ9dt9oTo-Aqq1114ao0lUN5WMbWmO5n9Wzcga4UOaCKxJnFJYXBkYoUz89m04e1nzpKT2lCit50E/s320/.4blogIMG_0053+(10).jpg" /></a> This is me, Morton. I have a blast doing this kind of thing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznRfP6KQZpcxebKkyYNkbMZC45tv8xgiMxUMOWcJet_qvvVmPmmT8JdPxJeauS4eSjaJ0DqaYvSlKr0E8tq9X_m8ommdyDx7z-_2hyq4xC6paaeHVXmmNKGdYtQt4WcB-u-y6Ex2iCfjA/s1600/.6blog.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510207032650215234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznRfP6KQZpcxebKkyYNkbMZC45tv8xgiMxUMOWcJet_qvvVmPmmT8JdPxJeauS4eSjaJ0DqaYvSlKr0E8tq9X_m8ommdyDx7z-_2hyq4xC6paaeHVXmmNKGdYtQt4WcB-u-y6Ex2iCfjA/s320/.6blog.JPG" /></a> Tanja's stone is the largest (about 12,000lb) It still amazes me that in a months time these stones will be incredible works of art. </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyvTW2tyhOxXVWOfSl1_yHZ8z2tt5u9nB-m9-qaetgrivT8PP7gAxxasuUZqDolxgttQkoMDko5bCAvhtSSnVd-raL81Znsk64itPaPEqaA3H5BkE27GLRZprkUWRpiaLssuEm6Y9nLdk/s1600/1+8blogIMG_0002_1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510206326121484866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQyvTW2tyhOxXVWOfSl1_yHZ8z2tt5u9nB-m9-qaetgrivT8PP7gAxxasuUZqDolxgttQkoMDko5bCAvhtSSnVd-raL81Znsk64itPaPEqaA3H5BkE27GLRZprkUWRpiaLssuEm6Y9nLdk/s320/1+8blogIMG_0002_1.JPG" /></a> We started on Tony's stone by making a cut on the bottom and one side but the second cut didn't cleave the stone right through because it wasn't very thick. Tony is drilling the ledge and will cleave it off with wedges. <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeZzBCodJ-nmdn_6fbhkCBhLXqXOk2yimlcyyxaA8uUrnhtYL2bP0EJk58gDUBukF4zPD1ySR4lrZ4CypYACC60Gtx541kK4uWMI04m-4CtpdsdC86yJnrYjYzLZeNTdXP-Ro0i1Sir9m/s1600/1+12++blogIMG_0017+(1).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510206308174016242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeZzBCodJ-nmdn_6fbhkCBhLXqXOk2yimlcyyxaA8uUrnhtYL2bP0EJk58gDUBukF4zPD1ySR4lrZ4CypYACC60Gtx541kK4uWMI04m-4CtpdsdC86yJnrYjYzLZeNTdXP-Ro0i1Sir9m/s320/1+12++blogIMG_0017+(1).JPG" /></a><br />We couldn't do it without volunteers, Brad Callihoo from Edmonton came down several times. He cooked meals, cleaned up the site, ran to town for things, assisted the sculptors, pretty well anything we needed to have done.....and he only has one leg. If it wasn't for the volunteers that come from all over Western Canada to help make the event a big successwe wouldn't be able to keep it open to the public. Volunteers came from as far away as Kelowna this year.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjzKpybRJO6FEX0qhm1mXHcv3Bqouy2hyphenhyphen85zLZAaiVEoy8LUCtfsgRVmyoC-76YU3CL8aM39AHGXNoDntFfX5pH0T3_6iGCh2_KMSpu0rYuD5CQRhnZXq2r9VWCdBUV-sqHtXbjk2Rp6J/s1600/1+13++blogIMG_0017+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510206301425386418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbjzKpybRJO6FEX0qhm1mXHcv3Bqouy2hyphenhyphen85zLZAaiVEoy8LUCtfsgRVmyoC-76YU3CL8aM39AHGXNoDntFfX5pH0T3_6iGCh2_KMSpu0rYuD5CQRhnZXq2r9VWCdBUV-sqHtXbjk2Rp6J/s320/1+13++blogIMG_0017+(2).JPG" /></a> Mark Stuthiet from Red Deer was here every weekend. He has three really good attributes for being a great guy to have at the symposium: he's got super technical skills and helps keep everything running, strong like a bull and he plays guitar....we can use his skills from sun up until late into the night. Two of my sisters and brother inlaw came over one evening and did a sing song around the campfire, real western Canadian fun. The participants loved it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MT0lLm3UFC6utqDY5gQ80R76muuh18qG1wGc-e0R4vlsR9YsDDgCOy4c7Zeg2lvsdJ6HJa6iwVC7lrsKEJLJfqO7uVLdSqSzurqxGbDCroqVkuQLAjbhNnC28yakqJzSR0LREwuUGzJ3/s1600/1+14++blogIMG_0025+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510206290284117730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2MT0lLm3UFC6utqDY5gQ80R76muuh18qG1wGc-e0R4vlsR9YsDDgCOy4c7Zeg2lvsdJ6HJa6iwVC7lrsKEJLJfqO7uVLdSqSzurqxGbDCroqVkuQLAjbhNnC28yakqJzSR0LREwuUGzJ3/s320/1+14++blogIMG_0025+(2).JPG" /></a> Greg McMartin from Bowden and his two kids spent almost the whole month here. Greg set up in the sculpting area and did several pieces from wood. It is really nice to have locals getting involved.<br /><br /><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MwASkdEQEyoZzx3kbNREbnm2TZ2WFsKx1RTI9fFNKTpS7uuUr5oBN1TNZXw6zvlXy6X9A-OMhSmdhy0_g83ywgkWv7ICsWq0qZc8ZogkL3SHxOZJ9N_0Dnkw3MsbqeXYZOvSL_uRFzUh/s1600/31blogIMG_0052+(1).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510075471300789522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6MwASkdEQEyoZzx3kbNREbnm2TZ2WFsKx1RTI9fFNKTpS7uuUr5oBN1TNZXw6zvlXy6X9A-OMhSmdhy0_g83ywgkWv7ICsWq0qZc8ZogkL3SHxOZJ9N_0Dnkw3MsbqeXYZOvSL_uRFzUh/s320/31blogIMG_0052+(1).JPG" /></a> Mohamad told me he had met Saeid several years ago and admired him then, now he was really happy to have a chance to work with him as a peer. They had a great time together.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZwf4_3AKjXaFeai5cP2qBAUVoQc1I2EOqT0Btpg-eJcrikNawkMFsI7brJrebXddDnwSU3XRhSBimyVK6FxEw3Q9SyAYXOy7zTYYB2giFj_2E_U628e1MjmQDwqTYwnSeJmYKa7b-iq4/s1600/IMG_1+10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510075466475589298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivZwf4_3AKjXaFeai5cP2qBAUVoQc1I2EOqT0Btpg-eJcrikNawkMFsI7brJrebXddDnwSU3XRhSBimyVK6FxEw3Q9SyAYXOy7zTYYB2giFj_2E_U628e1MjmQDwqTYwnSeJmYKa7b-iq4/s320/IMG_1+10.JPG" /></a> Peerapong started on his stone by drilling holes and wedging off the exterior until he gets down to the rough form he wants, then he will use a grinder with diamond wheel and hammer and chisel before moving to tools that will smooth and polish.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcpdJUJ-WLXl18g-cRHwTXvFrNy4Do-n8dgVZHwYnHZr-7d5_uzTvYGpfC1T5aBMW3DqRKpTXasP0brDrae0_AOwvew5uPcWUEi5_9mli_WY09hwemWHEqUZr8ofpLi1qOfH8UYfCBgJo/s1600/IMG_0002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510075458148960002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCcpdJUJ-WLXl18g-cRHwTXvFrNy4Do-n8dgVZHwYnHZr-7d5_uzTvYGpfC1T5aBMW3DqRKpTXasP0brDrae0_AOwvew5uPcWUEi5_9mli_WY09hwemWHEqUZr8ofpLi1qOfH8UYfCBgJo/s320/IMG_0002.jpg" /></a> To be able to cut on the top of Tanja's stone we had to put the old saw up on a trailer with planks under the wheels so that when the blade is down in the stone we can roll it back and make a cut the full length of her stone.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgKmzWltHKk84edAGyBWT1m0aDnO2FYmek4lnWnphIhT6Xis9KCSCcw_XLV1Q50ncuOrRLIGnCbOLYR_l1VL5y2lhR-uMK6L5bmtkV71Vp3DhwbDOTeeqkqJp6BgSO41QBhTFYI6XuNnX/s1600/IMG_0003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071705119875618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgKmzWltHKk84edAGyBWT1m0aDnO2FYmek4lnWnphIhT6Xis9KCSCcw_XLV1Q50ncuOrRLIGnCbOLYR_l1VL5y2lhR-uMK6L5bmtkV71Vp3DhwbDOTeeqkqJp6BgSO41QBhTFYI6XuNnX/s320/IMG_0003.JPG" /></a> This is the cut we made, but as with Tony's stone the piece to come off was quite thin and we had to cleave twice to get it all off. You can see the wedges in the cut.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqsjnsnTB4TUSyHbs3AoaYbYqs-1U6XP3G1m44_Tv9w_DyzhJ9noMCyY0oaODOY8SGuvEQC-s5QluOj3tH45_u4_Kxe5lJuJNopb-cD5ChQcvlkA5qxOgxV8tTpkj1f5s5pP5Y3wLKMfZ/s1600/IMG_0004.1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071697142810930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqsjnsnTB4TUSyHbs3AoaYbYqs-1U6XP3G1m44_Tv9w_DyzhJ9noMCyY0oaODOY8SGuvEQC-s5QluOj3tH45_u4_Kxe5lJuJNopb-cD5ChQcvlkA5qxOgxV8tTpkj1f5s5pP5Y3wLKMfZ/s320/IMG_0004.1.JPG" /></a> Peerapong is making headway, working all around his stone. You can see that this really is hard work, but very rewarding. It is a good feeling to make an artwork that you know will be around for much more than a thousand years. I think that helps to keep us going.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEQEgaRVvhs77KOx_WM7NoqpDz-R1t6oX2Q3c5fEVVQDRhOxJA74bkLJlErhRBZES39rnOvEuoacvBdZshBQsAFKtAS_3RRNu3XlQmXf6QAENlKbNN3QPzOgmtBoFaL_w63B4Ft-xkyrW/s1600/IMG_0005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071677077163266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtEQEgaRVvhs77KOx_WM7NoqpDz-R1t6oX2Q3c5fEVVQDRhOxJA74bkLJlErhRBZES39rnOvEuoacvBdZshBQsAFKtAS_3RRNu3XlQmXf6QAENlKbNN3QPzOgmtBoFaL_w63B4Ft-xkyrW/s320/IMG_0005.jpg" /></a> Christine did an awesome job of hanging the show in the gallery, it was beautiful. I think everyone that came out to the symposium checked out the gallery, work by local artists and the international participants was exhibited.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc1R6AIvSUo0nS_8DEbSg557PNW7xbJUxEWTZMeA5JYWb9SHPtybEDfsxQf9kph2RXA81oVUlilqYamqc0cMJhFCGSNuMqcP83Pl-PGBRpDIfifSFLh0m83oqNX7JdWaCxkBRLSVbQItA/s1600/IMG_0006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510071673408675810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpc1R6AIvSUo0nS_8DEbSg557PNW7xbJUxEWTZMeA5JYWb9SHPtybEDfsxQf9kph2RXA81oVUlilqYamqc0cMJhFCGSNuMqcP83Pl-PGBRpDIfifSFLh0m83oqNX7JdWaCxkBRLSVbQItA/s320/IMG_0006.jpg" /></a><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdBeaJI1kJCie5BQaotxLHmgpeqYIW0Xv3qFlyfuuzLhj2QfTB-m8_QbKoTLJsQHGUNsP5gwYZM-lJjNMr8mrhHd12QDoww4J-UMiCSQqp-IVJftQTI16gRbxxI1NB7BKvYDPjUJmhiKU/s1600/IMG_0007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070801626682818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPdBeaJI1kJCie5BQaotxLHmgpeqYIW0Xv3qFlyfuuzLhj2QfTB-m8_QbKoTLJsQHGUNsP5gwYZM-lJjNMr8mrhHd12QDoww4J-UMiCSQqp-IVJftQTI16gRbxxI1NB7BKvYDPjUJmhiKU/s320/IMG_0007.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKqL-KCqEwBEcxNZ5QECdv8yJIW9SFOpWsDOZ0g7BSQO4p1JKS5s_WDowt7GITwuPyaqC6QG8dzNUVNwJ1r9HlQX6XBnx3LMWi7bY3z1RzVoVLFdJeJrsa0eR560ZsTtKs7ftio2Mr11Z/s1600/IMG_0008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070791667099218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKqL-KCqEwBEcxNZ5QECdv8yJIW9SFOpWsDOZ0g7BSQO4p1JKS5s_WDowt7GITwuPyaqC6QG8dzNUVNwJ1r9HlQX6XBnx3LMWi7bY3z1RzVoVLFdJeJrsa0eR560ZsTtKs7ftio2Mr11Z/s320/IMG_0008.jpg" /></a> The quilts by the Bergen Ladies Aide were displayed above these show cases on their frames, it was a really neat exhibit and a lot of people commented on it. It is nice to showcase some of the fantastic skills of our local artisans. I hope that exhibiting non- traditional mediums like quilting will help us all to realize that there are talented people everywhere (even at home) and we should celebrate their skills and their art.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuW1HHJ19MHNSo2xsePUwxn5DkNfj3hjuca92M-QuOvKduYSaUmSaRpdCMB1k-uqVgtD4QAmPwj3QLPWkl-KKb8gE_bVjx1w9b32-DkbMgcuHHTERdrwLjSA-Rhuj9u0RFvplBMIlzQzx/s1600/IMG_0009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070784020712802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVuW1HHJ19MHNSo2xsePUwxn5DkNfj3hjuca92M-QuOvKduYSaUmSaRpdCMB1k-uqVgtD4QAmPwj3QLPWkl-KKb8gE_bVjx1w9b32-DkbMgcuHHTERdrwLjSA-Rhuj9u0RFvplBMIlzQzx/s320/IMG_0009.jpg" /></a> These masks by Danny Joe Jones from Bearberry were a great inclusion in the gallery.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Bfb9fAqPS52pZt0Ra_z3G6miUiY1blWyCa-UKtOKkGbyfvBuBCwx7ZSxNMBQkVUKemPeLV5LyaAhrIyRHlElcAWdRhm0fMaPWJXr0TpL7_cZ5Q0vffhJYUH8NfWCTdGdmMsyletg07xI/s1600/IMG_0010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070774544490610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Bfb9fAqPS52pZt0Ra_z3G6miUiY1blWyCa-UKtOKkGbyfvBuBCwx7ZSxNMBQkVUKemPeLV5LyaAhrIyRHlElcAWdRhm0fMaPWJXr0TpL7_cZ5Q0vffhJYUH8NfWCTdGdmMsyletg07xI/s320/IMG_0010.JPG" /></a> Tony is cutting on the top of his block now, it will eventually be the front or back. Where he is cutting will be at the base so this saves a lot of back breaking work after it is stood up.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVcl7EMOJuWf2ERubAMOdJpsCWxsMH49aqc4qh_BKeZ668RJw3S1G1QytK38YGwvrlUqZmDXMfP_4uANb5qUCxv5F3VJbUd2zLQUq6cmDtnr68Glq278LH_8eBQP4_uj0Yq82t9kjoEQS/s1600/IMG_0011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070059146754290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinVcl7EMOJuWf2ERubAMOdJpsCWxsMH49aqc4qh_BKeZ668RJw3S1G1QytK38YGwvrlUqZmDXMfP_4uANb5qUCxv5F3VJbUd2zLQUq6cmDtnr68Glq278LH_8eBQP4_uj0Yq82t9kjoEQS/s320/IMG_0011.JPG" /></a> Peerapong has taken tousands of chips off his stone, now the form is begining to take shape.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtnJyQg__URgmY5fG0MqDdzGgRPJ8XM-FwjIBItVh0boDhkTn4LwL9IIFm_St-VcSbnZfIkKpvIKm1tBpBi05rW_aWPRN9dA6N_MgmGY1tfYbQ7j6Q9MFFuGxkqbq-VFRpIIAx4R67wJw/s1600/IMG_0014.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070052525698018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtnJyQg__URgmY5fG0MqDdzGgRPJ8XM-FwjIBItVh0boDhkTn4LwL9IIFm_St-VcSbnZfIkKpvIKm1tBpBi05rW_aWPRN9dA6N_MgmGY1tfYbQ7j6Q9MFFuGxkqbq-VFRpIIAx4R67wJw/s320/IMG_0014.JPG" /></a> Tony has the silouette of his sculpture completed and we stood it up. If it is possible it is nice to see your piece in the orientation that it will be placed in.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsWNFonmcOSIKoRHssuEh3cDb8ypZfCyxjBGoOIfKFwHEw2g-8rDF1S80gzYbpW4QgQE_jIHjw-WrhmQz6eS8wl3zQi0SBagnQBRsT-mAzYhpsyOwNhKPZjGFq2RcvxdKUU9M4J8_7ba3/s1600/IMG_0015.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070048157633778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCsWNFonmcOSIKoRHssuEh3cDb8ypZfCyxjBGoOIfKFwHEw2g-8rDF1S80gzYbpW4QgQE_jIHjw-WrhmQz6eS8wl3zQi0SBagnQBRsT-mAzYhpsyOwNhKPZjGFq2RcvxdKUU9M4J8_7ba3/s320/IMG_0015.JPG" /></a> Now he can begin shaping the front and back surfaces as well as working the hole from both sides.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiH6UaU72_N0GF1jvW8KDtnO-wEdOF5kezPTp9QNtGM4EwPRKal9K5QLRyT4pQCm5x61UcveCW8rWLJq613yHfYdxJQn9DGO7sBq7dCHaQB2JLADBBa8clCnTmkTWshE63jf5Auydieum/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070039941803010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqiH6UaU72_N0GF1jvW8KDtnO-wEdOF5kezPTp9QNtGM4EwPRKal9K5QLRyT4pQCm5x61UcveCW8rWLJq613yHfYdxJQn9DGO7sBq7dCHaQB2JLADBBa8clCnTmkTWshE63jf5Auydieum/s320/IMG_0017.JPG" /></a> Tanja's block has a lot of stone removed, she is moving quickly. Today she recieved email about a family emergency, she will return to Germany in two days. I hope that we will be able to have her return later or in the future to complete this torso.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvlJD4ERa3u6AYQKvKxD1kWgp_2tsLDvI1OOOiu0C8X4FnjRKL3sln-ZoyLX2jlPt5lHDIEFmGWNrZaHO9e6mrbborFbJG10IWWTgUbPmFygTgkMjkGy7tvdaSGgplMbqjA24W24NiS22/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510070030681942722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAvlJD4ERa3u6AYQKvKxD1kWgp_2tsLDvI1OOOiu0C8X4FnjRKL3sln-ZoyLX2jlPt5lHDIEFmGWNrZaHO9e6mrbborFbJG10IWWTgUbPmFygTgkMjkGy7tvdaSGgplMbqjA24W24NiS22/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" /></a> "Canuck" is laying down again now and Tony is working on the top surface.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9dGX9RRTKCruioGeTHV1pEfG3YVnpQoUzPRThh4BMSZMUHC-hdRyr9vGnurVPgiqzsvpVbB0vAt48kwy9ch6SRw_L3IAmpq9ryV-EFjrLF53-KaMJplvJ93gnNRO5nugdYSAE6Wv_JvO/s1600/IMG_0019.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509822781657229698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD9dGX9RRTKCruioGeTHV1pEfG3YVnpQoUzPRThh4BMSZMUHC-hdRyr9vGnurVPgiqzsvpVbB0vAt48kwy9ch6SRw_L3IAmpq9ryV-EFjrLF53-KaMJplvJ93gnNRO5nugdYSAE6Wv_JvO/s320/IMG_0019.JPG" /></a> Will Truchon, an Alberta sculptor, made it down a few times over the event. The day after the closing he did a piece that will go into the sculpture park along with the others. Great to have people drop in and lend a hand, without them the event just wouldn't be possible.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNdE-6AXKcYllY43n1lx1X2rQoNfXDeYZWJiw5rJD31L3ptZtS5h6SL5xEBvIY3dBxjS8JiPRDJAHxjqvrU60UCtr_8ib3Aw-YgbMoMjXXMWP9uZI3cAwyM8NRkJtm9USjG25lV7byswD/s1600/IMG_0020.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509822777032607554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNdE-6AXKcYllY43n1lx1X2rQoNfXDeYZWJiw5rJD31L3ptZtS5h6SL5xEBvIY3dBxjS8JiPRDJAHxjqvrU60UCtr_8ib3Aw-YgbMoMjXXMWP9uZI3cAwyM8NRkJtm9USjG25lV7byswD/s320/IMG_0020.JPG" /></a> Steve Turner a sculptor I met in Viet Nam spent the month helping out, he assisted with running the big saws, chiseling, moving stones....what ever needed doing. Steve also does metal work, some of his folded copper forms are incredible.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiY76fkIr7L7bJjh-E08Ev623-zTMd6AjOqFcpFPMtLjGFCvLgfmUyFNLynBooH7jCBXgpbncQeUGf15CuUoATbGDmu9jg4253_zgX6EfqH75fK8xZf864cWlZV5zjqphmhipQEzM9luW/s1600/IMG_0021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509819098300541058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYiY76fkIr7L7bJjh-E08Ev623-zTMd6AjOqFcpFPMtLjGFCvLgfmUyFNLynBooH7jCBXgpbncQeUGf15CuUoATbGDmu9jg4253_zgX6EfqH75fK8xZf864cWlZV5zjqphmhipQEzM9luW/s320/IMG_0021.JPG" /></a> Mohamad began work today, at first we thought his stone was going to challenge us but after some contemplation we realized we were just looking at it from the wrong angel. His stone will actually accomodate a sculpture a little larger than what he had planned. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMp3O09DtQA96D9CYL6GXJBITyLAuLUIqo6utxqQ1ECtHPzW-_4HXZody3dqSr2OStx7QJc49RTmdSOQLJjXl4DaCyq6lBaQEklgEvqKDOMqEsn3qIg69V7zGlb_0irKa1BFg-8bEKQLg6/s1600/IMG_0022.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509819086947068018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMp3O09DtQA96D9CYL6GXJBITyLAuLUIqo6utxqQ1ECtHPzW-_4HXZody3dqSr2OStx7QJc49RTmdSOQLJjXl4DaCyq6lBaQEklgEvqKDOMqEsn3qIg69V7zGlb_0irKa1BFg-8bEKQLg6/s320/IMG_0022.jpg" /></a> First thing was to make a cut on the end of his stone. He really liked the old saw, it is a work horse, I couldn't guess how many tons of stone this saw has cut over it's life. I got it in BC, it used to be a prospectors saw used for mining jade.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RIaPtk5PHyoEF2PyP-_eny809hGtnv9N1Ue0CWI2tBZBHeF6tUf3KKE82dPSGLYFwXZOvuYNsmfsKMZ3mEAF9N4H2mmrUYqC4NXsYDMlU6cWjQHo1mKLjy6gqVmrE42Bm-5JUlqkvZW4/s1600/IMG_0023.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509819076697290354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RIaPtk5PHyoEF2PyP-_eny809hGtnv9N1Ue0CWI2tBZBHeF6tUf3KKE82dPSGLYFwXZOvuYNsmfsKMZ3mEAF9N4H2mmrUYqC4NXsYDMlU6cWjQHo1mKLjy6gqVmrE42Bm-5JUlqkvZW4/s320/IMG_0023.jpg" /></a> This is the result of Mohamad's first cut, another big piece to come off the other end will be next.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWS9P6RLZ2DuHv-7W1ibgnYwpPbffFqFhfpkHZmwfdZK_8VSQ6jg66H22PPK4OffJ7SlKK9jJfJJRLQdybBNFBBKl00nUsPSamuI4QEpj9xeasgKi02e5RyPPZvhyphenhyphenn4ZpUV83HcYq55qxc/s1600/IMG_0024.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509819075465714114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWS9P6RLZ2DuHv-7W1ibgnYwpPbffFqFhfpkHZmwfdZK_8VSQ6jg66H22PPK4OffJ7SlKK9jJfJJRLQdybBNFBBKl00nUsPSamuI4QEpj9xeasgKi02e5RyPPZvhyphenhyphenn4ZpUV83HcYq55qxc/s320/IMG_0024.JPG" /></a> The outside of "Rising Sun" is really taking form and Peerapong has made some headway on the negative space from the top too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQNI6TwdO40y-omLKzVyzsPlOc7HmbfmfG1ICnsawNBM_REctsrZSnj0QxB4-jt8ov56IOq5v4JmgUSelWGX2LbmuoAHoPAl0L-4aX0SzjG6FvVBKFQq0kQ4ICreW0tTEoPkgngKcX72N/s1600/IMG_0025.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509819063624692514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQNI6TwdO40y-omLKzVyzsPlOc7HmbfmfG1ICnsawNBM_REctsrZSnj0QxB4-jt8ov56IOq5v4JmgUSelWGX2LbmuoAHoPAl0L-4aX0SzjG6FvVBKFQq0kQ4ICreW0tTEoPkgngKcX72N/s320/IMG_0025.JPG" /></a> Rainy today but the temperature is OK. Last year and the first we had some cold days dispite the time of year, I hope it stays nice for us this year.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqrUuj1u7Y-E-SxX4pVSNOHnx0YuCQqBKURNhT2AyoGlPBiGOg1wlmcmtcjWOoTkVd1DVEGLRvFZV7BmvGeibpBHNuoTR46F5sQcr7l16Q3cShJkPbWe_PbY57ZkjwKSL9E94yHJYbU2v/s1600/IMG_0026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509817082834691170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidqrUuj1u7Y-E-SxX4pVSNOHnx0YuCQqBKURNhT2AyoGlPBiGOg1wlmcmtcjWOoTkVd1DVEGLRvFZV7BmvGeibpBHNuoTR46F5sQcr7l16Q3cShJkPbWe_PbY57ZkjwKSL9E94yHJYbU2v/s320/IMG_0026.JPG" /></a> Although we can turn the stones with our on-site crane it is sometimes easier to just climb up on the material.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozkfGmrJsHItr0c-CpR5DWu0NPEzoqX2x7Rh2fdwpxFGSNuA-DHbIttAelj8e9olh9DB1u3OTr0XHEqItcdVZ33-zlyKzIm0fzcvLiDBZ6TOXGZGwV585dNutnIZJXMNB6ovNuwn5yfVo/s1600/IMG_0027.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509817077414197106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjozkfGmrJsHItr0c-CpR5DWu0NPEzoqX2x7Rh2fdwpxFGSNuA-DHbIttAelj8e9olh9DB1u3OTr0XHEqItcdVZ33-zlyKzIm0fzcvLiDBZ6TOXGZGwV585dNutnIZJXMNB6ovNuwn5yfVo/s320/IMG_0027.JPG" /></a><br />Tony is getting the basic form onto both sides of his piece, when he has that completed he will start to create surfaces, some with texture, some polished.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVzi-PlaDPtWbFiQJ_hBcLKo0wYOstazeZuaEM7yIDeJ_ShK6ZlwkqZxbJDuQU0yxUrLkniYiUks5leC27sIeaaEAMT0bj3j4vqNn9hSAvjij4pvpg1G4WruW__O9q1IuMm3Rq3r3SPSh/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509817070933734498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVzi-PlaDPtWbFiQJ_hBcLKo0wYOstazeZuaEM7yIDeJ_ShK6ZlwkqZxbJDuQU0yxUrLkniYiUks5leC27sIeaaEAMT0bj3j4vqNn9hSAvjij4pvpg1G4WruW__O9q1IuMm3Rq3r3SPSh/s320/IMG_0028.JPG" /></a> Brad, volunteer from Edmonton, brought salmon, steaks and all the fixins for a delicious BBQ on Saturday. Melody and Steve from Okotoks helped out and we had a meal fit for a king. A campfire after it started getting dark finished off the evening.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxY1tAAJlF_pXUOE-SprJKVt-k97zhZQJj-OQxZgaGXgwXW09Xl3ogvVMyso76_CwHrrgE5AKb7S8dMNg0YT7Wk3geM6xsuzIFgW9ZijfoR0peDYFdUW2eS8ypwRz2xknj2rFfoiJwP3Hj/s1600/IMG_0029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509817062918149538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxY1tAAJlF_pXUOE-SprJKVt-k97zhZQJj-OQxZgaGXgwXW09Xl3ogvVMyso76_CwHrrgE5AKb7S8dMNg0YT7Wk3geM6xsuzIFgW9ZijfoR0peDYFdUW2eS8ypwRz2xknj2rFfoiJwP3Hj/s320/IMG_0029.JPG" /></a> Well, actually.....we sang some songs, lit sparklers and had fun with glow sticks.<br /><div><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dylxnV11tnUkzD3YFdsyuU3Vy4tLgaC_3NigAOGU5XSEeNjFuyarJK1PsDIK_33xL3e3Ye1g0GYnc34fyfXBQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />This video shows the old saw in action, it is really a time saver to be able to take off pieces that wiegh several hundred pounds with each cut.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-58866997150704567582010-08-23T15:38:00.001-07:002010-09-13T12:45:56.509-07:002010 Mid July<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iRKh40-1dyUBFxX_T94qIuZAcwPw_zVTzyr91ZWb-ltZZSYgznHs9ZpZR5UEurbAm4fIMDFjfGYZrnFMzJQIa0qOu5S3LQO2IZFL8MXswj5Cro7cLj92f9SqrQEe_YrRJ4LXEVQjK76C/s1600/IMG_0032.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509791917905849522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2iRKh40-1dyUBFxX_T94qIuZAcwPw_zVTzyr91ZWb-ltZZSYgznHs9ZpZR5UEurbAm4fIMDFjfGYZrnFMzJQIa0qOu5S3LQO2IZFL8MXswj5Cro7cLj92f9SqrQEe_YrRJ4LXEVQjK76C/s320/IMG_0032.JPG" /></a>Mountain View County generously granted $4000 to help host this years event, that demonstrates thier support for the arts. Reeve Al Kenemere spoke to the crowd at the opening ceremony.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteSBZb3zX5dDTxx5YOvqQmbyS1K_OlZyvX7R1q3-2864C5Dr0jpOE0IDH-DsOXsbIYXNEnn3lTGUuZ692TXqbCkSMVghzVKTHWzu0MIPzwvK_A7ZcEaG2Oe98SRYYOFsZix89miTZip2K/s1600/IMG_0033.jPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509791914379379842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteSBZb3zX5dDTxx5YOvqQmbyS1K_OlZyvX7R1q3-2864C5Dr0jpOE0IDH-DsOXsbIYXNEnn3lTGUuZ692TXqbCkSMVghzVKTHWzu0MIPzwvK_A7ZcEaG2Oe98SRYYOFsZix89miTZip2K/s320/IMG_0033.jPG" /></a> During breaks we visit, share artistic inspirations and techniques.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODnMmclQXisHD3Qd14TC7aVNukP47dF-VaUlPzETgjwuPYNxbPOukYzHZLWahwWVvTWBQmdYEzmBWTJdYpniaE0fxHmw758kC93t8FurgmD2nts8ZVLe7qrOvY3GBF3YKmtv9EfyvVCNO/s1600/IMG_0037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509791900268184322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiODnMmclQXisHD3Qd14TC7aVNukP47dF-VaUlPzETgjwuPYNxbPOukYzHZLWahwWVvTWBQmdYEzmBWTJdYpniaE0fxHmw758kC93t8FurgmD2nts8ZVLe7qrOvY3GBF3YKmtv9EfyvVCNO/s320/IMG_0037.JPG" /></a>Now with his stone standing up Peerapong starts to work on the back side.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jWlTNs176F9imSttXAlA0bH4Ht9UcVqLpUpKRL-Wfx_w_CARtGa4TCg1EmMKux0yX83j_nyVbRNmH1dYDjNMPVw12ZJxCJoocGAcKvWmEz8go-K3LZn_DyLAcy6O7LX9Y9ASSfwn5bRu/s1600/IMG_0038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509791893670035218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jWlTNs176F9imSttXAlA0bH4Ht9UcVqLpUpKRL-Wfx_w_CARtGa4TCg1EmMKux0yX83j_nyVbRNmH1dYDjNMPVw12ZJxCJoocGAcKvWmEz8go-K3LZn_DyLAcy6O7LX9Y9ASSfwn5bRu/s320/IMG_0038.JPG" /></a> Volunteer Christopher White eyes up a cut to be made.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Te-E40ay4xRD7-dLV1lQOBTllG0-AquZ3H05ngZVm-pLGcXhZgs2i9fU9FdklJLqJKFzQMOvRp2udvvJfBbpdTPEJY-oKqOwaPQUYCrr2p_NT8cgF6rwyWicg7OA3SCqd_fi45E3jbUB/s1600/IMG_0039.4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509784558128517394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Te-E40ay4xRD7-dLV1lQOBTllG0-AquZ3H05ngZVm-pLGcXhZgs2i9fU9FdklJLqJKFzQMOvRp2udvvJfBbpdTPEJY-oKqOwaPQUYCrr2p_NT8cgF6rwyWicg7OA3SCqd_fi45E3jbUB/s320/IMG_0039.4.JPG" /></a> Sept 12, Saeid arrived today, this is the stone he will use. We have had good luck with material in the past but when Saeid's stone got to the site and we cleaned it up there was a big crack in it we didn't see. The stone is thinner than what he had designed his sculpture for so he had to come up with a new design. A bit of a rush too as his visa was issued so late.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMKf6TEBAhbKkIdROhxAOfIF8VThpV0Ust_5Fp6sKg28nrxCgdwW1V4gEPFv4pdjIWC-L23FSP7axULXrdvuZXzH95NZnZKR_IhoqdC4E7yqMDiUcsHqdNwMFzoRnlXjgiR1GLthiCGy6/s1600/IMG_0039.5+(1).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509784556922020914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMKf6TEBAhbKkIdROhxAOfIF8VThpV0Ust_5Fp6sKg28nrxCgdwW1V4gEPFv4pdjIWC-L23FSP7axULXrdvuZXzH95NZnZKR_IhoqdC4E7yqMDiUcsHqdNwMFzoRnlXjgiR1GLthiCGy6/s320/IMG_0039.5+(1).JPG" /></a>The new maquettte is made from clay, he can reshape the model until he likes the form and still be sure it will fit into the stone. If you use wood and cut too far you have to start again so clay is often the first step in developing a form.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIZknMEi8-bIzJUz30wtz3NsxgfaFnRftcQ9L0d6K9QF2qN39fETzpIB9VZuaoi8Y0LhdzC847E0hrNx6Ya2uMNFew455y38ZU4LApTahbhlcvc2iQKo5BRW1YS5MmFNxs5iHlSolVHPB/s1600/IMG_0039.5+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509784546908361410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQIZknMEi8-bIzJUz30wtz3NsxgfaFnRftcQ9L0d6K9QF2qN39fETzpIB9VZuaoi8Y0LhdzC847E0hrNx6Ya2uMNFew455y38ZU4LApTahbhlcvc2iQKo5BRW1YS5MmFNxs5iHlSolVHPB/s320/IMG_0039.5+(2).JPG" /></a> Now checking the model against the stone....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII8zeoD1CnNeWTR7hn-ES-6PRpAyajxLSdS6cs8LytkF8_QxYA61ln84du1NOxcV_wSupaj3JPTM3bJrw_1VUE8bofwQgbV3hRoP_rY09yplcg__NlSwuvREPI9P_CXm1a6kWpZCVXzqw/s1600/IMG_0039.5+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509784541720473202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiII8zeoD1CnNeWTR7hn-ES-6PRpAyajxLSdS6cs8LytkF8_QxYA61ln84du1NOxcV_wSupaj3JPTM3bJrw_1VUE8bofwQgbV3hRoP_rY09yplcg__NlSwuvREPI9P_CXm1a6kWpZCVXzqw/s320/IMG_0039.5+(4).JPG" /></a> To begin Saeid had to take a long strip off the top of his block, we decided the best way to do that wpuld be to drill and cleave it. So he begins drilling holes 18" deep and about 4" apart along the line he wants to cleave the stone on.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQunFfIweqMrXirdVZa-BTWS-xVa3mg3j2biz1FIeJJLnQljIHJm7bM0-hASMkJxuSJ8RHNBQ1_VtXutGWaa6ROgFav0szjp4__wuxeEh9whTn2mxPSpcNqSAvdFJIQw-YFjHy7jTpFLa2/s1600/IMG_0039.5+(5).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509782226291525618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQunFfIweqMrXirdVZa-BTWS-xVa3mg3j2biz1FIeJJLnQljIHJm7bM0-hASMkJxuSJ8RHNBQ1_VtXutGWaa6ROgFav0szjp4__wuxeEh9whTn2mxPSpcNqSAvdFJIQw-YFjHy7jTpFLa2/s320/IMG_0039.5+(5).jpg" /></a> To get the best result all the holes should be alined vertically too. You can see the steel rod in the first he drilled, there is a level on the left side of it. By leaving that rod there it is easier to keep the rest of the holes gong in the same direction.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcpU4yzgNRiT5la5wxr7nLemhJL-r-ccBjSnfWfxPWZznr1wa8AI9bGSIltOccf3amOS-hJHxY6Oz_jSVRHk66UTMVeK7OOZViFSUbyRMRyhykBp7cKa7b2iehf3PUymmAslFhq2nfjzg/s1600/IMG_0039.6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509782223526286402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpcpU4yzgNRiT5la5wxr7nLemhJL-r-ccBjSnfWfxPWZznr1wa8AI9bGSIltOccf3amOS-hJHxY6Oz_jSVRHk66UTMVeK7OOZViFSUbyRMRyhykBp7cKa7b2iehf3PUymmAslFhq2nfjzg/s320/IMG_0039.6.JPG" /></a> After the holes are drilled chisels are placed in each hole and then they are tightened progressively until the stone cleaves. You can see the crack working it's way down the stone in the forground.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILjEs3cECpRHePJfHGeKnizTIxGwRdcQ_kTEbClKn78YFS643XLO0_U_seO4Z2RC-p_gbBVneiXeAInKgUkYZpWKUdMKXU6OH8FB-B-w7iYL18TInVJ8gCL5cPSizIT5bz536Nf9Xg4Gu/s1600/IMG_0039.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509782214719392930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILjEs3cECpRHePJfHGeKnizTIxGwRdcQ_kTEbClKn78YFS643XLO0_U_seO4Z2RC-p_gbBVneiXeAInKgUkYZpWKUdMKXU6OH8FB-B-w7iYL18TInVJ8gCL5cPSizIT5bz536Nf9Xg4Gu/s320/IMG_0039.jpg" /></a> About Sept 10 we placed a pad to move Pauls cross from last year, "The Elder". The location is beautiful for that piece, with nothing but open fields and sky behind it will look great here. Here we are drilling a hole for a column of cement that will keep the pad from tilting.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IdCfKbCN3qtas3lDvJJWkHxH-EcWgAqBP0VRdrzChvkHyHar4mib2H_Da58felKIygrwHhgT7nOHdDqfYRjG38m7Da-CRt_0hadok_hLkbjctPIqZoBt4rO0SLz2Rodhu7Ar_0pAiGFL/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509782204749003954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IdCfKbCN3qtas3lDvJJWkHxH-EcWgAqBP0VRdrzChvkHyHar4mib2H_Da58felKIygrwHhgT7nOHdDqfYRjG38m7Da-CRt_0hadok_hLkbjctPIqZoBt4rO0SLz2Rodhu7Ar_0pAiGFL/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" /></a> A careful check is wise before you begin making a cut as the material can't be put back once it is gone.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2W_Keu7rC2JETagKIpxtJH8lpbhXG7oK7CYED81tm3EHQtJH8_FSlM61hxH-JqOlGxAHX4FcPf4Thvg-fxVryWVAfKm9BXhI1E5mHRXyqs6sURym-qw9bRIK2QkBFhwVAcPaYF6IHPly/s1600/IMG_40.5+(1).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509782203834763474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2W_Keu7rC2JETagKIpxtJH8lpbhXG7oK7CYED81tm3EHQtJH8_FSlM61hxH-JqOlGxAHX4FcPf4Thvg-fxVryWVAfKm9BXhI1E5mHRXyqs6sURym-qw9bRIK2QkBFhwVAcPaYF6IHPly/s320/IMG_40.5+(1).JPG" /></a> On Tuesday we went to the Calgary stampede. It rained all day but luckily the temperature wasn't too cold. As you can see the infield was a mess, bronc riding, barrell racing, bulldogging etc were all new, lots of pictures and videos were taken.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWKdt76Qofaayk0TuEC1E_2oW-wSZoDtVJ1Wqeh2u2E9HOawm86qIEeII_ufC6-UM_Qut5jW1mw4bY96YDtVUxeu3cH6NmpQ1417RSX08AQRKauzc3HWxeetVP_-KO2OAzRugrLxMEQkA/s1600/IMG_40.5+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509703610907910450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWKdt76Qofaayk0TuEC1E_2oW-wSZoDtVJ1Wqeh2u2E9HOawm86qIEeII_ufC6-UM_Qut5jW1mw4bY96YDtVUxeu3cH6NmpQ1417RSX08AQRKauzc3HWxeetVP_-KO2OAzRugrLxMEQkA/s320/IMG_40.5+(2).JPG" /></a> We toughed it out. As always the stampede was wonderful entertainment and we toughed it out throught rain wearing garbage bags to stay dry.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAXP7L0UV8J5xmi54YwcZKh3oVL4D_h9V1r1wha369XEIN4rGZr9JwDUI8NxPI91btUs8tV89AVqc46cjlNUp9mqFFYWoxzVG0tBsKjSYAJYqnpdQ40YGbg_wfwGvBCnE_GvTyJYoDXoC/s1600/IMG_0042.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509703608357293634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDAXP7L0UV8J5xmi54YwcZKh3oVL4D_h9V1r1wha369XEIN4rGZr9JwDUI8NxPI91btUs8tV89AVqc46cjlNUp9mqFFYWoxzVG0tBsKjSYAJYqnpdQ40YGbg_wfwGvBCnE_GvTyJYoDXoC/s320/IMG_0042.JPG" /></a> Tony has "Canuck" standing up now, he will begin polishing soon.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfI3LkQGjC4Is1jfT0N7V8ksha1A_lKg3o3ZavJyYr5H7TZjJkvGsKCoH3Oawy4FCo6ci5vPd9gsyIettkYe-Ok_PpA7CdlNwvUxhsEjFtApcRaSJBdxrhALWNbRQFLSDI2UD_vqoZ8Fl/s1600/IMG_0043.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509703602564273826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfI3LkQGjC4Is1jfT0N7V8ksha1A_lKg3o3ZavJyYr5H7TZjJkvGsKCoH3Oawy4FCo6ci5vPd9gsyIettkYe-Ok_PpA7CdlNwvUxhsEjFtApcRaSJBdxrhALWNbRQFLSDI2UD_vqoZ8Fl/s320/IMG_0043.JPG" /></a> Peerapong has almost gotten through his stone, there is still a lot of work to do before he will start finishing the surfaces.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_ch7OCpUen7P0ow_BmbLMlPWpgp0C1KyHPkL3GVwc8qjd_HxxYRlOUt-3PynNQ16A3FagP3Dvsh5rvrrffo-IlOcnReP03HB8XCrtWQAcMNLM-pqL1K4nz0oH095EnmKG2Q9SaC0FgXD/s1600/IMG_0044.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509703600341663554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_ch7OCpUen7P0ow_BmbLMlPWpgp0C1KyHPkL3GVwc8qjd_HxxYRlOUt-3PynNQ16A3FagP3Dvsh5rvrrffo-IlOcnReP03HB8XCrtWQAcMNLM-pqL1K4nz0oH095EnmKG2Q9SaC0FgXD/s320/IMG_0044.5.JPG" /></a> Steves parents stopped out for a couple of days. Peerapong was feeling a little chilly but as you can see the weather was mild for us. We'd have a hard time adjusting to the temperature in Thailand too, just the other end of the scale to deal with.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsB2OJ31Q2RqnGYWZB4evn7EhLxiryS7jLt0PkGyuesxnEUVlT3FEAL2wjaXuIPeMj08hwRjjc1NKfDxfBc1Kjw_HPx4Itnw43A96NtVUbSCLaKrVOKj3B2YHGVXAHjsz6vff-KJ3Oyoq/s1600/IMG_0044.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509703588005136770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmsB2OJ31Q2RqnGYWZB4evn7EhLxiryS7jLt0PkGyuesxnEUVlT3FEAL2wjaXuIPeMj08hwRjjc1NKfDxfBc1Kjw_HPx4Itnw43A96NtVUbSCLaKrVOKj3B2YHGVXAHjsz6vff-KJ3Oyoq/s320/IMG_0044.jpg" /></a> Mohamad played with the cats and drove the tractor for a 1/2 hour or so every day.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9fGx_qGyyp4lBi2RBDIl_XRYD8NTRHakuIx7p7eC45HpsUPMfS9RvQuX1SjfiIJC6Z3FSL7nmOliAfnujE1fFN1_aRYwvV0XSynYVp_FX33bfNTQFvcJsZtg9uExsQPPZw5JvmBqzORj/s1600/IMG_0045.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509702788206689634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9fGx_qGyyp4lBi2RBDIl_XRYD8NTRHakuIx7p7eC45HpsUPMfS9RvQuX1SjfiIJC6Z3FSL7nmOliAfnujE1fFN1_aRYwvV0XSynYVp_FX33bfNTQFvcJsZtg9uExsQPPZw5JvmBqzORj/s320/IMG_0045.JPG" /></a> Mohamads goat will have a hole about in the centre of it's body. We are discussing the angle and location.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzkGiQW_K_cDQ8YP8BfZSfzkqzq9cDyhKD_8oqTPv8r3oHQGjLmoRTkjUtABPYXoCmJuYBJBwmrACWMvrXlNBAzKyeWnab-lAHu3IMw4Ae9enLaOZUSFzRPBsRdSfiRkxiGMjquh8kUX7/s1600/IMG_0046.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509702777757821170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzkGiQW_K_cDQ8YP8BfZSfzkqzq9cDyhKD_8oqTPv8r3oHQGjLmoRTkjUtABPYXoCmJuYBJBwmrACWMvrXlNBAzKyeWnab-lAHu3IMw4Ae9enLaOZUSFzRPBsRdSfiRkxiGMjquh8kUX7/s320/IMG_0046.JPG" /></a> I make several plunge cuts witht the chain saw. This is an incredible tool for this kind of job, it would take a whole lot longer to do this with a drill and grinders as we would normally do. Big thanks go out to River City Developments from Red Deer for providing the chain saw. It was a big help for Peerapong too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ELx8RmUWOswMJDwv-l2kUx-9mahN26fMBpD-CzC7vGKbHYJoBKgVbokUhgXs-xxbZf_QemCef8eP7WGl5pgrxx2MuUuxpTJWCdrymXHuyJpMz-a2D6HenK8MYGqipwnJh8UGUfQSjXmA/s1600/IMG_0047.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509702776485018866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ELx8RmUWOswMJDwv-l2kUx-9mahN26fMBpD-CzC7vGKbHYJoBKgVbokUhgXs-xxbZf_QemCef8eP7WGl5pgrxx2MuUuxpTJWCdrymXHuyJpMz-a2D6HenK8MYGqipwnJh8UGUfQSjXmA/s320/IMG_0047.5.JPG" /></a>This is the result, after athe frets are reemoved by wedging with chisels the hole will be a long way toward being finished.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXlmNxpehnz1AmA2qFQHHqTEqpVL-P19y6XmOhRBmRPiWtYSLcI6IUgiBa9gDFntaZp2XQLI8f1POZe9gG6xtIibHt_aVsZ94ytU-H-FX5wPRNg0gIthNgjXwBf3Rqn5coL3YuNsg7yBE/s1600/IMG_0047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509702767163498450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXlmNxpehnz1AmA2qFQHHqTEqpVL-P19y6XmOhRBmRPiWtYSLcI6IUgiBa9gDFntaZp2XQLI8f1POZe9gG6xtIibHt_aVsZ94ytU-H-FX5wPRNg0gIthNgjXwBf3Rqn5coL3YuNsg7yBE/s320/IMG_0047.JPG" /></a> We don't always work, most evenings we spend some time talking about work, the countries around the world that everyone comes from or just walking around the acreage looking at the artworks and mixture of stuff I have that a lot of people would call junk.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdzbYJd0hPzzpncU-u0GBW4yYVV0R09zMx1Z5v3WyCKysUnRFqLjAfgMx78QaToy8qOMHWjdt7culQWLb9aqC0KB3i6o6wUmCUC5dYWGt1rFQBrIIUUX-Tu1oO08RnYsq_i3-bjGnlFlc/s1600/IMG_0049.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509696810254405698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdzbYJd0hPzzpncU-u0GBW4yYVV0R09zMx1Z5v3WyCKysUnRFqLjAfgMx78QaToy8qOMHWjdt7culQWLb9aqC0KB3i6o6wUmCUC5dYWGt1rFQBrIIUUX-Tu1oO08RnYsq_i3-bjGnlFlc/s320/IMG_0049.jpg" /></a>Peerapong was glad to see Shirley, he met her here in 2008. That year she was here the whole month, she cooked and looked after the art gallery. Shirley is also the founder of the Atti2ude Club which she never have thought would grow into such an organization. There are members in more than 12 countries now and we are doing arts events around the world, of course Peerapong is a member. It's great to have a chance to renew friendships with people you thought you may never see again.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98a53aDaqpJBgzKB8-uOArFDU3bYGdEv83lBTM5Wew5rz9gnFkuatP9XzIMz3QyXLZmYtAjxYb2ybYPSeooodzJkCW6wg5ZEJVv3BoeTOFr5wdN6u1N3e52nuRPumwkHAZMjFOA9fpoEp/s1600/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509696802205483730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98a53aDaqpJBgzKB8-uOArFDU3bYGdEv83lBTM5Wew5rz9gnFkuatP9XzIMz3QyXLZmYtAjxYb2ybYPSeooodzJkCW6wg5ZEJVv3BoeTOFr5wdN6u1N3e52nuRPumwkHAZMjFOA9fpoEp/s320/IMG_0052.JPG" /></a> Saeid gives the thumbs up for another cut, the saw closer to the camera is actually just sitting there but it looked like a great photo.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHQdBN4FgzcUNNGp3z8V4Mhmdj9lcxtYkigyMDa1rkTcy1GgIbgAM_c-l21MoFAKpF-WW9piSmIvySTdeep7zQeGte7IIjX4kwlkELUGUOHU3ZSASZS4fd-aazqz1p4Cx-OLeMsnlc0dO/s1600/IMG_0053.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509696792563297970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHQdBN4FgzcUNNGp3z8V4Mhmdj9lcxtYkigyMDa1rkTcy1GgIbgAM_c-l21MoFAKpF-WW9piSmIvySTdeep7zQeGte7IIjX4kwlkELUGUOHU3ZSASZS4fd-aazqz1p4Cx-OLeMsnlc0dO/s320/IMG_0053.jpg" /></a> This is the view that visitors get of the site, you can see the barrier rope just in front of the camera. Greg McMartin from Bowden is working on the wood piece in front, then Peerapong, then Steve chiseling on Saeid's stone, then Tanja's stone with the tent over it. Mohamad and Tony are on the right. People can also walk down the right hand side of the site and see these artists working from the front.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQ2m9r-Z7g6ARNn4zH63Zhmi8afpP5PI7yY8XGkuVbKPQANokxSlY2TeDHNBYEEDyuK9Mup-xzfRGDhxPrMfIL8yxULYWf6dSf-XFNaXpGPxVtGheHqaDZbDQWRl2asbpz2S7HDqlL5Gs/s1600/IMG_0054.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509696789737152002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgQ2m9r-Z7g6ARNn4zH63Zhmi8afpP5PI7yY8XGkuVbKPQANokxSlY2TeDHNBYEEDyuK9Mup-xzfRGDhxPrMfIL8yxULYWf6dSf-XFNaXpGPxVtGheHqaDZbDQWRl2asbpz2S7HDqlL5Gs/s320/IMG_0054.jpg" /></a> Here's another piece that Greg completed since the first of the month. It's great to have some local artists getting involved. Later in the month the Stone Sculptor's Guild of North America will be doing an exhibition and demonstration for a weekend, the quilts by the Bergen Ladies Aide is getting lots of comments, Danny Joe Jones and Sally Banks have some pieces in the gallery and some others too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bW8lWRIlmCh4uoqT3SNUWRF26qgTcqLK4rSAFRyV6S2ZkcDdhBAxoJnqpS30VjdzM1s_JnDXYNYKTrnUIfYBxCJ3I1pTt5PHGMsI-YgwXuNaOHA0_A8UNvfExu20YWB0MnwAmuUUnUmH/s1600/IMG_0055.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509542870546873314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0bW8lWRIlmCh4uoqT3SNUWRF26qgTcqLK4rSAFRyV6S2ZkcDdhBAxoJnqpS30VjdzM1s_JnDXYNYKTrnUIfYBxCJ3I1pTt5PHGMsI-YgwXuNaOHA0_A8UNvfExu20YWB0MnwAmuUUnUmH/s320/IMG_0055.JPG" /></a> Ha, ha. Saeid was telling me he had never seen so many workers just coming to help, he can hardly cut fast enough to keep them working. With 12 days knocked off his time here by our consulate he could not complete this work by himself, Steve, Daorian, Brad, Pieter and Christopher are all helping him to complete his work before he leaves.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFT0qBN_l09CFrbK7gkUNTSqwiqTbE7hAouWNHz1M1Kpq1cnHZHmGC4yGX7CJGPjKvAXZNrEcKh7r8xTLqi9j_0xysLRYjXsKjAmWn6pKbUmmCnWZifVeZ78i1NNU4SQJJRdEbYvuY5-K/s1600/IMG_0057.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509542855536875090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFT0qBN_l09CFrbK7gkUNTSqwiqTbE7hAouWNHz1M1Kpq1cnHZHmGC4yGX7CJGPjKvAXZNrEcKh7r8xTLqi9j_0xysLRYjXsKjAmWn6pKbUmmCnWZifVeZ78i1NNU4SQJJRdEbYvuY5-K/s320/IMG_0057.JPG" /></a> To cut on the top of Saeid's stone the saw had to be raised and blocked up. Christopher and Pieter have been heading up that work, I have been pretty busy with the chain saw for the last few days.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOGRm1pwh7-gxV7z26TOtRVzbjhaUv5VrpqTLs2-Rl8CmCHNSvK1Vp4PDYUtEdQoXk-CLhpPXo9j9-13WCvqrl02HZ2Lt51ssIcUHYbfTNHVP3mRMUw7plkAKbm93GTue5VrxB_nLIFuE/s1600/IMG_0058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509542849298037602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOGRm1pwh7-gxV7z26TOtRVzbjhaUv5VrpqTLs2-Rl8CmCHNSvK1Vp4PDYUtEdQoXk-CLhpPXo9j9-13WCvqrl02HZ2Lt51ssIcUHYbfTNHVP3mRMUw7plkAKbm93GTue5VrxB_nLIFuE/s320/IMG_0058.JPG" /></a> I have always known what Mohamad planned to make, a lot of people don't see the goat even if you tell them but from this angle I think you can see it pretty easily now.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHW2kn0vKlVr2UImgrc8q19l6jDjo0EJCeJ6PTbHj2etiOxfY_KukT94a0yDwYnjfJqQDtGlMi2hB8asaXg_0EeJkjaCfZaSDbGmHE89bPCvJlUcy0fF-HHi5sw0y559suMuRZycDDyz9S/s1600/IMG_0060.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509542833298231730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHW2kn0vKlVr2UImgrc8q19l6jDjo0EJCeJ6PTbHj2etiOxfY_KukT94a0yDwYnjfJqQDtGlMi2hB8asaXg_0EeJkjaCfZaSDbGmHE89bPCvJlUcy0fF-HHi5sw0y559suMuRZycDDyz9S/s320/IMG_0060.JPG" /></a> Tony is working quickly, as he has to leave on the 28th his last day for working will be Sunday the 25th. They are going to Banff on Aug 27, the 26 will be the day we install "Canuck"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwsGXjPbNyYnatZX6bPaHp1PvPsLvzpgwe-il5s3tcynfpG5NrYCJDfkCsBRBLYcHgLsD94MUlVVz2Fn3H98SgWFtEO4iXiD_GZ_0CLoup0LshEchZnECA1Jdvpql-uwB8iBypMhiiBLQ/s1600/IMG_0061.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509363506825313106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwsGXjPbNyYnatZX6bPaHp1PvPsLvzpgwe-il5s3tcynfpG5NrYCJDfkCsBRBLYcHgLsD94MUlVVz2Fn3H98SgWFtEO4iXiD_GZ_0CLoup0LshEchZnECA1Jdvpql-uwB8iBypMhiiBLQ/s320/IMG_0061.5.JPG" /></a> The little saw (30" dia.) cutting in on an angle will save Saeid a lot of work with a grinder, hammer and chisel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-JDoqFyjJERfHE1g4mlPQKKjSJQcXaGIcOHlDw90QORf18JNjD3JbZbzDAVFHuywWLzV5yKoDpaDcJKbRuQ-XJD_cpb_VYGOLS31lU-Y2cEMFmIOeWIegNuVh_fvckf7O32MDSIOvZhZ/s1600/IMG_0061.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509363494567611474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp-JDoqFyjJERfHE1g4mlPQKKjSJQcXaGIcOHlDw90QORf18JNjD3JbZbzDAVFHuywWLzV5yKoDpaDcJKbRuQ-XJD_cpb_VYGOLS31lU-Y2cEMFmIOeWIegNuVh_fvckf7O32MDSIOvZhZ/s320/IMG_0061.JPG" /></a> His basic form is begining to take shape, with large pieces removed he can begin to work closer to the final surface with hand tools.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgGsOjXXrrgmRdAkPoXUaX4WjiuFTkg02MjSmyJY0VzcLPlqmy5vw6fGVsOqmJ95piTrgERKAsuncKo7tolef4vUCNk5AW0tqdGbbuKI9sM-DzeVWlregIIltfO1DpjJOOB66YK7YpIs2/s1600/IMG_0063.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509363489173262482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcgGsOjXXrrgmRdAkPoXUaX4WjiuFTkg02MjSmyJY0VzcLPlqmy5vw6fGVsOqmJ95piTrgERKAsuncKo7tolef4vUCNk5AW0tqdGbbuKI9sM-DzeVWlregIIltfO1DpjJOOB66YK7YpIs2/s320/IMG_0063.JPG" /></a> Tuesday River City Developments from Red Deer sponsored a trip to Drumheller with a tour guide for the guys (Tanja is back in Germany). Rod was great and will be the guide for next weeks trip to Banff too. River City has become a great supporter of Bergen Rocks and other artistic endeavors too. In Dec. 2010 they sponsored and hosted an ice and snow carving festival including dance performances, live music etc. called "Elements in Ice", a group I belong to organized it. The event was held on the site of their downtown development "Elements at Rivers Edge". Big thanks go out to Ken and his people at River City for their support of the arts, we look forward to future projects working with them.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbc9bwRuZQ_sOiSGAOhFmunzqjqFV0e7WMUwgTmIgqakIk5DomROjxce6RVfEuNVSRVFz9eeTAqRzfybKd1AhoOVzarB8n0jqnxPH98yHgLw5_j4jpniuzxLd98cUglM1Gz6DWHSIzpRfK/s1600/IMG_0064.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509363484067250658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbc9bwRuZQ_sOiSGAOhFmunzqjqFV0e7WMUwgTmIgqakIk5DomROjxce6RVfEuNVSRVFz9eeTAqRzfybKd1AhoOVzarB8n0jqnxPH98yHgLw5_j4jpniuzxLd98cUglM1Gz6DWHSIzpRfK/s320/IMG_0064.JPG" /></a> Rod took them out to a buffalo ranch where they rode out on a wagon behind a tractor to feed the buffalo. This was really enjoyed, buffalo are unique to North America and their image is familiar to people around the world.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0yYxF6_5J1ARsbCC2U2-KDG6GSDWEp8JjTekMV_i__iNuQLWZrdtayVsmPUYXmBzg0Jb5YWxiRQJSpXwCRMBsOfvalz02Bm1O5SOBCk4fvo8qWPOfreJGJo2h5fsGC_rZKygseQJ8Uyp/s1600/IMG_0065.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509363476832302882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ0yYxF6_5J1ARsbCC2U2-KDG6GSDWEp8JjTekMV_i__iNuQLWZrdtayVsmPUYXmBzg0Jb5YWxiRQJSpXwCRMBsOfvalz02Bm1O5SOBCk4fvo8qWPOfreJGJo2h5fsGC_rZKygseQJ8Uyp/s320/IMG_0065.JPG" /></a> Then they went to the Last Chance Saloon for a buffalo burger, The little town of Rosedale and this hotel are at the end of a very short road (5km or so) and there are 13 bridges to cross to get there. It is in an old mining town, at the time it was worthwhile to build all those bridges to get the coal out. The mine is closed now but 1000's of tourists drive out there each summer just to cross all those bridges.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyciX-3VNo2zOkiUgfqPAuzpK_y08H_PFErgjMvVyVB1VcBqgFiJkgeQqEyXfh8SYE6PWl4C_i6uvWWy3EBa__clqs2Bh9HJnOiFVn_MFL1LOY9GNMW9p14Cu6tMM6go-hc5_UQR1mgSPO/s1600/IMG_0066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509348166215081346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyciX-3VNo2zOkiUgfqPAuzpK_y08H_PFErgjMvVyVB1VcBqgFiJkgeQqEyXfh8SYE6PWl4C_i6uvWWy3EBa__clqs2Bh9HJnOiFVn_MFL1LOY9GNMW9p14Cu6tMM6go-hc5_UQR1mgSPO/s320/IMG_0066.jpg" /></a>The next day it was right back at the work, Steve and Dorian are assisiting Saeid, I am cutting with the chainsaw on Peerapongs piece. It was too tight to get in there easily so I had to use one arm through one hole and the other from the hole in the back. You can see the tip of the chainsaw at the bottom on the right of the sculpture.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfxPwbIkQcK1o7wx5tiWaqENQVrLcufBfAe8iCFruVxoqHJd2W3otWPvx9-17BsBzGD81ixROLHV6hzQC_xBkq2HuLUwxl-ULOsfLV65E92qomU81zFEcF_9c5Ad6LSnnrrYeRC4RWzxa/s1600/IMG_0067.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509348156844868018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMfxPwbIkQcK1o7wx5tiWaqENQVrLcufBfAe8iCFruVxoqHJd2W3otWPvx9-17BsBzGD81ixROLHV6hzQC_xBkq2HuLUwxl-ULOsfLV65E92qomU81zFEcF_9c5Ad6LSnnrrYeRC4RWzxa/s320/IMG_0067.JPG" /></a> Even though the work is hard and there is a lot of it we still have fun throughout the day, Saeid and I joke about something as Dorian chisels on "Repression". <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmfQfnodHM_FOQrfXr4B_qDsU8XVUXekTWxn7rgX3du4p1chWD5nqupgLROZVfn_cipKHabQ_bOCdz5UaLkE_GHB0duam24DHPK41ec3svKzbmFMQj4VjyW_wCBuQrl9HAwqNRWA9qLJ5/s1600/IMG_0068.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509348152850251490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmfQfnodHM_FOQrfXr4B_qDsU8XVUXekTWxn7rgX3du4p1chWD5nqupgLROZVfn_cipKHabQ_bOCdz5UaLkE_GHB0duam24DHPK41ec3svKzbmFMQj4VjyW_wCBuQrl9HAwqNRWA9qLJ5/s320/IMG_0068.JPG" /></a> Pieter and Saeid discuss the next cut. This volunteer just showed up one day and asked if we could use his help. He ended up coming over for most of the day for the better part of 2 weeks and seemed to love it dispite the hard work. this is the kind of enthusiasm that makes Bergen Rocks possible, without the volunteers that help out so much in so many ways we just couldn't do it. If we could hold this in a town I'm sure there would be more helping hands in many ways, meals, at the work site, day trips etc. I think that if we keep it going some municipality or institution will see that this is a great way to hold an interesting event, attract tourists, beautify their community and create a legacy that will endure for 1000's of years into the future.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkzua_7uvCfqqo2QXAdk_0orIGKUItG3Fw-zkG_3hDfkCiclgFKkaaxTYemMaIY8BaBGQfAaz64sOhz1Uup-KL8x5mNxUP6ntSrzJ8IIXc3I05OaRk-2_O1DY64wihGNhymNWpZNGWW47/s1600/IMG_0070.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509342409358707538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkzua_7uvCfqqo2QXAdk_0orIGKUItG3Fw-zkG_3hDfkCiclgFKkaaxTYemMaIY8BaBGQfAaz64sOhz1Uup-KL8x5mNxUP6ntSrzJ8IIXc3I05OaRk-2_O1DY64wihGNhymNWpZNGWW47/s320/IMG_0070.5.JPG" /></a> We make parallel cuts on the stone and then knock the pieces off with a chisel, these are called fret cuts. As we get closer and closer to the final surface that we want the cuts are made smaller and closer together. You can see the crosshatch cuts that Peerapong is making now, this will create a smoother surface than the larger fret cuts. The next step will likely be with grinding wheels and then moving to polishing pads impregnated with diamonds.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZFvql5CeaydKjTFIjLmr9jZXBNcuXsjqz36gclP4nXlAvg9fqlY_RpXkLpt7XC8nXOSnqbF-6KkwSw2Rg1OCxxnvZXN21UTnom-vY0bwG7g41cNpo6CJx8bu71bLOn2W3gaA3Ts0Mikj/s1600/IMG_0071.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509342393578048354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtZFvql5CeaydKjTFIjLmr9jZXBNcuXsjqz36gclP4nXlAvg9fqlY_RpXkLpt7XC8nXOSnqbF-6KkwSw2Rg1OCxxnvZXN21UTnom-vY0bwG7g41cNpo6CJx8bu71bLOn2W3gaA3Ts0Mikj/s320/IMG_0071.JPG" /></a> To make the cuts on top of "Repression" we had to raise the saw and block it up on timbers, we just have to wiegh the options of laying the stone down or moving the saw. Seemed simpler to move the saw this time.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa1JBtubq-C_rAYYXdbmCedb-SpMAMQ4iXenZr4IERghXnw9V9VVDxx5kMqid6aq8gfRu2zpeV5n3ytHbxVkooEe1VYxp-X7WfTZCJIRNsiFvArKB_ZsmICR7q-xvTHBhV2A3HWNEtPlZ/s1600/IMG_0073.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509342389433890290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa1JBtubq-C_rAYYXdbmCedb-SpMAMQ4iXenZr4IERghXnw9V9VVDxx5kMqid6aq8gfRu2zpeV5n3ytHbxVkooEe1VYxp-X7WfTZCJIRNsiFvArKB_ZsmICR7q-xvTHBhV2A3HWNEtPlZ/s320/IMG_0073.5.JPG" /></a> Tony is putting finishing touches on now. Here he is creating texture on some of the surfaces by carefully chiseling. You can see that he has left a border of smooth stone at the edge. If he were to chisel too close to the edge it is almost certain that chips would break off, definition is also improved by leaving that smooth edge beside the roughened area.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Go to next post to see the conclussion of Bergen Rocks 2010</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-31219501445442452772010-08-23T12:49:00.000-07:002010-09-13T13:49:06.320-07:002010 finishedThese first six or so photos belong at the end of this page with the others of the finished sculptures. When I figure out how to get them there I will move them down. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULGA0OyauSwHMSUJG8agWyHVdVk7Q4RUfP6eTm7wmDsiXiZexH4MIjeXihgiIEt7KTWJayn28W6K2DmlBX62CVpmFagnYMEfamS7znlywpSMrAgTbAb20JNka-1agQcXn22wW5cHz0-Zv/s1600/IMG_0108.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516498873066942034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjULGA0OyauSwHMSUJG8agWyHVdVk7Q4RUfP6eTm7wmDsiXiZexH4MIjeXihgiIEt7KTWJayn28W6K2DmlBX62CVpmFagnYMEfamS7znlywpSMrAgTbAb20JNka-1agQcXn22wW5cHz0-Zv/s320/IMG_0108.JPG" /></a> This is "Rising Sun" from one side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknIbyzkaaeMmMRb1z_yNblpxGrDbT1XvzPTM88PODPwfNEyqt-G3Low7Gb9wuDRKCAX4BIFrmR9UtgDgTm7jrPSozFWk5BBWureYoxTB5Nf6UPOQC7ITRYzskThTLqui4owznl6uAWaom/s1600/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516498247004658194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknIbyzkaaeMmMRb1z_yNblpxGrDbT1XvzPTM88PODPwfNEyqt-G3Low7Gb9wuDRKCAX4BIFrmR9UtgDgTm7jrPSozFWk5BBWureYoxTB5Nf6UPOQC7ITRYzskThTLqui4owznl6uAWaom/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" /></a>And from the other.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6KbB9dLpSfMrcv0UrUpUQbMXDgbHn1DaBUnTztln-RQSauXx37PCCL8jn0RHiU_pEzHOvgR7g9BWUP-7vaqTq47zaAV7kHiM6Htvc4iDITz1IsjxAV1fZbKM9cVbW-byzcpfbZ0MG8GQ/s1600/IMG_0115.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516496108071617090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK6KbB9dLpSfMrcv0UrUpUQbMXDgbHn1DaBUnTztln-RQSauXx37PCCL8jn0RHiU_pEzHOvgR7g9BWUP-7vaqTq47zaAV7kHiM6Htvc4iDITz1IsjxAV1fZbKM9cVbW-byzcpfbZ0MG8GQ/s320/IMG_0115.5.JPG" /></a> This is a view of one of the exhibit areas in the park with "Reflection" installed in the center.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N8eIv1rFIeLvcsB4Vhrj4zfiwFWq8V4tYl6WFgqyDglBlhbgJy8HBW-eExom3zRZVRNi2RXZ0XXUctjyNCdp-gCXYWr3v1cuLfsS_sE2tx0dM2U-UCeTQi80XWhp1-U0ytE2dQRDvPBX/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516496099994854098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_N8eIv1rFIeLvcsB4Vhrj4zfiwFWq8V4tYl6WFgqyDglBlhbgJy8HBW-eExom3zRZVRNi2RXZ0XXUctjyNCdp-gCXYWr3v1cuLfsS_sE2tx0dM2U-UCeTQi80XWhp1-U0ytE2dQRDvPBX/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" /></a> A view of "Canuck" from the front. </div><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBp4fURjGC5Fpj3bvPsX1pVS-kkGQ759FBmxhz_I72g_6WxRCxYY_xHLxmdZoUl8vk_Qau2GpI1IWkdRXs8AVs_pdUhQLLcv5H_ETUnr5bUu3dfTvZMBwG8mJp9Z2Hikd3LoczcPpUM8U/s1600/IMG_0113.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516496093641385986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaBp4fURjGC5Fpj3bvPsX1pVS-kkGQ759FBmxhz_I72g_6WxRCxYY_xHLxmdZoUl8vk_Qau2GpI1IWkdRXs8AVs_pdUhQLLcv5H_ETUnr5bUu3dfTvZMBwG8mJp9Z2Hikd3LoczcPpUM8U/s320/IMG_0113.JPG" /></a> From the back... </div><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthtEyQ_-JitWSf8WRLpmVXXris9TKwHo0J-t1coMX8l4xmV7pj7QBnJw2XV8us-D6MRXOySqvUwgtBcGMtDDkR1G_-lQRDDYO9XjYoc-rAFRqIPpQ1dEdRTPiKsKehyphenhyphenI1WiHJsiTH7FBW/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516496087003874306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjthtEyQ_-JitWSf8WRLpmVXXris9TKwHo0J-t1coMX8l4xmV7pj7QBnJw2XV8us-D6MRXOySqvUwgtBcGMtDDkR1G_-lQRDDYO9XjYoc-rAFRqIPpQ1dEdRTPiKsKehyphenhyphenI1WiHJsiTH7FBW/s320/IMG_0112.JPG" /></a> And from the side.</div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509161654344650306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKnr5i1YJLtoq8ftDL0tAUodhxIaNBwObbbgFM1r3YpIBHX5M30aSvyfeRF5wZyRU7QQEBb4pcd6_h4gAK1cxvFFIJhyjN7NNz5Yy9fG9XKHCfWIcZj-6-e_gkv270_6YZDRDOHuzwlXa/s320/IMG_0074.1.jpg" /></div><div>Ancient memories was installed the day Mohamad and Saeid left for the airport.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOJPTZXT-YM3OcWB-LSc9sME0M6BpRfF77uLbiCPdfnHvM-g1J6W4u0yMl8BMjFYTtyS9CsR4-XgUjTI6jhuoeCTAyilFjY6fLHOk5IAnOFJp5sbbw_3RHQcyzCOLhDnMZdkZFp4gweIf/s1600/IMG_0073.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508714082575207330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLOJPTZXT-YM3OcWB-LSc9sME0M6BpRfF77uLbiCPdfnHvM-g1J6W4u0yMl8BMjFYTtyS9CsR4-XgUjTI6jhuoeCTAyilFjY6fLHOk5IAnOFJp5sbbw_3RHQcyzCOLhDnMZdkZFp4gweIf/s320/IMG_0073.JPG" /></a>Everyone has to take a break from time to time. Here Mohamad ponders his sculpture and his maquette (the horns were broken off in his luggage on the way over).<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWhGOFM7OMbMSoxmJOg8frgHrfeAj99jtSOKFtQJ1TeqClLRiPIEl4gvyF8ocWvIviKQ4cNpL-DEmsLtxoUbT-oAOMfWZaCn1F4yAW61k1YqxW7RscvYt6_f9YtD-_vbdNoObnQxFmULO/s1600/IMG_0074.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508714079615856498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWhGOFM7OMbMSoxmJOg8frgHrfeAj99jtSOKFtQJ1TeqClLRiPIEl4gvyF8ocWvIviKQ4cNpL-DEmsLtxoUbT-oAOMfWZaCn1F4yAW61k1YqxW7RscvYt6_f9YtD-_vbdNoObnQxFmULO/s320/IMG_0074.JPG" /></a> Peerapong has created what is sure to be an interesting feature now, nobody knows where this is going....<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcXWEVnlTOLhUDW7m4e0p0A8RHgAfyY229P8eNsR2nP8GAItvyZTl68mabvgi_ZTG04kd1YhQiViN7I6vbtp363S-li9EpfnCsOtwB7NyeSBR4g_GSM9paa9pMih7Uw2Iju5iLkrlW7b5/s1600/IMG_0075.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508714071470049250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAcXWEVnlTOLhUDW7m4e0p0A8RHgAfyY229P8eNsR2nP8GAItvyZTl68mabvgi_ZTG04kd1YhQiViN7I6vbtp363S-li9EpfnCsOtwB7NyeSBR4g_GSM9paa9pMih7Uw2Iju5iLkrlW7b5/s320/IMG_0075.JPG" /></a> "Canuck" is getting finishing touches now, with the form created Tony can spend the rest of the time now taking surfaces to just how he wants them.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDCkeEzhCjd8y4dMgBpoANe2fwDPGE4VIio_dqGYaF3s6h2pAlu0qgC4TIeLoj5YdcZFgVp_9qTifBrJu5XBIlsFnm-JtQcLBO0rXrcFg6-_a1jB9Rb7i4mv-DVIUDzGYJO4aMEHfh3Rf/s1600/IMG_0076.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508714064562136594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDCkeEzhCjd8y4dMgBpoANe2fwDPGE4VIio_dqGYaF3s6h2pAlu0qgC4TIeLoj5YdcZFgVp_9qTifBrJu5XBIlsFnm-JtQcLBO0rXrcFg6-_a1jB9Rb7i4mv-DVIUDzGYJO4aMEHfh3Rf/s320/IMG_0076.JPG" /></a> You can see the pieces flying off as Peerapong uses the air hammer he brought with him.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9X_F7wriQD3XEdhtR6ra5e9Xk3DuBT4L1iN3xBirlJnhNAWRc_BF9VsqqGuuiF6qdfK73-RVWDfPk6XJF_EFpgcb_4P7UI2dttm-ARuzEfoCLWJz2RqD5Mc0DxBOa6ENbt6nWmD1HWVGH/s1600/IMG_0077.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508714061483258130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9X_F7wriQD3XEdhtR6ra5e9Xk3DuBT4L1iN3xBirlJnhNAWRc_BF9VsqqGuuiF6qdfK73-RVWDfPk6XJF_EFpgcb_4P7UI2dttm-ARuzEfoCLWJz2RqD5Mc0DxBOa6ENbt6nWmD1HWVGH/s320/IMG_0077.5.JPG" /></a> This one is out of order and I have a hard time moving these photos around so you get a sneak preview of where Peerapong is going with his finish, the stone has dramatic stripes in it...<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKkhaTUvXlbqw1IWt_pPhlPmaIGxSfi7yv8WWseX2maHZLkZr-f93gAQwdhA_tw9bkxRApexO-HT4VZi5SE0NKiaC2i1hlhwzYM4jkAF_CB2qZ-_06yQjaXlgnYqOgr2Pty0FXW485WqO/s1600/IMG_0078.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508713078206147522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqKkhaTUvXlbqw1IWt_pPhlPmaIGxSfi7yv8WWseX2maHZLkZr-f93gAQwdhA_tw9bkxRApexO-HT4VZi5SE0NKiaC2i1hlhwzYM4jkAF_CB2qZ-_06yQjaXlgnYqOgr2Pty0FXW485WqO/s320/IMG_0078.jpg" /></a> Saeid was ready to lay his stone down so Old Blue got put to work today again, must not be running in this shot.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiOv01dLduDdjdg4OVt6KuBuLb3DkDFPbmqUsbFWTwlOZukD0Fav2i39ms6256GlAibGYojmfyQ6hJmuwomsiB63f98opy-B0TBjWjqwGVGP03e35kANG0MsmwbqT39bc_xc0FuUVWsbK/s1600/IMG_0080.5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508713074877015362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiOv01dLduDdjdg4OVt6KuBuLb3DkDFPbmqUsbFWTwlOZukD0Fav2i39ms6256GlAibGYojmfyQ6hJmuwomsiB63f98opy-B0TBjWjqwGVGP03e35kANG0MsmwbqT39bc_xc0FuUVWsbK/s320/IMG_0080.5.jpg" /></a> On Aug 24 an 25 several members of the North American Stone Sculptors Guild came3 out and set up an exhibit of members' work and also worked on some small pieces. They were set up on the lawn so we had our coffee breaks there, they had seventy five or so sculptures exhibited which was a nice treat for people that came out that weekend. Some came on Friday evening and we watched some videos in the gallery together about different sculptors we know.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Oap4uYV9gBwIBePL9qWFgz3eqHRGwGzcZhibIHHMLpJ0srPY8XX8CpLiOOCvB9FEtBYUUWbG2SAbtEAZwu9eESpNkYi_Ye6d_d3JKVs1OlGYsJZCPwv1wPNH8bXTobsnNL4ZI7ul16Gt/s1600/IMG_0080.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508713063524644226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Oap4uYV9gBwIBePL9qWFgz3eqHRGwGzcZhibIHHMLpJ0srPY8XX8CpLiOOCvB9FEtBYUUWbG2SAbtEAZwu9eESpNkYi_Ye6d_d3JKVs1OlGYsJZCPwv1wPNH8bXTobsnNL4ZI7ul16Gt/s320/IMG_0080.JPG" /></a> The last day Tony had a chance to work we got his sculpture installed, tommorrow Rod is taking everyone to Banff. There is a stone base about 2.5 feet tall under it and mounded up with soil around that. It will really be nice next year when the grass grows in around it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdyEe0afLSKCLyPBlfTteeRsH1PRYGExnLN8qE2_HVeiJg4bP6yDpu37-KcgqvtEV4hkNyZJmHo6zMvjLuE4Z_Mu_aLCy6mH-dPC3pY-g1IRG14vzImY1_9d2q_e2YjW7rTU8bvH0-N2-/s1600/IMG_0081.4+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508713050441183730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPdyEe0afLSKCLyPBlfTteeRsH1PRYGExnLN8qE2_HVeiJg4bP6yDpu37-KcgqvtEV4hkNyZJmHo6zMvjLuE4Z_Mu_aLCy6mH-dPC3pY-g1IRG14vzImY1_9d2q_e2YjW7rTU8bvH0-N2-/s320/IMG_0081.4+(5).JPG" /></a> They stopped in Canmore on the way to Banff and stopped to admire this piece by Alberta artist Al Henderson. All has several sculptures placed around our province.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FmtnDoKXOjZXQ6hOLh4Igu7NDPaZo-cu99DA6lip76p3OZs-9TTwZwYBH2CxVMGt3X5lVPHyG_uEiHqdAREqfZSR3WSM1aFijuLT2cRNAUnP-wO_mZwGzVdBfEZKn2wwh0s06UbyWHOk/s1600/IMG_0081.4+(6).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508711879076464530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FmtnDoKXOjZXQ6hOLh4Igu7NDPaZo-cu99DA6lip76p3OZs-9TTwZwYBH2CxVMGt3X5lVPHyG_uEiHqdAREqfZSR3WSM1aFijuLT2cRNAUnP-wO_mZwGzVdBfEZKn2wwh0s06UbyWHOk/s320/IMG_0081.4+(6).JPG" /></a> This is the four sculptors at the top of Sulpher Mountain with Banff townsite in the background. Tanja is still in Germany but we have word that she will return on the 28th, so she will be here for the closing ceremonies and stay a while longer to finish her torso.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRpr2jXJySwJsCnIAc2dL4WemOyuWMux-RRM9zpsHKKbdrJTyQCA456AUJUUvUlFtMLaNfM8cTFRhXGy1e-V8wOC9h8SIgT0UQ6e7_NzLn0zjgBAKei7cgH3c2N6yhMf2_7y8A58bNlnP/s1600/IMG_0081.4+(7).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508711876462615586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRpr2jXJySwJsCnIAc2dL4WemOyuWMux-RRM9zpsHKKbdrJTyQCA456AUJUUvUlFtMLaNfM8cTFRhXGy1e-V8wOC9h8SIgT0UQ6e7_NzLn0zjgBAKei7cgH3c2N6yhMf2_7y8A58bNlnP/s320/IMG_0081.4+(7).JPG" /></a> Everone opted for the ride up on the gondola even though there is a walking trail to get to the top of the mountain. It is a long way back to the bottom and this shot is from about 1/2 way up.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywu42zCv05_o36GxkvB-y6KNdqZFpUWLdiikVMTYgxFc_P_F6ZudRC_cDiXSrbnPM47ckRRYMVAt-uQpvN2s-RuPmgwW6VpXEg09Ehu9jm2HMR44B81NmIa5tb58vA5wsRhGBkWahp5ij/s1600/IMG_0081.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508711868810445314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhywu42zCv05_o36GxkvB-y6KNdqZFpUWLdiikVMTYgxFc_P_F6ZudRC_cDiXSrbnPM47ckRRYMVAt-uQpvN2s-RuPmgwW6VpXEg09Ehu9jm2HMR44B81NmIa5tb58vA5wsRhGBkWahp5ij/s320/IMG_0081.5.JPG" /></a> The horns of Mohamad's goat are roughed in, I like the texture but I don't think that's what he is going for in the end. The hole still has to be opened up from the other side too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpEFTeaRSUwqtsrYgoXtCrPFBcbGp7c_3X1dO-oDlrCPPpcY-h4SsaI37Mz5U4FCwEFKq9UKom4rLKh3H0ETZDRwyeZDCn1LAizDN_CVWirk2vZG1LKBeNf3nWe_kPSgYfx7aOkdnPXyo/s1600/IMG_0081.6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508711853911660130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRpEFTeaRSUwqtsrYgoXtCrPFBcbGp7c_3X1dO-oDlrCPPpcY-h4SsaI37Mz5U4FCwEFKq9UKom4rLKh3H0ETZDRwyeZDCn1LAizDN_CVWirk2vZG1LKBeNf3nWe_kPSgYfx7aOkdnPXyo/s320/IMG_0081.6.JPG" /></a> A view from the other side.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKGr85WQkB2Q8ug-kjhyphenhyphenHl42BELHh8S8QReCLkDAHaiWsQwbS-lm6A3MO_ztPMFJcfkCF0Yyc-5iX8vu76Dd-S-W8d0VsQF-DPzAU52TB0GDx3C-K8dE32UlWaXS4SuPRUicM-m9pWiQB/s1600/IMG_0081.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508711849913375522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirKGr85WQkB2Q8ug-kjhyphenhyphenHl42BELHh8S8QReCLkDAHaiWsQwbS-lm6A3MO_ztPMFJcfkCF0Yyc-5iX8vu76Dd-S-W8d0VsQF-DPzAU52TB0GDx3C-K8dE32UlWaXS4SuPRUicM-m9pWiQB/s320/IMG_0081.JPG" /></a> Sometimes you're dusty....nope, sorry-he's muddy. That's why sculpture is so much fun.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwdK7i-aOS7Q50GA71tgaYZm_xezrwzxzIrdTpJhp4uQive9NRwgqlvsxoAPXUFGna1r01qOtBGoIAxnjIs_-BgBnrPsDuyX9V0-V_PJ55c9BLv-OQGP7va3TEsLpppRB9Bkwax7-IuWI/s1600/IMG_0084.5+(1).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508709531675319058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipwdK7i-aOS7Q50GA71tgaYZm_xezrwzxzIrdTpJhp4uQive9NRwgqlvsxoAPXUFGna1r01qOtBGoIAxnjIs_-BgBnrPsDuyX9V0-V_PJ55c9BLv-OQGP7va3TEsLpppRB9Bkwax7-IuWI/s320/IMG_0084.5+(1).JPG" /></a> My nieghbor, Ed Stacy, raises Norwegian Fjord horses and drives them behind a wagon. These horses have a dark stripe running up their mane and down their tail, some even have the stripe right down their back. They seem to be about the gentlest horses I've ever seen but that's because it is Ed that is training them I think. In addition to taking all the sculptors for wagon rides his wife Kathleen cooked a great meal and brought it over, everyone loved it.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJjV2JnnrHbNUle8hFxq8_AWs4ldroosTCNtu8nHcVsJIyQPHktCLOOa5yJqqG1XRUhZBQcrI8PdOQPb3bRcZ7PI3xcoBh0bFZm9GS2Rwvn3vZTEqez8KSjRXUUTvX9JGzm92v76Ry_RX/s1600/IMG_0084.5+(2).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508709524702915106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKJjV2JnnrHbNUle8hFxq8_AWs4ldroosTCNtu8nHcVsJIyQPHktCLOOa5yJqqG1XRUhZBQcrI8PdOQPb3bRcZ7PI3xcoBh0bFZm9GS2Rwvn3vZTEqez8KSjRXUUTvX9JGzm92v76Ry_RX/s320/IMG_0084.5+(2).JPG" /></a> Before we went on the ride Ed brought out one of this year's colts, that was a hit with everyone.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoaSqJAuQ3EWI5Ppqbv_HPL08hcf7QmSylpcdLK7xXCC8_Q0Jt-7ogpI4cuJyvQa6BwQ_uiozdqfPVZfZpjkCoHuU5KeZfnU65OSs0I5x0f5T78SH0X1bEdZuzLBiUY8MwMdN5DgNoJTJ/s1600/IMG_0084.5+(5).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508709514949641266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeoaSqJAuQ3EWI5Ppqbv_HPL08hcf7QmSylpcdLK7xXCC8_Q0Jt-7ogpI4cuJyvQa6BwQ_uiozdqfPVZfZpjkCoHuU5KeZfnU65OSs0I5x0f5T78SH0X1bEdZuzLBiUY8MwMdN5DgNoJTJ/s320/IMG_0084.5+(5).JPG" /></a> There is a herd of freindly cows in the field, last year they checked out Chander when he was there, maybe they thought he had come back but they figured out it was Mohamad after a few sniffs. He got a kick out of that.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxc-TbOpKfK2TtsaPjZObYCwmlj02WeoLaugXJAtc0gAaQAr_FLTC6WuF13-m4xuu7oWEua9EMW2Ua3UY8UqLdqFKqlw_fKb_JotOsJc2xPynC-hOapGX9larCrpgmTtrqHWMksYj_5Smc/s1600/IMG_0084.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508709512483174914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxc-TbOpKfK2TtsaPjZObYCwmlj02WeoLaugXJAtc0gAaQAr_FLTC6WuF13-m4xuu7oWEua9EMW2Ua3UY8UqLdqFKqlw_fKb_JotOsJc2xPynC-hOapGX9larCrpgmTtrqHWMksYj_5Smc/s320/IMG_0084.jpg" /></a> Morton and Saeid discuss strategy, maybe stand it up again tommorrow to start on details in the orientation that it will be placed in after it is finished.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9dxdcw5DKRS6UX2kMbFr7_i82UF6ekUv4RYdxBCqoaKar-YkCqn072rn1aePWtehsEWxsMA1-xa-5rriA5VGyoTezHOlMlvAv26jw9dYZnNn1D5hDLSIP03dddQhC81qZ60PYdP8Q1w3/s1600/IMG_0085.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508709503360718386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9dxdcw5DKRS6UX2kMbFr7_i82UF6ekUv4RYdxBCqoaKar-YkCqn072rn1aePWtehsEWxsMA1-xa-5rriA5VGyoTezHOlMlvAv26jw9dYZnNn1D5hDLSIP03dddQhC81qZ60PYdP8Q1w3/s320/IMG_0085.jpg" /></a>Steve is a trooper, with his time almost cut in half Saeid is glad to have the assistance.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUONu6B4IlldUqnnCNCYgjTJrStFku_-cOft_zJ4N4Jkqjy2JQsE5XOcmrwLkV9K27lNJyFwYRolR3eIau7Z4mbEwxj5QtQOz5kRtmKLz9JZTePBotTrmdVhl6-UszMx7mxl2oQx8DDpg/s1600/IMG_0086.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707206213405938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsUONu6B4IlldUqnnCNCYgjTJrStFku_-cOft_zJ4N4Jkqjy2JQsE5XOcmrwLkV9K27lNJyFwYRolR3eIau7Z4mbEwxj5QtQOz5kRtmKLz9JZTePBotTrmdVhl6-UszMx7mxl2oQx8DDpg/s320/IMG_0086.jpg" /></a> Peerapong's piece is ready to install, the base has been prepared and all we need is the crane to move it now.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZWiBB5d7cIN5jpzWwRQZcDHuJH3xub2Z8kfEHcIdbpZupfsPufTZCzTL_D2Zi8nzuC_ye4ArwGkJ6oay3sm1pYP0VYt_S4v_dg6jfvn9ngo3SWko4c848KjjoY-bfrmbDP1LcOKWUk75/s1600/IMG_0088.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707199714543554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZWiBB5d7cIN5jpzWwRQZcDHuJH3xub2Z8kfEHcIdbpZupfsPufTZCzTL_D2Zi8nzuC_ye4ArwGkJ6oay3sm1pYP0VYt_S4v_dg6jfvn9ngo3SWko4c848KjjoY-bfrmbDP1LcOKWUk75/s320/IMG_0088.jpg" /></a> There it goes.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv38c9eSCEmMi4-I99cTxKzO4ReT-Md0BpDBG_VbUs7hExYrRiHKDlLo-_qlLJL4W7EM4ZZ51O3RYreBjYu8T31ZknGPQc8M6v7OPjEYrkvl2nDra9XRvP2TtNtWHMMgXjgwLle_AkFlmI/s1600/IMG_0089.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707192068862194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv38c9eSCEmMi4-I99cTxKzO4ReT-Md0BpDBG_VbUs7hExYrRiHKDlLo-_qlLJL4W7EM4ZZ51O3RYreBjYu8T31ZknGPQc8M6v7OPjEYrkvl2nDra9XRvP2TtNtWHMMgXjgwLle_AkFlmI/s320/IMG_0089.jpg" /></a> Right up over the roof of the barn!<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqD6I2nAQrizNKCaEadHLo298AccycnoaFMYC3CQiubfxZ6JfU0SMBNFF-uRfwRWdJE5OSV8CveI0VfyX3R-TaExcRAw8w-P2Aq6CxtfBVY62T7wLpqXpnjwD8u5otSiesTKY40j73oTR/s1600/IMG_0091.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508707179815395682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqD6I2nAQrizNKCaEadHLo298AccycnoaFMYC3CQiubfxZ6JfU0SMBNFF-uRfwRWdJE5OSV8CveI0VfyX3R-TaExcRAw8w-P2Aq6CxtfBVY62T7wLpqXpnjwD8u5otSiesTKY40j73oTR/s320/IMG_0091.jpg" /></a> Sometimes it takes several attempts to place a sculpture just right but "Rising Sun" droppede right down over the pin on the first try.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqk8gAUDqwFBxpQHDU3-5U6pXLfN0YIjy_aeLQFB88ed63CuZydIZ6ArdxTm6-FYAcWTzvYyGZCbZZtvBhYRukRbar34RU95sggxqwGfa9CRTCsWtJrD4vY7hSkmMPFtSBXfrtbzbJJG0/s1600/IMG_0093.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508705678402941378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqk8gAUDqwFBxpQHDU3-5U6pXLfN0YIjy_aeLQFB88ed63CuZydIZ6ArdxTm6-FYAcWTzvYyGZCbZZtvBhYRukRbar34RU95sggxqwGfa9CRTCsWtJrD4vY7hSkmMPFtSBXfrtbzbJJG0/s320/IMG_0093.jpg" /></a> there wasn't enough time to install "Repression" or to complete it with the cable that will be permanent. We used some big hemp rope to simulate the steel cable for the unvieling/closing ceremony.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW199r7MbKd-cJkNBkw_wFzbw5hiQuXAJVE2K4vD4BuK6LpbXkZhfsUdfG7pXkmCP2j2UqEFweD7YosXCZS5AOxMr6ObWgOTVXQ4K5LhC6WS5_MiRvvZm7rfIzTxY1KoUKxPzZJRNcRmBn/s1600/IMG_0094.5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508705674169616626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW199r7MbKd-cJkNBkw_wFzbw5hiQuXAJVE2K4vD4BuK6LpbXkZhfsUdfG7pXkmCP2j2UqEFweD7YosXCZS5AOxMr6ObWgOTVXQ4K5LhC6WS5_MiRvvZm7rfIzTxY1KoUKxPzZJRNcRmBn/s320/IMG_0094.5.JPG" /></a> Although it is officially the end of the symposium Mohamad will stay a few more days, his sculpture is also very close to completed. Morton gives him a hand polishing the horns.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl5CPF6lATkRs6DXcoOa4OU9iue0CQ_MyBbtOW4C0_puNOHm_Uh_m8yXcnQd0jGWQKuHLfeLO6tokSs86_aV0jXgdMbg1057_OAdBlRlRnXQc2dbPT_jhoLDeOWGnVywrit8pP7Ms375H/s1600/IMG_0094.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508705667653974178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZl5CPF6lATkRs6DXcoOa4OU9iue0CQ_MyBbtOW4C0_puNOHm_Uh_m8yXcnQd0jGWQKuHLfeLO6tokSs86_aV0jXgdMbg1057_OAdBlRlRnXQc2dbPT_jhoLDeOWGnVywrit8pP7Ms375H/s320/IMG_0094.jpg" /></a> Each of the artists recieved a certificate recognizing their participation and a poem about art, made in brass. I wrote the poem in 2008 while I was at a symposium in Viet Nam, here it is;<br /></div><div align="center"><strong><em>No Borders</em></strong></div><div align="center">Winds blow</div><div align="center">Waters flow</div><div align="center">Arts grow</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6OtnY3l_u40uIFyKOSbHofCEI5_OowuVYAYpnDQyJXFiR8eJ22d9JDoCdfsU6rDrhssiU5-VQc66C2hzb_u_jb_hyA0_yW6canNsDSWWZ2FqSzhkq6pZsNe-1eOWz_YelNmheEJMTr7Y/s1600/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508705664009203906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs6OtnY3l_u40uIFyKOSbHofCEI5_OowuVYAYpnDQyJXFiR8eJ22d9JDoCdfsU6rDrhssiU5-VQc66C2hzb_u_jb_hyA0_yW6canNsDSWWZ2FqSzhkq6pZsNe-1eOWz_YelNmheEJMTr7Y/s320/IMG_0095.JPG" /></a> This is August 3, the day Mohamad leaves and we just got his installation done in time for a few pictures.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508702216722850594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd8mWJJw1y2LnCOk6w3-C2wljvX3NS9mHfsSCBy4n14X1qA-_NSNfoi1pTsiGdID4UWFPoylFxuYC30xIlmWXCV5wcTGHvis3NaaeEI5uX4FbukPzAe5Xomsg2kmj0vLdc4rg86E85lDNi/s320/IMG_0097.JPG" /></div><div>On the way to the airport Saeid picked up a cowboy hat, figured it was an excellent memento of his time here.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe8oogqCrrRc4Y9-T0W0pRpumJ_77wn2AD6CjCBCTr2sLSOKHo6rm1DwZCRKDMbC04wIjS-_SIZ-HESibg9rPeTD-1glwLuoxx6z484yXEkWv1zaRi1cSTssrsOBJ9jQkhqmK8uZ36UFW/s1600/IMG_0096.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 306px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508705654649384162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRe8oogqCrrRc4Y9-T0W0pRpumJ_77wn2AD6CjCBCTr2sLSOKHo6rm1DwZCRKDMbC04wIjS-_SIZ-HESibg9rPeTD-1glwLuoxx6z484yXEkWv1zaRi1cSTssrsOBJ9jQkhqmK8uZ36UFW/s320/IMG_0096.jpg" /></a> Mohamad thought the same, he picked up four...and three footballs. As it all wouldn't fit in his luggage he wore all four of them onto the plane.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS18BAvhAqZhpCENb2BBlF3Yvj4VAYb-fVewgGqg4r3MK_MG62WLw9qKEyTRNaXv9mrl_R0yTQrj2wBqzAbA923szgX21SFe20AbNiwfeAME1Kpjgb9IK_lXiJYd0k0J1SKqGxOCp3m9iL/s1600/IMG_0099.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508702206236079506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS18BAvhAqZhpCENb2BBlF3Yvj4VAYb-fVewgGqg4r3MK_MG62WLw9qKEyTRNaXv9mrl_R0yTQrj2wBqzAbA923szgX21SFe20AbNiwfeAME1Kpjgb9IK_lXiJYd0k0J1SKqGxOCp3m9iL/s320/IMG_0099.JPG" /></a> Since she missed the wagon ride earlier in the month Ed invited us over after the others had left, Tanja thought the baby Fjord was a cutie.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjBy660uAkxf4tkkRzmWrmBJtogYQ-q-w9ybdGh_Q0bZ-0mGpSabdlANF57irVuG0XilyWlqQGlc6FkGoCUMx7nVRY2HhQuvBLkWCdfZNv149CYQkZHWWzqc5rBscRF5ATjRUO7uG9fxz/s1600/IMG_0100.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508702204058131298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjBy660uAkxf4tkkRzmWrmBJtogYQ-q-w9ybdGh_Q0bZ-0mGpSabdlANF57irVuG0XilyWlqQGlc6FkGoCUMx7nVRY2HhQuvBLkWCdfZNv149CYQkZHWWzqc5rBscRF5ATjRUO7uG9fxz/s320/IMG_0100.JPG" /></a> She had fun driving the wagon in the field. The horse, Skokie Lodge, needed a strong hold on the riens to keep him from wandering to the side and having some grass rather than driving so at first we were kind of driving from side to side. After Ed convinced her not to let him get away with that we straightened right out.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqdJgqbewrJIlYF1F3ezMvQgw8uleDEYTX775DzpJ7xLHqy_d56wC6WYNgHK5i7ZsckoWGWd2YTjjt3xb3LRktVS5xYKk7nLNy-sl0Q9gXFz-3pm4AyKHH225d2DV1XH4wmIwMNAW2KQb/s1600/IMG_0101.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508702199877498914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqdJgqbewrJIlYF1F3ezMvQgw8uleDEYTX775DzpJ7xLHqy_d56wC6WYNgHK5i7ZsckoWGWd2YTjjt3xb3LRktVS5xYKk7nLNy-sl0Q9gXFz-3pm4AyKHH225d2DV1XH4wmIwMNAW2KQb/s320/IMG_0101.JPG" /></a> Friday night we went to Olds for the Chuckwagon races, there were trick riders, chariots, mutton bustin and other western entertainment. She loved it. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK21bzLLJpiAaldmqqQcVPyIXlypZxZgHQMmekMM1jsQsbLLlz4Z1h0yDu8Dm4bqblYFxNkE-2C1NuaWs9LGHhTrq_hujm-8piIsoYpHnbiahTzuwe0YLAXsqR3wCBx_MZf7PzSUtk7WBJ/s1600/IMG_0102.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508702192992189458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK21bzLLJpiAaldmqqQcVPyIXlypZxZgHQMmekMM1jsQsbLLlz4Z1h0yDu8Dm4bqblYFxNkE-2C1NuaWs9LGHhTrq_hujm-8piIsoYpHnbiahTzuwe0YLAXsqR3wCBx_MZf7PzSUtk7WBJ/s320/IMG_0102.jpg" /></a> The day we installed "Reflection" there were still a few last minute things to do, the recess in the base for the torso to sit on had to be touched up along with more polishing.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxRdn_-IE6LpfTOq7kQcFUJRiMkBF_VWmDgnMhTo1wv0Qk1Z4gyPMvUJHf6U2A4-9G97bNz6pNkijq9WnNFpAk_UbFWvnYnYunssiyLGdZO6XIUBCyMEz14YbglW4Cd_AUy_SMhD1_ERN/s1600/IMG_0103.5.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508701379392560466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimxRdn_-IE6LpfTOq7kQcFUJRiMkBF_VWmDgnMhTo1wv0Qk1Z4gyPMvUJHf6U2A4-9G97bNz6pNkijq9WnNFpAk_UbFWvnYnYunssiyLGdZO6XIUBCyMEz14YbglW4Cd_AUy_SMhD1_ERN/s320/IMG_0103.5.jpg" /></a> When it was time to install "Reflection" we used Old Blue to take the torso, the big crane took the base which wighs about 12,000lb I think.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpayZTFTFEiwCdTe9WSTygKErvgwbJ07RSonY9NWjE5CRHmYzvr4aV1fM0z9Ogderhiq2O0UcpFSGi31IfGfNU9HTWrzJ3N2B7sjC_qk_si578rNuNp__nSE1C28JfP9YDqWpf4iZ5BFXp/s1600/IMG_0103.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508701363770906370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpayZTFTFEiwCdTe9WSTygKErvgwbJ07RSonY9NWjE5CRHmYzvr4aV1fM0z9Ogderhiq2O0UcpFSGi31IfGfNU9HTWrzJ3N2B7sjC_qk_si578rNuNp__nSE1C28JfP9YDqWpf4iZ5BFXp/s320/IMG_0103.jpg" /></a> When the base was placed we had to use shims to make it level, lift with the crane and put in a shim then check, add a little or take out a little. It took at least 1/2 hour to get the base perfect. (see the level on the top of the base). The Torso landed right into place on the first try, Tanja is almost lost for words. It usually takes several tries to get the level or the orientation just right.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH3Sq6O9Lv8NBlnlmus5d35jXH43pXbJAYVsQalogy2Z0DTRbSMusNACfu1zlZ52T5XP02A6iLBG3wa5GFI1KG2CyEULuljXQ18OJuyeZj9V5_YAAhOW_l4rOIJvLaUmYU8Qds2wrklVD/s1600/IMG_103.6+(1).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508701350494704066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiH3Sq6O9Lv8NBlnlmus5d35jXH43pXbJAYVsQalogy2Z0DTRbSMusNACfu1zlZ52T5XP02A6iLBG3wa5GFI1KG2CyEULuljXQ18OJuyeZj9V5_YAAhOW_l4rOIJvLaUmYU8Qds2wrklVD/s320/IMG_103.6+(1).jpg" /></a> A view of the torso from behind against the big spruce tree.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhfU_1eXtq4Cp0pQO5qZ1PtUzFndOXZHDAh1BsBfkjt5_PYDSK2kwWrSYFULECFUFtB-FLcut0a-G4Tp3Qpm7EpLG01SebL1GLgMV2Vkz3Wc1JUhPT_zwjVoW1DeSYxGoelX_YCVwrrtL/s1600/IMG_103.6+(2).jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508701343465432994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMhfU_1eXtq4Cp0pQO5qZ1PtUzFndOXZHDAh1BsBfkjt5_PYDSK2kwWrSYFULECFUFtB-FLcut0a-G4Tp3Qpm7EpLG01SebL1GLgMV2Vkz3Wc1JUhPT_zwjVoW1DeSYxGoelX_YCVwrrtL/s320/IMG_103.6+(2).jpg" /></a> And from the front.<br /></div></div><div align="center"><strong>Now some final pictures of this years works and those that were created at Bergen Rocks 08 and 09</strong><br /></div><div align="center">Mohamad Reza Yazdi- Iran</div><div align="center">"The Ancient One" Marble-2010<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4ZeNNfgspc8dOBMRTEmYFxbk5FCjDFZylHSfb4gnZvqGtprWgO90E40tIy5xwErUa84tJreEWUv5Dc7ddhrHGmb_mQ9Uef5ipXyrWn-cJoW0ld2NljZ7gi_PrSgdhMNDlSa4sz-f5ojh/s1600/IMG_105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508698321177912290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4ZeNNfgspc8dOBMRTEmYFxbk5FCjDFZylHSfb4gnZvqGtprWgO90E40tIy5xwErUa84tJreEWUv5Dc7ddhrHGmb_mQ9Uef5ipXyrWn-cJoW0ld2NljZ7gi_PrSgdhMNDlSa4sz-f5ojh/s320/IMG_105.JPG" /></a> </div><div><div align="center">Saeid Ahmadi<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mfgsO_cxHr9zwIqSrHdYT7tneO6BmRZReOU96puE4KwLfcmH5Tgj3eTkQ6JVM8K3KVyYuwvlJ7CINj1GsCe67-Q2zF0Jx2epaRenFiwUsxcdcwPIGb0BkNX5uoCRrP41_hs5mv1G_JZK/s1600/IMG_0106.5.JPG"></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">"Repression" (awaiting final installation)</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#000000;">Sandstone 2010</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508698310086214834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mfgsO_cxHr9zwIqSrHdYT7tneO6BmRZReOU96puE4KwLfcmH5Tgj3eTkQ6JVM8K3KVyYuwvlJ7CINj1GsCe67-Q2zF0Jx2epaRenFiwUsxcdcwPIGb0BkNX5uoCRrP41_hs5mv1G_JZK/s320/IMG_0106.5.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Peerapong Doungkaew- Thailand</div><div align="center">Rising Sun" Marble, 2010 </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtz2qb7LOoZg61jEZh6wYyIcd18XFhjbZTGsRhe540NHyXjmVzn7BMAZY_GleOGKfhYDGJALeheB-DhxAPjuSe5Bwcgf1xk9JDKIpb-ft-KzrQ5vzwNtm2wwhGDbWcYfnWbPk6heW0I08/s1600/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508698296922504514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtz2qb7LOoZg61jEZh6wYyIcd18XFhjbZTGsRhe540NHyXjmVzn7BMAZY_GleOGKfhYDGJALeheB-DhxAPjuSe5Bwcgf1xk9JDKIpb-ft-KzrQ5vzwNtm2wwhGDbWcYfnWbPk6heW0I08/s320/IMG_0106.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Tanja Roeder- Germany</div><div align="center">"Reflection" Marble- 2010</div><div align="center"><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI6KdLpYfyiInK2Qs6yEvyCyFG2BTly9YRRy0BystAPO4EUXSILAB30Wg9ewpypkWuzktZfwoE16jOLt_JRVyrqEti8fxwPEBXQhyphenhyphen2_-Z3308yK2wCBlWmnjUsQPRBikUr4OkdSfqtLii/s1600/IMG_0111.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508698279334951298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQI6KdLpYfyiInK2Qs6yEvyCyFG2BTly9YRRy0BystAPO4EUXSILAB30Wg9ewpypkWuzktZfwoE16jOLt_JRVyrqEti8fxwPEBXQhyphenhyphen2_-Z3308yK2wCBlWmnjUsQPRBikUr4OkdSfqtLii/s320/IMG_0111.jpg" /></a> </div><div></div><div></div><div> </div><div>Tony DiGuglielmo</div><div>"Canuck" Marble-2010<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLHuUJYd8hshhgXH_8mKiyG1Z-KjwzT-Ug2KigDsQC7m3bC2P8jD2SeuJFZECEzdkCVIGUn4y9GMh7AOMazOgtMtX2cGSBn5pVS6wBQc-tTFC52c2Sin3czaRZKdVb6AHZP2W-w_GA1Fa/s1600/IMG_0112.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508695764428693394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLHuUJYd8hshhgXH_8mKiyG1Z-KjwzT-Ug2KigDsQC7m3bC2P8jD2SeuJFZECEzdkCVIGUn4y9GMh7AOMazOgtMtX2cGSBn5pVS6wBQc-tTFC52c2Sin3czaRZKdVb6AHZP2W-w_GA1Fa/s320/IMG_0112.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6Ph4GDtR-yjPqAZnEU0MUYNZAwWPHBcTs9RU-PIeWkynwB7Z_ch01adejHPqremF_nuf4Cwqg-aiXamq0mpxXccJuCQpOq9wx4dW1limOYJ_n9eeVI7upt-DP46ZMWA8OUAoTlHPxGFm/s1600/IMG_0114.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508695746737214546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6Ph4GDtR-yjPqAZnEU0MUYNZAwWPHBcTs9RU-PIeWkynwB7Z_ch01adejHPqremF_nuf4Cwqg-aiXamq0mpxXccJuCQpOq9wx4dW1limOYJ_n9eeVI7upt-DP46ZMWA8OUAoTlHPxGFm/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" /></a><br /><strong>Until next year....</strong></div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4kF_mT2O04FELI66tSkJfUSuKfWAvM9eFyeeELlTl8F7C9ma7RaodK3wLrhgcZTNmkgoTEXwztYys-qL2wyrnQQQtDQFyavRQeMnjzkYxBrMFHrFC4VHL-HoS2vEqZ7-0UgJn3nsErdS/s1600/IMG_0115.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508695734905794018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4kF_mT2O04FELI66tSkJfUSuKfWAvM9eFyeeELlTl8F7C9ma7RaodK3wLrhgcZTNmkgoTEXwztYys-qL2wyrnQQQtDQFyavRQeMnjzkYxBrMFHrFC4VHL-HoS2vEqZ7-0UgJn3nsErdS/s320/IMG_0115.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-51066585525216627362010-03-12T23:59:00.000-08:002010-07-04T20:11:49.099-07:00Bergen Rocks Visitor Info<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwZQW_kJ5fnPWzHOzEMnP55ohHKs0qNIm8DT0-l2i-MXGfWR-G6-KCSXEVmGKJLmpkSPmbvDr3ydqeSsJzs7DJlS0DaSZpYef9rRZs82PH7i3iQFPepNaZBLAUhcfBmXoukLQwwk3lH4Xk/s1600/smlIMG_0003_1.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dates:</strong></span> July 1-31 2010<br />Open to the Public: 1pm-5pm daily (Closed every Tuesday)<br />Opening ceremony: 3pm Saturday, July 3<br />Closing ceremony: 3pm Saturday, July 31<br />Tours of Sculpture park, work site and gallery/meet the artists: 7pm every Wednesday<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>How to get there:</strong></span><br /><strong>From Sundre</strong>-Turn south at A&W 6.4 KM, Turn west (Pioneer Lodge Road/Twnshp Rd 32.3) 1.6 KM, Turn south (Rng Rd 5.4) .5 KM<br /><strong>From Calgary</strong>- Travel north of Cochrane on Hwy 22 approx 40 min, Turn west on Bergen Road (Twnshp RD 32.0) to Bergen Store, Turn north 3.2KM, Turn west (Pioneer Lodge Road/Twnshp Rd 32.2) 1.6KM, Turn south (Rng Rd 5.4) .5KM<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Admission:</strong></span> $2 pp<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>On Site:</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">-</span><span style="font-size:100%;">Bergen Sculpture Park, 10 monumental stone sculptures created at Bergen </span><br />Rocks 2008 and 09.<br />-Art Gallery featuring works by local and international artists<br />-Watch sculptors at work as they create monumental sculptures from more than<br />100,000 LB of sandstone and marble.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Participants:</strong> </span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Tanja Roder - Germany</span><br />Peerapong Doungkaew - Thailand<br />Saeid Ahmadi Iran<br />Carlos Rafael Valezquez Cuba<br />Mohamad Yazdi Iran<br />Dominico Di Guglielmo Canada<br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>June 25</strong></span>, the work area and the gallery are looking pretty good. Have to prep the house and still need to get six more stones, only one on location now. It is quite large and needs to be so Christopher and I took a few hours at over a few days to cleave it to the thickness he needs. A bit of fun to break up the day of moving stone, planting trees, building tools...</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 243px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486738441312146306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbrhjuliJizvlm3o1PlUYrqEuuokzxei3jwdhXAKUQU8swa0uckFdjC4lEn1WABtaNea3HiIWfCC6ib5t_1UoQHEniG6vXoFwBHxpEQ0aK6MG6FhSDGoT_ewZsrcPowekj98DvWsK7Vi9/s320/2010+stone+014.JPG" /> <div>This stone is for Saeid, it is ready for the crane to lift the top piece off which will be the one he uses. The other will make a cool table or vertical panel. The top piece, that wieghs about 24,000 lbs, was lifted with chisels and big steel wedges. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 321px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490248319600119346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUyb4OuizDWCGmg0G6pfrjnGJwEPbZmwMeQlmwU-exhv_z42m9ThA2gsaNLVwJUEkgcGb6epfYMJ0fOzRzCB0wxIXnnBgR1omPUQX69ZG8e9pmEwjHmVWDSDrS2kshxcmHuNytx72pt5e/s320/smlIMG_0001_4.jpg" /></div><div>This year we have an exhibit that we are really excited about. the Bergen Ladies Aide group makes beautiful hand stiched quilts. On Tuesday members came over to install the exhibit of four wonderful examples of this wonderful artform. They are exhibited in the loft of the barn, with spotlights on each of them it is a great way to make use of that space. </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490247936404446274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhydUQi9jUFilK5u4ZLzXqFVup8oU6-l8q_1ZwnLboE4H8RxlkPjRfXhUMzC7RqXkq27qp7AkwIBYxpc64RsZobYdYxhpNSpHatjpOqrM2Jz6Uh4ho0Vs7cE5wdAeHgk3e8GC6gI3ww_B1I/s320/smlIMG_0002_3.jpg" /></div><div> </div><div>Wednesday the stones arrived, it tooka good part of the afternoon to unload them. While we were doing that Peerapong arrived and started to measure and check his stone carefully even before it was unloaded. </div><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490247925257321682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdsJLxkvbEr6KRTFACf8OG4XGFNYBstL-glGKQ28ctSsiYJ7JJR_NP7tK8Rj9RLAnmmbRCFPlWcRT9J28Fv5qn9GudKL975lyYjDlCx5Rb-P6kTxAvnmvaEFsE5JfwpD4uRU0jF1vjaxX5/s320/smlIMG_0003_1.jpg" />Sculpting began on Thursday, opening ceremonies were held Saturday afternoon with the three scuptors who are here now and a nice little crowd of arts enthusiasts. Despite having participated in at least three international arts events in Canada, freely sharing his artistic inspirations and techniques with local artists and creating public artworks that have helped to make the events successful Carlos was refused a visa to enter Canada by our consulate in Cuba. Mohamad and Saeid will both be late due to delays in having their Visas issued. In European and Asian countries artists are typically given similar considerations to atheletes when applying to participate in international events, maybe that convention will be adopted in Canada when our government recognizes the significance of the contribution these artists make to our society. </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-49080012006981987052010-02-22T22:32:00.000-08:002010-05-28T07:02:55.415-07:002010 ParticipantsThis year selection was very difficult, 62 proposals were submitted for only 5 positions. So many of the projects were wonderful, many excellent sculptors and excellent artworks had to be eliminated. None of those that were not selected should feel that this reflects on their art work. I really wish that we could choose more, in the future that might become reality as some communities in Alberta are interested in hosting symposia. It would thrill me to be able to aid other areas or communities in our province to host one of these events and aquire wonderful works that would remain for 1000s of years into the future.<br /><br />These sculptors have been chosen to participate in Bergen Rocks 2010!<br /><br />Saeid Ahmadi, Iran<br />Tanja Roder, Germany<br />Peerapong Doungkaew, Thailand<br />Mohamad Yazdi Iran<br />Domenico Antonio Di Guglielmo, Canada<br />Carlos Rafael Valezquez Cuba<br /><br />One of the programs that I have tried to get going from the begining of Bergen Rocks is sponsorship of artists by others. This year a private collector will sponsor one of the artists that participated last year. I'm so pleased with this, maybe in the future communities or other collectors will see that sponsoring an artist in the symposium is a great way to become involved in the arts, contribute to the event and aquire a piece of art that they could witness the creation of.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-82053219436288424732009-12-22T10:03:00.000-08:002010-03-13T00:49:34.902-08:00Elements in Ice<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418138439984815970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_7MOn3v4QjSvx5_OxyLIGOEXdrO-D0AUjEos3r0tOOrcrcIwXM847uGgeGqEwHHqVY82y8_G1pIJbWOcPIRigQN6LMuxEFZYNJmH-U6Lcql5Xy7smS7UTix8KwNq25TQaCNuaYyZWtSP/s320/smlIMG_0002_2.JPG" /><br /><p>This summer a fellow from Red Deer, who is passionate about art, visited Bergen Rocks for the second year. He fell in love woth Bergen Rocks and Bergen Store's smoked farmer sausage. While Carlos and I were creating a sculpture for one of his projects in Red Deer he felt that an arts event would be a good way to raise some funding for another project he is involved in in Red Deer, and to give families something interesting to attend during the Christmas season. "Julietta's Place", a 10 unit transitional housing project for women and children that are victims of violence falls under the umbrella of Womens Outreach Society. We only got started on the event about 2 weeks before it was to take place so it was a real whirlwind of recruiting sponsors, setting up the site in downtown Red Deer and getting all of the equipment and materials we would need for the ice sculptures, breakdancers and native dancers that would participate. We had to harvest ice, recruit sculptors, build a stage and artists lounge where we could all warm up if it was cold (and the last day was bitter cold for the grand opening). Ken and his </p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>crew from River City Developments worked like crazy to get everything ready and we got it done just in the nick of time. All of the artists worked really hard too, volunteers made sure we had lots to eat and we slept as fast as we could in the hotel rooms provided so we could get back to work early again each day. The site was ready about 15 minutes before the gates opened for the unvieling ceremony! That was just great! Native dancers and breakdancers put on a wonderful show despite the bitter cold and everyone that came enjoyed the sculptures after they were lit up all at once in dramatic fashion following the ceremony (cut short on account of the cold weather). Here are some pictures and videos that will give you an idea of what got done. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418168586262648482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPMYb7UWBctybyPmMnQXu1IPXjBKEG92YUpfYGPfMhwyp7FIKqzLdA0vKMofzTpEL1R171c0QwrOwzM31ZIBfTi6GX7sB53XY9qr68bGwDTFDrMhIHkUT-uMeJOvPJEL6vq-6pw5js4v3R/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(44).JPG" /></div><div>Victor Hernandez a Canadian from Cuba played sax at the opening. He was worried about how the cold would affect his instrument but after we reminded him that he is now Canadian and the cold is something we just deal with he got out there and wailed on his horn. WOW! what a show. </div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418168582528393842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv7p3WxEU8f_AlJBQ_KX8mxWLBoUWyK00wh1cLv-7wwTyV35Evj6u4EuRxTcuWiNqvOxvPqK2cFKCHIwYhkHdFh0pCbc9tD3tcbHfz5MaPpALMsM3evbVi1AbL2SRqPyI79JVIuvZatdOG/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(41).JPG" /></div><div>Greg McMartin's chief surrounded by mushrooms, snails and inukshuk was a crowd pleaser.</div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418168577371030482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JPkj7V07eK-eIz374_AKHlZMw8qX-IUMDEGKXffI4ocp030FYalmZKqA9CSB1z9P_BOHorZXxP8y7FKveSJQ5rA9aMmdhk-vUqI0qRPiqux80sGdxoFGwxWLSyGukPwk0G9kjpadaOLU/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(39).JPG" /></div><div>Will Truchon put up a huge inukshuk that you could see from the road, it was beautiful and let people know there was something going on at the site. The form it's standing on is 8 feet high and 10 feet across so you get an idea of how big this guy is. </div></div></div></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418168559223362562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWRx4_MtEcQTxrOi_BezWpR0ESviVrtxnyDCavivzvqGA9hmXOchALlxDBM9Rr1xl1lqngpQu1K2szxgBBeI9gGTL3kEuXbaieeJSbPqimKNRz6irCWQOXVUrgznf-k4MBaCO4Vf_kwVdN/s320/Elements+in+Ice.jpg" />It's early in the year for snow around here but we got it this year. Some of the equipment we needed was buried at the bottom of the six foot fence along the back of my place. No problem getting it out of there but first I had to find it. <div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcleUvf-eDIefAUOBVb1wzfqjLfWTqqzNVD0ipS_VS3Vpu6xQW_XpI_nuKYZ187-ewPjjsFGXtXiwDxVdxWup_Sf77ngfv8GUHpvetmPCQF3rF6LVvT8R9LViYGYKDZ0FF5VnvWo0Shsy/s1600-h/Elements+in+Ice+(37).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418154738355120130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbcleUvf-eDIefAUOBVb1wzfqjLfWTqqzNVD0ipS_VS3Vpu6xQW_XpI_nuKYZ187-ewPjjsFGXtXiwDxVdxWup_Sf77ngfv8GUHpvetmPCQF3rF6LVvT8R9LViYGYKDZ0FF5VnvWo0Shsy/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(37).JPG" /></a> The ice had a really thick rind on it this year and for most of the artists chose to leave it on and use it to create definition. This one of a thunderbird worked out really well. There were also some air bubbles in the ice which lend some interest and challenge to making everything work out too. My daughter Jessica and her friend Candice helped out with this one and they got all excited about doing some ice carving again when they get a chance, we're hoping to get more locals involved next year.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHjbYE_-JblztKOq-ofBYP7oAreS5_c8-oC66DR1PXpf6wq1zOP8_tujJB-JnVx5u6_qX6jQxQ6VDkTdSUz_Hs2g6_WGsrggICAEdTtn_lZziB-IVIbeBMB1_Q415S_9M7DI_3Uu9BFKo/s1600-h/Elements+in+Ice+(36).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418154731231149810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHjbYE_-JblztKOq-ofBYP7oAreS5_c8-oC66DR1PXpf6wq1zOP8_tujJB-JnVx5u6_qX6jQxQ6VDkTdSUz_Hs2g6_WGsrggICAEdTtn_lZziB-IVIbeBMB1_Q415S_9M7DI_3Uu9BFKo/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(36).JPG" /></a> The indian face here showed up really well from just the right angle, he has sun shining on one side of his face and the other is in a shadow.....you have to imagine it because I didn't get a picture that shows how the illusion is created but still an interesting piece. </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_r-d2IBkKtgVh2hkDmLjfGimeafXBI6s00SG79J4wxPzYW6Sn-PqFMPH8P9u1bnQ1_aeW1M1IffWpAFRA6ZnnGUt9HVcSUFfa4sE_5GciMAg8xlj89G3IZXnA_UYFYu7j38Cb_VqGe2E/s1600-h/Elements+in+Ice+(35).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418154723760487922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ_r-d2IBkKtgVh2hkDmLjfGimeafXBI6s00SG79J4wxPzYW6Sn-PqFMPH8P9u1bnQ1_aeW1M1IffWpAFRA6ZnnGUt9HVcSUFfa4sE_5GciMAg8xlj89G3IZXnA_UYFYu7j38Cb_VqGe2E/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(35).JPG" /></a> The rind really worked to bring out the buffallo.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbWd7ib-5WXmSAdSTqmscbDg7EGw_UQ9Fi-o4vH6fSPIYs1dCZUpm3qdZmThJamZZBFgJQpwIPF5BSH0AnKqfbgW2fuhL_8uGuRREZGWo7P_bd5D8pEZE3lSfQZVDV5HeR1bW2hyphenhyphenIh_0N/s1600-h/Elements+in+Ice+(33).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418154718036864562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbWd7ib-5WXmSAdSTqmscbDg7EGw_UQ9Fi-o4vH6fSPIYs1dCZUpm3qdZmThJamZZBFgJQpwIPF5BSH0AnKqfbgW2fuhL_8uGuRREZGWo7P_bd5D8pEZE3lSfQZVDV5HeR1bW2hyphenhyphenIh_0N/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(33).JPG" /></a> Eagle and some native symbols-bear's paw and a shield kind of thing<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418154704511508674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4P4ACug3yPf0q2snfCYF-1-E5E_X3gEp3PcQfBf7NRNopKEd_F5KMdNL5BhB1iKY7mEfh6dgUq5sBzRIgnwwv7zqxe8lTziVxFB76o-B3iKXeolI4oNJfEehjimsbXpzyqYUl-uMIAS6/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(32).JPG" />Carlos from Cuba did an awesome job on these two friends, a bear and a raven.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_URcuzKIulWrx23SF7aNzSnJJ5Q_Ig6jM_A4tGJNTsTKoyWiB5NJM_kVpAYduDVGSmxenRQTIkZdXV3HgUcU9cbZfjV0FqtvgUoeFks64DVpcLkStjVTvk_HHjLarBekEdHYEvVrJFA_A/s1600-h/Elements+in+Ice+(28).JPG"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHoMW9njRvN7rg9X898FT1T8gKOK2S2wqdiIBvMQPu7CFPRta1y5b16OBMdf97iuK9DKIR40izPZ9kLwfKJuMTHyM3BQKanSaKIE07bzN_yPcILwQDa9ReDZXCW-1X-R7pvh2eJ3cOxmQ/s1600-h/Elements+in+Ice+(24).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418150460684983154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoHoMW9njRvN7rg9X898FT1T8gKOK2S2wqdiIBvMQPu7CFPRta1y5b16OBMdf97iuK9DKIR40izPZ9kLwfKJuMTHyM3BQKanSaKIE07bzN_yPcILwQDa9ReDZXCW-1X-R7pvh2eJ3cOxmQ/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(24).JPG" /></a> Some tools make the ice just fly and fill your pockets with chips, here I'm using a draw knife usually used for pealing logs, it really pulls the ice off the block and leaves a nice straight and smooth line.<br /><br /></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinhpXcS-CNiAcqskRhIEvLnuU6PVO4P9VPYXKaZjRKCUu-3-R8qivsHeD0k7vEq4PcwtpWJjfL2511Hf-9CjkvDIqBs2mF4nwukSIc7uV_gKAfp7TYiYy13uCvd9AmEppOA3Dl1RTluW7/s1600-h/Elements+in+Ice+(19).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418150452548889250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinhpXcS-CNiAcqskRhIEvLnuU6PVO4P9VPYXKaZjRKCUu-3-R8qivsHeD0k7vEq4PcwtpWJjfL2511Hf-9CjkvDIqBs2mF4nwukSIc7uV_gKAfp7TYiYy13uCvd9AmEppOA3Dl1RTluW7/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(19).JPG" /></a> At night the pieces change completely, here is Carlos with his bear and raven after the sun went down. You can see what I mean about the rind on the ice, it was up to 6 inches thick on some of the blocks. You can also see the size of our blocks, not the 36" high and 20" wide ones commonly used in ice carving events. This is so unique we will be able to attract more top notch talent next year to carve "Big Ice" in Red Deer.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418178131330208322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinA1Yqivzw8DyXI8VDMtyb-xcHhuZVcFt_M1E9nFvuLeruz6LzGL-hl6x8nfS1jGzTI-7hWrlkjVOQyFwZwlElNy0Ikb-lFbM2E4-Dp5zUk0_TnreXmxP9LiJThCaHCo6PCgrKUaaXG5h2/s320/Elements+in+Ice+(16).JPG" /></div></div></div></div></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div>It took a lot of ice to create the whole on-site scene and a full day to harvest it. You can't tell but this is Morton, Carlos and Ryan. When we realized we were a little short of helpers Ken got Ryan, a neighbors son, over to help us. He ran the loader while Carlos cut the blocks and I rigged the equipment to pull the ice out. The channel into the lake is about 50 yards long. </div><div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyuah-OPw7XG8GIVu7q2YP2Cq4SKIGBpVpayFUxT3ggpjywTLt4cL_ij7AFrq1Uu9zewSLqLWFyfX3oYRbjyA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p>Ken was pretty worried about Carlos having an incident with the cold water at the pond. He made us promise to keep him away from the edges and wear the full size life jacket all the time. Here's Carlos with the floater jacket on and as promised well away from the edge.....actually in the very centre of one of the blocks. Well, you just can't keep big kids from playing when there is ice and water involved. </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwSGd-Oi8oIr1szyCLolBOPgOGz4LfLvZHZkTQH4KicgmlzqEyZdQfN9sKjAhE-I9mZSpMtzAsuedCEpeHiDA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>A dance troop from Red Deer came out and did some high energy break dancing for the crowd followed by wonderful native children doing traditional dances. I didn't get any video or photos of them as my camera batteries had frozen up and my fingers were too cold to put new ones in by then, but suffice to say it was awesome. The last dance they took partners from the crowd to participate in the "Owl Dance" then the lights went on the sculptures and people mingled around the site enjoying the artworks for a little while despite the biting cold. </p><br /><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzVOaDsYfivhZOvcEuqXfq0kSHjwbqW0wdytBeuPesrHeqLtDvvbrCiah9dVSFF71G-ma23ag823fxMXYVqwA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Ken was wanting to do some sculpting all weekend but was just too busy getting things ready on the site. When he got his chance he said to heck with a shovel or chisel, (bless his heart)....I'm going to shape this big block of snow in a hurry. It didn't work out to be the piece he started out to make but he did get a form to develop that we later went to work on and made the face of Old Man Time. Greg McMartin from Bowden got that going just before the construction guys were going to haul the pile away...... </p><div><div><div><div><span style="font-size:180%;">See you next year at "Elements in Ice" Red Deer, Alberta</span><br /></div></div></div></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-15908676789188521792009-10-02T20:36:00.000-07:002009-10-04T10:35:58.885-07:00Bergen Rocks Videos<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09 Videos</span></strong></p><p>I'm sure it would be pretty easy to put together about 3 hours of video, I have a pile. There is only so much you can get from pictures though so to get the real experience you'll have to come out to the event next year, here are a few videos of different things that went on during the event, you can see it is a lot of hard work and fun too. We create our own ceremonies, emulating the places where these events are celebrated by the commuinities they are held in......these are a good demonstration that this really is a grass roots symposium, we're doing it on our own. We feel that we are making headway though, we had two volunteers from Sundre this year and one from Bergen, in the future we expect that more and more local people will get involved. We donated 30% of the admission fees to local organizations to help demonstrate that art can be beneficial to everyone where art happens.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxxEmdKtMkkNogyhKbupX1lrhxWHV6q_vRYDEWuw58-mu5H8FEkjtOT2pgmeAF4fr_7TpKSVNK4IMi5zzEE1w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>About 5 days into it we had a flag raising ceremony, as each flag went up we sang the national anthem just like they do in other countries where symposiums are held. Two people showed up just after we started, that made our little ceremony a public event! Here's Paul....</p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxKijIg33GpYcIwgodHvuG5treWX4wf0Aus_yuMDJYG_tCpxkry84BEZrgWbqDM2Cok1yX56Uczx45fOAh20Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>This is an overall shot of the work area when everyone is working, it is exciting and a little noisy. Paul is uing a finger chisel, creating texture on the face of his cross, Chander is firing his bells, Chien is grinding, Gerard is polishing and Carlos is just starting back to work after changing a worn out diamond blade on his grinder.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy8ajVjA-cI7-RkVwpBCDy6uud0bnIP2klwV6zAC85tZcrfs-MESscD-7tRk6hUpnNzDSEOg6IICwAAJn7b' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>This short clip is Chien cutting frets. After the slices are cut he will remove the frets with a chisel and hammer or a power chisel. As you get closer and closer to the final surface the size of the frets is made smaller and smaller so that a big piece doesn't come off where you didn't want them to.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxxMwKBh14VJHaAqDi28XZ8XU2Cw9Yar31AZlGIZcgfExsMNaB-uTb_YdJoA95kF7C05NzZee5I6QA0DLqpGg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Here is Chien removing the frets he cut. When working farther from the surface of the finished piece larger frets are cut and removed with hammer and chisel or a larger power chisel. Even though we aren't purists (using only traditional tools) the work that is realized in only one month is incredible.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyXvCXuNbOQCSB09CtnIewTtqoGIUCOlddrZtdi7bPMGJ2PtUfTFzH5Swr_WyJToks7b6tdY9P0Js-LhGtBYw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Chien uses a large bushing hammer to flatten a surface on "Spring" This may also serve as the texture on some of the piece while other areas are polished. The bushing tool erases the small cut marks left after cutting frets. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwANonjje2PrpPCEiVPN4AYQ37PIBzR0Xdvi31RGpjE-KbkaGpXDKETFM-jHNTjqqystefX9N6VuAVua-AqWg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Chander is helping Paul to cleave a large piece from his stone that will free up the underside of one of the arms of the cross. First, holes are drilled along the line and then chisels are put in and tightened progressively to apply even pressure. When they get really tight we wait a few minutes to let the energy travel through the stone then tighten agian. The whole process takes several minutes to an hour depending on the thickness of the stone etc. Listening to the energy travel and watching carefully that it is going where it should are parts of the process that take up some time and make it interesting. Here are the last few seconds before a stone wieghing over a ton is removed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzW4OiCUAtIa94vMCW0kPZmCkNVQSKw-DFgmceomtPtJKWExERpLEYnni9HsJWnt3enFXN3UvAn_IU9PBATIA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Carlos has the form now and is working the surface with a diamond cup wheel on a grinder, eventually he will work down to polishing pads and water......step by step.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwRmf4oEQ0caNMyNbOn6EfTvf6on0gpGDE-NcDIZFVgOL8bQDpOLCBJq7TpIMTQqlbL5awPoJcR1G4YxlXTyg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Well, we had to include a shot of Old Blue in action. It chugs and bangs along but gets a lot of work done for us. This may be the oldest relic in use at a symposium anywhere. Bergen Rocks is the only grass roots international sculpture symposium in the world, that makes adapting to what we have to work with nessecary. We move a lot of stone with pulleys, rolling pieces on logs or posts etc. It is more time consuming than at larger events where all kinds of equipment is provided but gives us a challenge and the comraderie that develops as we help each other achieve our work is a big part of what makes this symposium unique.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxgPQsAxix45N6DJmUMwLWj3vk0K66MQT-OxAwIw_hWTK10RsizHL3XeqPyxz6LVDu4aFh0sIzjtbJ1XKzLPw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Carlos is cutting frets on "Prelude". Although it is about 30 degrees today we have to dress up pretty good because stone dust draws the moisture out of your hair (hat, toque), the machines are loud (ear protection) the stone dust should not be breathed (respirator) and there is water flying everywhere (rubber suit and boots). No complaints from the sculptors though, the satisfaction of creating a piece of art that will be enjoyed long after we are gone is exciting enough to make all this worthwhile. The work is as hard as any job in the oil patch but we do it eagerly and the result is always considered well worth the effort.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz9YSA6pz_YofhK0ttLcGgHCcZx2gVuxMGYY3kXVj5F0MHVlTstxQ3E5knxaJ8BUukW38LrdXij7jaYzmHb1w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Biesiker volunteer Mark Stuthiet gives directions to the crane as "Prelude" is guided onto it's base. Several people were out for the whole month of the event to get involved. Stephen Turner (Calgary), Robyn Webster (Calgary) and Mark were here throughout the event. Other volunteers from as far as Kelowna and Vernon put in several days, some local people offered help when they dropped in to see what was going on, inertia is building.....maybe the fun they have will inspire some to explore sculpting for themselves. The symposium offers the opportunity to learn the techniques used, it is inspiring to see peoples interest and their enthusiasm when they realize that they could also do this kind of art themselves. </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwNmAR66sfAOqvy7U3q-EadXPM2c8RV56n0q8C5Al2fRKta2YfEZzvErfswnAT8PqVGvYrBxNYH5Ww-AEVYhg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>On our way back from the airport one evening we stopped at the studio of Will Hamm near Cremona. Will makes stringed instruments (awesome stringed instruments) and plays them too. Here he is playing on a (?) I think it is basically an Irish guitar. We really enjoy seeing and experiencing the work of other artists, our own sing songs around the fire at night include instruments such as hammers, bottles, saw blades etc.....what ever makes a noise, and we have so much fun. These people are really creative and it is so interesting an fun to see what they will come up with next. </p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwRY04V3JZZs6zKeq7qbAWIh98DBLwvgQwcFJmXBUMVPJK1kxu-sjWleFW-oG2i0g44FphbHhFr514M90TKwA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>After the sculptures were installed we spent a couple of hours enjoying them, taking pictures with the group there etc. Here my daughter Jessica and Chander decide to get a look at the park from the top of "Gates to Heaven". What a pile of fun, the realization that the work is done is kind of sad and it seems like a rush to get as much enjoyment from the sculptures as possible before the artists have to leave them here for ever.....too heavy for checked luggage and they would get confiscated in your carry on. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzKo4qzCZu6EcWv4D-e3DLV_o_hlmguXxUhjxNI05pzn4MuwRVEMiq70EnkHIDk5HMN7gJUIEbTaDKeR_mwmw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Just having fun.</span></strong></p><p>As I said.......Christine brought out a drum, Gerard picked it up and started a beat. Everyone there grabbed what was handy and joined in, eventually lyrics. Sing songs around the camp fire or these kinds of things that might break out at any time during the work day are a pile of fun, we are hoping that in the future more and more neighbors and other local people will visit the sympoium and experience a little of this kind of thing and add there own individual contribution. We could have a hundred people in on it, banging rocks together, sticks, whistling, knee slapping.........This little session went on for about 10 minutes but here is a short taste of it.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-77075456363779953612009-08-21T10:07:00.001-07:002009-09-03T12:32:46.742-07:00Aug 19<div><br /><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQgvLJJsB4YcBSzoyHdrq_rMHf0zfkeXX8tXl5uWrA3bvsIxY1iBcQ6YgcBqVt6ZWNcxSzF3QDkwn6-0SeA5q5ZgXTPdDNqkFKrFJD68N2WVzi-ay2jSdJM8lcZk07SEHTfnMcX4nZQxn/s1600-h/smlIMG_0022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372466345174286098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQgvLJJsB4YcBSzoyHdrq_rMHf0zfkeXX8tXl5uWrA3bvsIxY1iBcQ6YgcBqVt6ZWNcxSzF3QDkwn6-0SeA5q5ZgXTPdDNqkFKrFJD68N2WVzi-ay2jSdJM8lcZk07SEHTfnMcX4nZQxn/s320/smlIMG_0022.jpg" border="0" /></a> Saturday night after supper we had a chance to get pictures of all of us with the sculptures, last chance for that as Paul is leaving at 7:30am tommorrow. This is Carlos' piece, "Prelude". <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sPmtCJCVoDTmT7MpDxRahz-Kc6MKdnBHAF7Yv9pRi4ZoyFV2axLLKT7sD7fYXuF-Fvt05oQ3uG5p8_AWajsFWLr9mZgyz5HJgSMepWzgI91Tk-8xkHnaARBmo0-iOUFQq2riDcwCF18d/s1600-h/smlIMG_0023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372466139546322418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sPmtCJCVoDTmT7MpDxRahz-Kc6MKdnBHAF7Yv9pRi4ZoyFV2axLLKT7sD7fYXuF-Fvt05oQ3uG5p8_AWajsFWLr9mZgyz5HJgSMepWzgI91Tk-8xkHnaARBmo0-iOUFQq2riDcwCF18d/s320/smlIMG_0023.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Desire To Be", Gerard Motondi. All people desire to be something which they are not, some in society will look up to leaders and desire to have what they have achieved while some who have achieved in leadership or business will look at those that lead simpler lives and covet their lifestyle.........we all desire something other than what we have or are.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgihGDJoEonlke3tkjEFSzpaSs6dy8Y_HyeqvM2DfDmPVgQP-3en_x1eiN9DPxaz_t9NUb-woHlU_TzVC2YDKaB05Ew6DZce2syUeTC_ViViFx64YyVCV6ohdJHHJwWq9BhSyZg0cHQeo/s1600-h/smlIMG_0025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372466132298575922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgihGDJoEonlke3tkjEFSzpaSs6dy8Y_HyeqvM2DfDmPVgQP-3en_x1eiN9DPxaz_t9NUb-woHlU_TzVC2YDKaB05Ew6DZce2syUeTC_ViViFx64YyVCV6ohdJHHJwWq9BhSyZg0cHQeo/s320/smlIMG_0025.jpg" border="0" /></a> Paul realized another incredible Celtic cross. So many people who came out over the last year and marveled at the cross will have another to appreciate with the new cross at the park. This one is slightly taller than "Ancient Cultures" from last year, as large as manhy of the High Crosses in Ireland.</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377321469534908386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjniZJfR4rttJQKyXSGjd-fJqAthrEXQd3Kn1CNkaeChkuhm6AT2AqfHzjJgd3eO6K8ZinQdgsbOe-JoEOzup8EZ65UC6z5dJNGQRfSiA1jT8pw8djaFzGUbSFHS5YN9F0nmYlHFaXvT0kc/s320/Chander+(4).JPG" border="0" /></div><div>Chander's sculpture is a temple. He says that in India there are 100's of these temples, that even a small town may have several of them. In the morning people go there to pray and pur water on the bells, they are nondenominational, Budhists, Hindus and Christians are all welcome to pray there. The title conveys this mutual respect idea perfectly, "Gates to Heaven, Anybody can go"</div><div> </div><div>It was so much fun and amazing things happened in the creation of "Gates to Heaven, Anybody can go". The sculpture changed dramatically, many challenges and coincidences presented themselves that influenced the result. Chander had already carved one bell which wieghs approx 300lbs when he decided to switch to welded steel bells. Lots of other neat stuff that wasn't planned was incorporated in the final piece, this temple was a piece that evolved as it was being created. </div><div> </div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377316848082804146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovhMgnNYzPWJzPjvQ1XjOLJq4dpMg0FyfFL9wyZTl1GDlCURBcN6OSki-D82b50hgIuEhr7p3Scv8hjkwrilyiNv1R1TLSc0LZRA3G-u8X063g-Q6isZn9Tzj4MM7dMpjmNt3qiEVkCoV/s320/smlIMG_0001_1.jpg" border="0" />"Spring" is such a serene and beautiful sculpture, especially with the artist meditating on top of it after being placed. The form of a young lady ready to bloom like a flower in the spring, in white and blue marble. The base is the shape of Viet Nam and the sculpture is placed right where Hanoi is. I see a message in this creative base although Chien never mentioned it. Viet Nam is also a flower that is ready to bloom. It is a beautiful country with such warm hearted people, tourism is increasing yearly.<br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsng3rFg5EJmUW3aSU7aTwT-CPiNqca10yinmQegGgMV-g_VlNQiySj0TwURtnvhRiWrGzYmhDG1SCD5X0MvT0C6y0OSCJ6LWfYnskoSj31DVIwxC0TCM0Uo0rU87zAqZ-GOya_BNxNda/s1600-h/smlIMG_0028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372466112170849362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOsng3rFg5EJmUW3aSU7aTwT-CPiNqca10yinmQegGgMV-g_VlNQiySj0TwURtnvhRiWrGzYmhDG1SCD5X0MvT0C6y0OSCJ6LWfYnskoSj31DVIwxC0TCM0Uo0rU87zAqZ-GOya_BNxNda/s320/smlIMG_0028.jpg" border="0" /></a> Monday, Aug 17 Gerard left for Kenya, he will only have 2 weeks at home before going to Korea for another symposium there. Everyone that is still here went down to see him off.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-77529953029720451022009-08-21T10:03:00.001-07:002009-08-23T10:30:45.004-07:00Aug 15<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09....Aug 15</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfZ7JTXBE9QbNgkIQiRDNGvwcS3OPRy1gxifiD4Q3nLOMkiQVaxR386A7-cggLZ2bHiyZUlOhOj8jv_g697x3ce7JW8k2ES2kScbqf5D6ZCTWiKven5x11ovWQe1j2I46H3JLd0DjRWRe/s1600-h/smlIMG_0016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372464647943817682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKfZ7JTXBE9QbNgkIQiRDNGvwcS3OPRy1gxifiD4Q3nLOMkiQVaxR386A7-cggLZ2bHiyZUlOhOj8jv_g697x3ce7JW8k2ES2kScbqf5D6ZCTWiKven5x11ovWQe1j2I46H3JLd0DjRWRe/s320/smlIMG_0016.jpg" border="0" /></a> It is closing day, yesterday was a rainy and cold one so instead of the laundry hanging on the fence it is all over the house, looks like we can expect nice weather today. That's great, last year was cold and rainy on closing day.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5oW9OcrZPLnwcNPuMl34egwbaPevU3newaT07Yh4Q8dPXBvJEGavVxhHPYPquhkfjx0dw5r7yIpOMiDwHxrodgiPQtfF7hAEDUgmC-jXE3Qkf7CCn_S2kqpZUbLnJe8b77lChx_e6u3X/s1600-h/smlIMG_0017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372464472187003090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH5oW9OcrZPLnwcNPuMl34egwbaPevU3newaT07Yh4Q8dPXBvJEGavVxhHPYPquhkfjx0dw5r7yIpOMiDwHxrodgiPQtfF7hAEDUgmC-jXE3Qkf7CCn_S2kqpZUbLnJe8b77lChx_e6u3X/s320/smlIMG_0017.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our county reeve, Al Kenmere, attended the closing ceremony along with the councilor for our area Kathy Blaine. Both said flattering things about the symposium and the resulting artworks. It is great to have this local support. Over 7% of the attendants this year were from our nearest town, Sundre! We hope to see that number increase in the future as well as attracting even more people from outside of our area. The City of Calgary named all the participants Honorary Citizens of Calgary, Calgary Tourism performed a white hat ceremony, Travel Alberta gave gifts, Up Towne Olds sponsored a reception......several communities in our area (Western Canada) are interested in holding a symposium of their own. This is really exciting for us, this kind of interest and recognition satisfies several of our objectives and confirms to us there is potential for the program to expand beyond Bergen. It is actually a few years earlier than we projected for this kind of enthusiasm to develop.........art is a powerful commodity. <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64Yz-EjMhsPEYQbsT4_SxD-6KsIsV8vpfEzZDRZ-9j6KigGcau8QruK4jAapwZhB3ceuHpOnofNkIGG7zXx-2Z13ztT-NTOdqZJ04o_rb82B8th0O6prH6DadtkdCdgSrOD_alvYeSxBR/s1600-h/smlIMG_0018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372464466368751986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64Yz-EjMhsPEYQbsT4_SxD-6KsIsV8vpfEzZDRZ-9j6KigGcau8QruK4jAapwZhB3ceuHpOnofNkIGG7zXx-2Z13ztT-NTOdqZJ04o_rb82B8th0O6prH6DadtkdCdgSrOD_alvYeSxBR/s320/smlIMG_0018.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chander Parkash sposke on behalf of the sculptors at the closing, expressing that the stone was good, the working atmosphere a pile of fun.........that this year's symposium was a big success from the point of view of the artists.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2TlY5qrmLrKk4hC4hAmcf1TgP2CxbD4LsiQPrC_uUIsknECH-WJUZGdA-UYjHcEm-BpGUaeWqeUvhnRYGRW5SLhx6b6U25-kLUTPjN51fhHja2mH5Xy04P1Euxgw4d0WCSzl7TYqXCOh/s1600-h/smlIMG_0019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372464459835738530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2TlY5qrmLrKk4hC4hAmcf1TgP2CxbD4LsiQPrC_uUIsknECH-WJUZGdA-UYjHcEm-BpGUaeWqeUvhnRYGRW5SLhx6b6U25-kLUTPjN51fhHja2mH5Xy04P1Euxgw4d0WCSzl7TYqXCOh/s320/smlIMG_0019.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carlos rang the bell (a stone splitting wedge) to officialy close the event. (Big whoo hoo here)<br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pqK0AuthoPt3uCA9QtXu4GmXDHLK5-Y8YtyAztwn-QmkURCWkp-GTLWLxI6rEGehAsyIk0bTDzB-pLBcljQPjGEKO6MK32Eh02cwdQddaocUbL5i6aAwzaZowYqUOD3bcMg_OahfkF4f/s1600-h/smlIMG_0021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372464444341862626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4pqK0AuthoPt3uCA9QtXu4GmXDHLK5-Y8YtyAztwn-QmkURCWkp-GTLWLxI6rEGehAsyIk0bTDzB-pLBcljQPjGEKO6MK32Eh02cwdQddaocUbL5i6aAwzaZowYqUOD3bcMg_OahfkF4f/s320/smlIMG_0021.jpg" border="0" /></a> Everyone had fun "exploring" their work and others. My daughter Jessica and Chander his sculpture and gave a celebratory wave. This sculpture is a temple, similar to 1000's across India. People go each morning to pray and pour water over the bells. I don't think they are devoted to a particular religion, regardless of your faith you can pray here. The title <em><strong>" Gates to Heaven, Anybody Can Go"</strong></em> is perfect, in itself a wonderful message. </div><div> </div><div> </div><div></div><div>We asked attendees to pay $2 admission, this was split several ways. The participants each recieved a share of 30% of the total and local organizations recieved an equal amount. This will help the artists with their travel expenses and help the event to provide benefit to our community. There are so many good causes to contribute to it was difficult to choose, we decided that we'd go with these:</div><div></div><div><em><strong>Bergen Community Association;</strong></em> the event is in Bergen and this group is involved in contributing to the community in many ways.</div><div><strong><em>Sundre Paddlers;</em></strong> We scheduled a raft trip on the Red Deer River three times, each time the weather wasn't cooperative. The Sundre Paddlers were going to host this trip. It is always a challenge to maintain and replace equipment etc, over the years many many people have learned to enjoy the river safely through this club. Sundre boasts a long list of competative paddlers who have had success' provincially, nationaly and internationally and were introduced to the sport through this club. </div><div><strong><em>Sundre Pioneer Museum;</em></strong> Sundre has a first class museum, it is a focal point for the energies of many local residents. The museum is something that should be accessable to the public, funding to allow for that is constantly an issue. </div><div><strong><em>Sundre Community Van;</em></strong> The Sundre van came out several times with groups of seniors and shutins. We really enjoyed having them come, the sculptors took time to meet and speak with them. This is a great service to have in our community and we look forward to seeing them on site again next year.</div><div><strong><em>Orphanage in India;</em></strong> That the participants came from around the globe for such a short period of time demonstrates that we live in a global community now. In some of the countries where our guests came from challenges in the day to day lives of some people are insurmountable. Although it isn't such a large amount, the money that we sent with Chander to donate to an orphanage in India will likely make more of a difference than the other four shares above combined. </div><div></div><div>The remaining 40% will help us to hold another symposium in our region in the future. </div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-88938026674185609622009-08-21T10:00:00.001-07:002009-08-23T10:33:23.203-07:00Aug 14<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09....Aug 14, Installation day</span></strong><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGBHpIE1Hfxoy8PqK7BFAJyq6-8TJwbFvQdeYXmn-1vSk2NR3bdmTe0A_qD1mKCFMfh5gN8kNpsazvfQc34tRLVbVgSRWJYlNo1Ik7Cd1NYkCIK8dncKTvH1rX3GWf9sgboDbzi5STlwe/s1600-h/smlIMG_0010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463760456026402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSGBHpIE1Hfxoy8PqK7BFAJyq6-8TJwbFvQdeYXmn-1vSk2NR3bdmTe0A_qD1mKCFMfh5gN8kNpsazvfQc34tRLVbVgSRWJYlNo1Ik7Cd1NYkCIK8dncKTvH1rX3GWf9sgboDbzi5STlwe/s320/smlIMG_0010.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Paul's cross was the first piece to be loaded from the site, it is a cold and rainy day but the work has to get done. We're hoping for bettter weather tommorrow.<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ru4ih5z6OpaggLBrmgdPwBTnWpW75jrxBdWyBn2hZaN3H3rkvyVtrkjAXnOsmmEPdwZTOKjbZ5TC_-4kjKDUI96WDCfCxUmzet3E3WhNrh9UPML99bs4n2-wtdyo4kj61Wp9KZxbtXzu/s1600-h/smlIMG_0011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463514200649010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Ru4ih5z6OpaggLBrmgdPwBTnWpW75jrxBdWyBn2hZaN3H3rkvyVtrkjAXnOsmmEPdwZTOKjbZ5TC_-4kjKDUI96WDCfCxUmzet3E3WhNrh9UPML99bs4n2-wtdyo4kj61Wp9KZxbtXzu/s320/smlIMG_0011.jpg" border="0" /></a> The cross was stood on the grass first then picked straight up and placed over the locating pin in the base. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdy4p0YyJWG5CR7Ft3QylyCxfcIrdMXgDQZEH33GDiPtt-HmeNCIyO2Zz0QI1GGv_s-JndxRYMMHy1uZo-eu6ODYm9Nuj58WJOSpm163LgRU_PL87jbs4zGjgKWTC8EsNzco3DfzcKU92/s1600-h/smlIMG_0012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463506587356034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggdy4p0YyJWG5CR7Ft3QylyCxfcIrdMXgDQZEH33GDiPtt-HmeNCIyO2Zz0QI1GGv_s-JndxRYMMHy1uZo-eu6ODYm9Nuj58WJOSpm163LgRU_PL87jbs4zGjgKWTC8EsNzco3DfzcKU92/s320/smlIMG_0012.jpg" border="0" /></a> The weather got worse as the day went on, "Prelude" is hoisted onto the trailer. Kind of cool to see these huge sculptures flying through the air........that's what iron workers call it when they hoist beams etc.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3odfUaOYgaIEfdSPNJx1f_OfhQyaEoRD8KA99NPyAqfrkn8d-mRIpz_yUhldWCY2iOflwzEAm6-eVVU3rAK0_7_N7DMuQFCC5DjGMRVvSfxIhl99rMr7Ss4vldhCGg7AcVGQgqbxg4Bj/s1600-h/smlIMG_0013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463502927146770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3odfUaOYgaIEfdSPNJx1f_OfhQyaEoRD8KA99NPyAqfrkn8d-mRIpz_yUhldWCY2iOflwzEAm6-eVVU3rAK0_7_N7DMuQFCC5DjGMRVvSfxIhl99rMr7Ss4vldhCGg7AcVGQgqbxg4Bj/s320/smlIMG_0013.jpg" border="0" /></a> "Spring" and "Prelude" were loaded on the trailer at the same time. When a sculpture is placed it is pretty common to adjust the orientation more than a couple of times before the final OK. Sometimes we get it right the first time and then still move it at least a couple of times to be sure there isn't a better angle for it to face etc. Chien has a look at "Spring" from every angle before we move on to installing "Prelude"<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_g3sS0P4J9LYjGmyBS6Qs_cXsFmllYE3eujn0LzCFrVr-xGWtjCiX0eJoMQ56tt0LKiIrq7skjBKRz73sz6BziHrvY2aB_spyGaFpbTSrCopfqgXoNeO-4MwaQryGftlVr8TGoAJiqCw/s1600-h/smlIMG_0014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463496443610450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-_g3sS0P4J9LYjGmyBS6Qs_cXsFmllYE3eujn0LzCFrVr-xGWtjCiX0eJoMQ56tt0LKiIrq7skjBKRz73sz6BziHrvY2aB_spyGaFpbTSrCopfqgXoNeO-4MwaQryGftlVr8TGoAJiqCw/s320/smlIMG_0014.jpg" border="0" /></a> I think this is the first picture of "Gates to Heaven, Anybody Can Go". Although one of the straps is still on a column the lintle was finally in place. After the bells are installed and the pad is covered with sod this sculpture will appear to be a 1000 years old already......coool!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtioNxqAMGzPI-6OlWu6lbNiiIrXTjyMCRf8mh6H5PIY8YMsCsnuqte4QwAwCW-pZrWx0TFzHJsG5LHGZIBUyOeq5QfaWOhWF2rZlm-AwL6bg2f7pAog5xWoXn1i_X0sNMzS-OUMqmA2G/s1600-h/smlIMG_0015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372463489743904850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHtioNxqAMGzPI-6OlWu6lbNiiIrXTjyMCRf8mh6H5PIY8YMsCsnuqte4QwAwCW-pZrWx0TFzHJsG5LHGZIBUyOeq5QfaWOhWF2rZlm-AwL6bg2f7pAog5xWoXn1i_X0sNMzS-OUMqmA2G/s320/smlIMG_0015.jpg" border="0" /></a> We did a lot of just running around taking pictures after the installations were finished. This old saw did a pile of work this year. As soon as we get slowed down and organized a little I will start work on building another one for next year. Since we use eratics rather than quarried stone there is a lot of prep work to do on the stones that isn't required if the material arrives cut to spec. </div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-48432533534739450062009-08-21T09:19:00.000-07:002009-08-23T10:36:45.837-07:00Aug 13<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Aug 13</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd_2Q-fzBGFkZ7B6rU02iL45dUqpFg6Dk0SnhGA9yuMfMoqD0nEOm990O9lgduqsEOfkmY5R8oiJdmA5exs6YIAUlxWbB1YM28FQzyLN4LT2f0opRbMOGYACd1OuzMjsBXIbnkaqivyrP/s1600-h/smlIMG_0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462242256882210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd_2Q-fzBGFkZ7B6rU02iL45dUqpFg6Dk0SnhGA9yuMfMoqD0nEOm990O9lgduqsEOfkmY5R8oiJdmA5exs6YIAUlxWbB1YM28FQzyLN4LT2f0opRbMOGYACd1OuzMjsBXIbnkaqivyrP/s320/smlIMG_0001.jpg" border="0" /></a> The local Legion is installing a memorial at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Sundre</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">cemetery</span></span>, the stone they have isn't quite the dimensions they need so they stopped by this morning to have it trimmed up. Steve Turner helped out with that a lot, it is really busy on site with everyone finishing up some detail or other. A couple of the sculptures were placed today, in some cases they need to have them in place to ponder the orientation..............<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5SWWjoRitve2X2KGW2ZwqNlbZ6x0eUv6tIVOBbqa11N7WwL8dqhRVlaM8mV2XJDBprn3F9hYyjy0NLK-Ym9JDlmsY6Ubt0ufsstFwrLS-70mRR-dH4d4LRLQvEd85_y4vz51IVS6ryEh/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462231606615714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5SWWjoRitve2X2KGW2ZwqNlbZ6x0eUv6tIVOBbqa11N7WwL8dqhRVlaM8mV2XJDBprn3F9hYyjy0NLK-Ym9JDlmsY6Ubt0ufsstFwrLS-70mRR-dH4d4LRLQvEd85_y4vz51IVS6ryEh/s320/smlIMG_0002.jpg" border="0" /></a> To be sure that the location pins glued into the pad will slide right up into the bottom of the columns the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">receiving</span> holes have to be drilled perfectly straight. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Chander</span></span> watches that the bit is going in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">parallel</span> to a line scribed on the side while I watch that it stays straight left to right as we drill the hole.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pp3a98EhgfLZyLI7I34Ow_sZtFJOCcUz1LhBYc-kNSomGFU5aJXWEqEZSI73cudjtWU4yEglxgpXVfBp7RqSE-l9UH83radcalHBBrQpSaWeZaY8rnUq1VRDZnJpsfqjbjRDAEi6lMOK/s1600-h/smlIMG_0003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462228412043682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Pp3a98EhgfLZyLI7I34Ow_sZtFJOCcUz1LhBYc-kNSomGFU5aJXWEqEZSI73cudjtWU4yEglxgpXVfBp7RqSE-l9UH83radcalHBBrQpSaWeZaY8rnUq1VRDZnJpsfqjbjRDAEi6lMOK/s320/smlIMG_0003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Paul is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">texturing</span> the feather that runs all the way up his cross, it is the first in the work area so we will move it first in the morning. The big crane that is coming can't get past it without moving it.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoBX8V_UIRcUW4pxE0R-HMPCyvadL_8pJCc66MVK5IuetYvzTZUOYGcxLl2-eNEbkWKJuUShrOcVqoHre2EKzAhTpMsd5tTqPn7j-pzTk1p6RytsRB8RTlVHjdAI0LGDqeHSHyemjubGV/s1600-h/smlIMG_0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372462220364886514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKoBX8V_UIRcUW4pxE0R-HMPCyvadL_8pJCc66MVK5IuetYvzTZUOYGcxLl2-eNEbkWKJuUShrOcVqoHre2EKzAhTpMsd5tTqPn7j-pzTk1p6RytsRB8RTlVHjdAI0LGDqeHSHyemjubGV/s320/smlIMG_0004.jpg" border="0" /></a> We set <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Chander's</span> columns on the pad to be sure they would sit plumb and mark the pad for the position of the locating pins. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Chander</span> is drilling the hole for the righthand column. Both columns will be in place and ready for the big crane to set the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">lintel</span> on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">tommorrow</span> morning.<br /><br /><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZztngfhTAWSANG7zU2J7LmvUKCbdDGdulIKnOkxTr1bOMBkslwH7hFH0RPJjL5Y5I7B66zBk7j8FahQ5M6Z6xtFqKNdLtrq2NE4jNfZoHCG1xlSvETo7YGJEtnzmPZYDiPGnREsYYmd0/s1600-h/smlIMG_0005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372461899679511746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHZztngfhTAWSANG7zU2J7LmvUKCbdDGdulIKnOkxTr1bOMBkslwH7hFH0RPJjL5Y5I7B66zBk7j8FahQ5M6Z6xtFqKNdLtrq2NE4jNfZoHCG1xlSvETo7YGJEtnzmPZYDiPGnREsYYmd0/s320/smlIMG_0005.jpg" border="0" /></a>We also placed Stephen <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Yettaw's</span> sculpture today, this sandstone cutoff is the base.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwp_Z0nbDSSNkQJ6WMsFFlubIghL8lULCppVgn9NGhcxbw9LlMj2ptbhWDFh0kauvn2R2wOFLNwWZISOjxqiGuYpV6Q89LxvZ6P8H2sj8AuLmRsjjH2bi5EHASK0IEDxELcKX5z_aMFU00/s1600-h/smlIMG_0006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372461888355225122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwp_Z0nbDSSNkQJ6WMsFFlubIghL8lULCppVgn9NGhcxbw9LlMj2ptbhWDFh0kauvn2R2wOFLNwWZISOjxqiGuYpV6Q89LxvZ6P8H2sj8AuLmRsjjH2bi5EHASK0IEDxELcKX5z_aMFU00/s320/smlIMG_0006.jpg" border="0" /></a> After setting the columns <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Chander</span> cut the tops so that the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">lintel</span> would sit perfectly on top. Most of the guys worked until 10 or 11 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">tonite</span>. The realization that there is only one working day left is keeping everyone at their work.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXRgkD2YYEn6fMTofkDkS6HWdBRactXIIgS0f0QYtQrHPGZxaZ3mc-M0itQCRX63R-JAW936QW-udclgJ4y4wXMDL-KJPzPE5gLeDkn1UdgwsbcL2AB3jLRGVsxJv0hszsa_g7FQ2qxQ2/s1600-h/smlIMG_0007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372461884277032242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXRgkD2YYEn6fMTofkDkS6HWdBRactXIIgS0f0QYtQrHPGZxaZ3mc-M0itQCRX63R-JAW936QW-udclgJ4y4wXMDL-KJPzPE5gLeDkn1UdgwsbcL2AB3jLRGVsxJv0hszsa_g7FQ2qxQ2/s320/smlIMG_0007.jpg" border="0" /></a> It drizzled all evening as well, the forecast for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">tomorrow</span> looks bleak too. Guess we'll light the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">woodstove</span> in the house (we had to dig up the propane line for the furnace to pour <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Chander's</span> pad) and the one in the barn again <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">tomorrow</span>. It is really nice to slip into the gallery and warm up around the wood stove.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ65gU2g7fQOYSK3BTzfWIl3y9VX6wBU1UpFLx4DxfbJa-brSyi-J58dWGRiqTpTvMNT0KI6l1Suw8Q45Stomhmeawvf8eDApq2pw6WdBm3BC57fV5TigHT-faLAcDks3yeplOBe53Mzv/s1600-h/smlIMG_0008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372461873716348258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ65gU2g7fQOYSK3BTzfWIl3y9VX6wBU1UpFLx4DxfbJa-brSyi-J58dWGRiqTpTvMNT0KI6l1Suw8Q45Stomhmeawvf8eDApq2pw6WdBm3BC57fV5TigHT-faLAcDks3yeplOBe53Mzv/s320/smlIMG_0008.jpg" border="0" /></a> Final check with bar to verify that the tops of the columns are on the same plane, it is completely dark now and pretty chilly. The crane comes at 8am for the installations. <div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-62377950845846657232009-08-13T07:33:00.001-07:002009-08-23T10:37:17.025-07:00Aug 13<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Aug 13</span></strong><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456963167310274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1ybj0cgKsnFRTMDnUjO9TgtoikefVd_4dmCkyKOWtO4kb0vUZ6sCJ_C3FZ7Wk4XUbKa7qNgUsuxrayvSEgI4Na2AhKXPJCfv3WJQhBHxVUclOc8r21-2v1WU9l_xP7AsiqXuWRM4BbN_/s320/smLMG_0001.jpg" border="0" /><br />On Tuesday we placed all of the bases, this one is Gerard's for "Desire to Be". Volunteer from Bearberry, and artist, Danny Joe Jones was there most of the afternoon and helped out with chains and blocking etc that makes this kind of work a 3 man job with Old Blue.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456986688606002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqfYx_QScpCoKY6yhwV_5lyEB7ZX_Joy3mr0A58IbYg-W2lVdFYUq8bHb9wAxkliFLiQ6o7PrlZYD9HX0gjFsU6dFqW8DefTs_BpkLAdHk55xZWyHmhMbKpUfJfvJEEx5RFq7155uH_3-X/s320/smLMG_0003.jpg" border="0" />On Wednesday Desire to be was the first sculpture to be placed on it's base. Gerard will spend time on Thursday working on small details for the final installation.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqO9gt4LNHkPvaDgvbzWxZ5jbx6fSsJWguqzVvD6e4ijjDGRL3MgIG50gl_8fD-ij4YhbfbCuEo6JVq1osl_yRsKyVsBYQc4yUTveDGGv-6eu1bfhjQ5fghkZdIhT6EeFYS2lKroNxBhF/s1600-h/smLMG_0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456996117822466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCqO9gt4LNHkPvaDgvbzWxZ5jbx6fSsJWguqzVvD6e4ijjDGRL3MgIG50gl_8fD-ij4YhbfbCuEo6JVq1osl_yRsKyVsBYQc4yUTveDGGv-6eu1bfhjQ5fghkZdIhT6EeFYS2lKroNxBhF/s320/smLMG_0004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Paul, Gerard and Mark Stutiet, Bieseker sculptor, discuss what will be done to match the base and the sculpture for the final installation. A few options are available, Gerard decided to sleep on it and make a decision Thursday morning.</div><div>We also placed Chien's base on Wednesday. Thursday Mark, Steven Turner and I used about 3 cu meters of soil to create an artistic element to the base which Chien designed. No picture right now but it is really beautiful and interesting. I can't wait to see "Spring" installed.....and all of the others.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IOjS1z31DQUcvpxbBJC2o4_8HzuUosdbi1XLLutSwA2Klm1FyOYGqG80fLXm6MUyvbOY7_rDigp2N23d5gmrEAPU0H7obecohuYCo62OX1xgfiuKjcfrfM_u7L_ysSDrnUeoC8ulzvrq/s1600-h/smLMG_0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369456970275062354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_IOjS1z31DQUcvpxbBJC2o4_8HzuUosdbi1XLLutSwA2Klm1FyOYGqG80fLXm6MUyvbOY7_rDigp2N23d5gmrEAPU0H7obecohuYCo62OX1xgfiuKjcfrfM_u7L_ysSDrnUeoC8ulzvrq/s320/smLMG_0002.jpg" border="0" /></a> There have been several pictures of the big drills, saw etc. Details are done with chisel and hammer, and specialized tools like this one. A straight air powered die grinder with a carbide burr. Many shapes of burrs are used to make recesses or to shape some of the outside edges etc. Really, what ever works is the rule of thumb for working stone. We build our own chisels on site , I'll try to gather some up and get a picture of them today. <div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369457004896029938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU5Xt0Ylh4iuvxnYJeIHD3HXHoD59_cW4NVjfs2GKlOzA9T9Z4I0dO5TKa5vGqSBPYcwIM9hf2MA6cFXMona0XGbB76oP-IWRZRY_4-FkY3SkfHHS8dq3eoGF8FgfeBW7XTQ4YOIg_kJY/s320/smLMG_0005.jpg" border="0" />At the end of the day we sat on the deck with the heater on. It was a little chilly for this time of year, hoping for nice weather again tommorrow. <div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-88060665835864299342009-08-11T07:41:00.001-07:002009-08-23T10:46:28.685-07:00Aug 10<div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09</span></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Grass roots symposium</span></strong></div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsePLjNCCSsxSDOVnJYIvCnMUXzuH6txhUvDXFghcxEPCVKNHPWzUYSycpk5MEGhXzhcYg8KBi-4Ej8RamutqPp-WetBhEL8keRXNXwW-c0tGs0BIcEm3oSR-RzNlhYX44oLk7uQO2b-xF/s1600-h/smlIMG_0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368716944828802850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsePLjNCCSsxSDOVnJYIvCnMUXzuH6txhUvDXFghcxEPCVKNHPWzUYSycpk5MEGhXzhcYg8KBi-4Ej8RamutqPp-WetBhEL8keRXNXwW-c0tGs0BIcEm3oSR-RzNlhYX44oLk7uQO2b-xF/s320/smlIMG_0001.jpg" border="0" /></a>Chien takes his turn cooking breakfast. </p><p><br />Bergen roots is a grassroots (created and produced by the artists themselves) event. Without the volunteers and sponsors neccesary to provide things like prepared breakfasts, laundry service, internet access etc. the sculptors are kicking in their help where needed. It has worked out great as everyone is taking turns making breakfast and even lunches and suppers some days. We are being treated to international quisine and having a lot of fun, sometimes there are dirty dishes in the sink and crumbs on the table when everybody gets to work after a meal but we get everything in order somehow before we sit down again. </p><p>Their love for art, the opportunity to work with sculptors from other countries, to promote art and arts events and to become familiar with other cultures are strong motivators for the participants. Bergen Rocks has become a unique way for us to achieve those things together. Visitors are coming from long distances to experience the creation of these sculptures, yesterday a couple who came up from Gem (near Brooks) made the day trip because they had read about it in a Calgary newspaper. Another couple told us that they decided to travel to Alberta this summer from San Diego because they wanted to see Bergen Rocks along with other Alberta attractions. They had a couple of other destinations in mind but neither one of them had a sculpture symposium going on......</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhiHLFrKpYUNlofHm1PpFxGW9KGN4D1w0_aTLav9wMTcZvPnCIb-mqVL3SrBtXSvzxWz8-ZZgLhQa3JPewgcOdN-wSATID34gpXz1HCYqdlB7grwj7GrgWSCthqNaUoOIPmDtbWqlCfcj/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368716934790463474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKhiHLFrKpYUNlofHm1PpFxGW9KGN4D1w0_aTLav9wMTcZvPnCIb-mqVL3SrBtXSvzxWz8-ZZgLhQa3JPewgcOdN-wSATID34gpXz1HCYqdlB7grwj7GrgWSCthqNaUoOIPmDtbWqlCfcj/s320/smlIMG_0002.jpg" border="0" /></a> All of the artists are great cooks! This is an egg dish that Chander prepared for supper last evening, first he boils the eggs then peels and fries them. Over rice and seasoned to taste with chili sauce it is delicious. We have been treated to other ethnic dishes from Ireland, Kenya, Viet Nam and Cuba.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Fl9FZhxGvHjsOX8G587LOrSnx4TxMxtJcJJTEc5m5-2DYRor_hyphenhyphenEgZ0rUqd6vKUrj-ZG0HOpesN95oaOYRwxNoroAE0Fk9u8WKvUDyoaJeeKNf9uCpA-nRmeTSiDRgOQjHMgh_BMO-xL/s1600-h/smlIMG_0003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368716925897740130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Fl9FZhxGvHjsOX8G587LOrSnx4TxMxtJcJJTEc5m5-2DYRor_hyphenhyphenEgZ0rUqd6vKUrj-ZG0HOpesN95oaOYRwxNoroAE0Fk9u8WKvUDyoaJeeKNf9uCpA-nRmeTSiDRgOQjHMgh_BMO-xL/s320/smlIMG_0003.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cleaning your work area is an important task though mundane. Here Chien is removing rubble from his work site, although the sculpture is on it's side it helps to "see" your work if keep your work area neat and tidy. We try to keep ahead of the need for the artists to do this work themselves but they make these chips so fast it is tough to do. Something to work toward in future events will be to provide a little more on site assistance for these kinds of jobs, allowing the artists to stay focused on their work when they get into the "creative zone"......everyone looks to be on schedule to complete on Thursday as planned and install the sculptures on Friday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUZBs15Z6RrDMRlu-56-Vdk2CwHHkDr-4W0k-4Ud8YtJSf0ANrBCkaT31mchHFVcUS0TV5iadsLO8ltw3heplryTfsnUt6wKiltfyGx9BTRMgACpW5zCR2QVePUQhk33jYSFrai8Wea8V/s1600-h/smlIMG_0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368716923252599250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUZBs15Z6RrDMRlu-56-Vdk2CwHHkDr-4W0k-4Ud8YtJSf0ANrBCkaT31mchHFVcUS0TV5iadsLO8ltw3heplryTfsnUt6wKiltfyGx9BTRMgACpW5zCR2QVePUQhk33jYSFrai8Wea8V/s320/smlIMG_0004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Monday morning a group of seniors came out from Red Deer. They enjoyed the tour that we give to groups when we are able. The artists took the time to meet and speak with them. We've had community buses come out from Red Deer, Olds, Didsbury and Sundre. The site is set up so that they can drive the bus right onto the work site so that people who aren't able to get out can see the sculpting action up close. Lots of great comments, we love having them come out. They enjoy seeing the work in progress, the gallery and the sculpture park. This group stayed about an hour, they were very nice people.<br /><br />I am around this kind of thing quite a lot now and sometimes forget that many people in our area have never seen stones being sculpted. Although it is smaller than many other symposiums a similar atmosphere is created when the work starts, many visitors will stay for an hour watching as we prepare the big saw for a cut and then watch as the 3 foot diamond blade slices down into the stone. Mean while other artists may be turning their stones by hand or with the crane, drilling and cleaving, cutting and chiseling frets, grinding or polishing. It's great to see people come out and spend a couple of hours watching as the slow process of forming a stone into an artwork progresses.<br /><br /><br /><p><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwelrApPc8F6QcCzELQuIfc-4KmaNFzqOsQ47DGZU23psbn9bs-LmyHCQJDf4SzR3_ZYjB4L9pg47PtSQ_dRw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Putting videos on takes a lot longer than still pictures so I haven't done any so far. Yesterday every artist was working and I happened to be on the site, so I took a video of the work and decided to make a point of getting it on here today. I think it is universal that people enjoy watching as these stones are slowly shaped into the beautiful forms that will remain in our area for thousands of years into the future. </p><p>Paul is chiseling to the surface of his cross while volunteer from Calgary, Steve Turner, uses a bushing tool to texture the feather lower down. Chander is creating patina on his bells using heat and water, the heat creates blues and yellows and greens, water rusts the steel. Chien is working with an angle grinder creating a surface on the back of "Spring". Gerard is polishing "Desire To Be" with a diamond impregnated disc and water for lubrication. Although I didn't catch Carlos in action he is also cutting with an angle grinder. </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-34631784922601144772009-08-09T07:53:00.000-07:002010-02-17T09:03:22.710-08:00Auyg 8<span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09, Aug 8</span><br /><strong></strong><br />Today was another busy day, the guys were busy working on their sculptures or bases and Mark and I got things lined up to pour concrete for Chander and Paul. The weather was nice and there was a pretty good turn out of visitors. A lot of people from Calgary, Didsbury, Red Deer, Olds.......we are really pleased that they have the interest to travel here to experience the symposium.<br /><strong></strong><br />Only two of the bases will require concrete this year so we rented a small mixer, volunteers Mark Stuthiet (Beiseker) and I did the heavy work, Brad Callihoo (Edmonton) was in charge of the water. After losing his left leg in a motorcycle accident in 04 he has learned to assume management positions on our projects.<br /><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTg-nx421w5pg5-X0vwNy8rsNuu3xO5Mi4YII0RH0zjoAFLE0rjtScFm-5kvcGapTyVH_QFA662ZeZZ_cfhqdAtDIiIx6Z95mJjl4gzIyA4fcF0Ldhz5v4FDU-D_ZNFHA3j5HRG4VOgqw/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977789238659202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrTg-nx421w5pg5-X0vwNy8rsNuu3xO5Mi4YII0RH0zjoAFLE0rjtScFm-5kvcGapTyVH_QFA662ZeZZ_cfhqdAtDIiIx6Z95mJjl4gzIyA4fcF0Ldhz5v4FDU-D_ZNFHA3j5HRG4VOgqw/s320/smlIMG_0002_1.jpg" /></a> This stone weighs about 6000 lbs, it will be the base for Chien's piece, "Spring". With such a big footprint it won't need concrete under it. The ground is very firm, probably hasn't been disturbed for 30 years or more. After placing his sculpture the base stone will be covered with soil and laid over with sod.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977793329160754" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCK4XF72PdPQrIUr9SuGhavZes7JpA_tk8R4irmSYGOxb38nUjI1Gmm4_ot1nFCdR6mD0V6f6Aa7U367H_5mmsrYFtlUQp0nWqD256EfEsC8PkxXSO2M1PJgqaRxDoZP1Vy5mDqDJGhVYH/s320/smlIMG_0003_1.jpg" />Just goofing around! Chien almost fell off just before I took this picture, those 4" stainless steel hoops make nice rails for the bridge onto the lawn where last year's sculptures are installed.<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367977798439902850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3JO9TmWDl-1Gw7n5MxyUhqv4Pfou2n6QcRN8IOsq9AjagWxt3hwUXzNo1bhbwFLuO7Vv0Vw3fEMA0D0N0TlmAlCtMCYwgv5oFAlhFICjxnta8zujOc0vCpNVPl-wf2-SjhB9mAtpoPb5K/s320/smlIMG_0004_1.jpg" /> I remembered that Peerapong found my big down filled parka cozy last year so I dug it out for Chien, we all sat around the picnic table until about 11 enjoying the evening. Lightning to the south had Chander a little concerned after the storm last Sunday night. I don't think we'll see another one like that for years to come. </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-29065626691484948782009-08-08T07:42:00.000-07:002009-08-23T10:51:52.693-07:00Aug 7<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09, Aug 7</span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Art Show</strong></span></div><br /><div align="left">Christine has been a trooper, along with cooking meals and washing clothes and everything else that needs to be done she is the curator of the art show. Our rule of thumb is that if an artist is interedsted enough to inquire and bring some work over we'd be glad to exhibit it. The barn becomes a beautiful exhibition space with Christine's inovations. Behind the curtain is an old car in the process of restoration. It's surprising how this space can transform for this month, it'll be back to a workshop a few days after the symposium is over.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA8lhHOJ1jbMNivJ2jdy_GCNE0R53EF2b4XVFUQbxNUEtvWqD7yAYqOTFzH0X9TK8JmTUkGcPtkv9A5tV6p6bgbiZYBTdWnjGsjeXnj0H0u6KgJIevIPMA2zaamjIBdufVMvY-_vjKWv5/s1600-h/smlIMG_0012.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605574691612642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifA8lhHOJ1jbMNivJ2jdy_GCNE0R53EF2b4XVFUQbxNUEtvWqD7yAYqOTFzH0X9TK8JmTUkGcPtkv9A5tV6p6bgbiZYBTdWnjGsjeXnj0H0u6KgJIevIPMA2zaamjIBdufVMvY-_vjKWv5/s320/smlIMG_0012.jpg" border="0" /></a> On site in an old rustic barn we have an art show that adds another interesting thing for folks to see when they come out. Paul, Gerard, Chander and Carlos brought small pieces with them to exhibit or offer for sale. These works are Gerard's, made from Kisii Stone. He lives in the village of Kisii, it is well known for this particular soapstone. It has viens of many colors running through it, cuts and polishes well. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1motavgkbFRQDQ6sf9oIB7dlX6PGpJekdJdE4kJr9dUiOb2tycR24LVcT1zph-gTG1CUzTTKyPdzfQc-kZg54NIDeLaV1OeAFWkhA94BP8QPFWi0DDT8oH5hvUcxee69eksUdBspem8/s1600-h/smlIMG_0011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605564007638626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1motavgkbFRQDQ6sf9oIB7dlX6PGpJekdJdE4kJr9dUiOb2tycR24LVcT1zph-gTG1CUzTTKyPdzfQc-kZg54NIDeLaV1OeAFWkhA94BP8QPFWi0DDT8oH5hvUcxee69eksUdBspem8/s320/smlIMG_0011.jpg" border="0" /></a> Another view in the art show, the tall wood sculpture in the centre is one of Carlos' works. Several local artists are also exhibiting work, paintings, pottery, woodwork, silver and goldsmithing........lots of interesting original work.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KVDI1FzDxay2utctwhJEHWohaYHDspYwy3cQBR4K4nyoI7g3RW8uwanOc1madZv-hwBo73x31ACxYLJpLA1R-a494lsBWi2dOwuIiDp6Zw9_6CICGMs6VlK-puBw_OtY3GBLK1AksB0/s1600-h/smlIMG_0010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605558032145810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-KVDI1FzDxay2utctwhJEHWohaYHDspYwy3cQBR4K4nyoI7g3RW8uwanOc1madZv-hwBo73x31ACxYLJpLA1R-a494lsBWi2dOwuIiDp6Zw9_6CICGMs6VlK-puBw_OtY3GBLK1AksB0/s320/smlIMG_0010.jpg" border="0" /></a> A mask by Bearberry artist Danny Joe Jones looks great along with a painting by Bill Holder of Longview and Kokopeli lamp by Christine Pinder. About half of the work is by locals from Edmonton to Kelowna. Barbra Bell from the art museum and gallery in Bearberry has several pieces in the show too. It's great to have them share their work with us and everyone that attends.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzf9MgP5lJeDJw4FkHTEkHpV29rQ_kxgetYXibfqmISNechIW5bBwYXgxZbte-1ZCiCi_M5yaQznKwAgbq54Lz-JuWgDvltNLG1lcMxPCn5v0_phohDAXRC12pB_gmp2ZAwDQ7xINe4Y/s1600-h/smlIMG_0008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605180101905282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAzf9MgP5lJeDJw4FkHTEkHpV29rQ_kxgetYXibfqmISNechIW5bBwYXgxZbte-1ZCiCi_M5yaQznKwAgbq54Lz-JuWgDvltNLG1lcMxPCn5v0_phohDAXRC12pB_gmp2ZAwDQ7xINe4Y/s320/smlIMG_0008.jpg" border="0" /></a> More works by local artists, mache bowls decorated in a native theme by Karen and Rae Schzutalz of Nanton are beautiful. Painting on slate and an interesting assemblage by Leslie Huber of Bergen add some Canadian images.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97pPlAJ07XZ272rG5oF73IhdxM2RmkuRx7wb2XtW_VVqKcuNaqu1Qol7ZSYcdejb3foOLQB-XsnfRwF0PXMMCP545A3x2glVdvirGPOhXIyAH0Cak5gLoZ-OzmeuRA7QYo98zGmGVFZE/s1600-h/smlIMG_0009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605174502298178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh97pPlAJ07XZ272rG5oF73IhdxM2RmkuRx7wb2XtW_VVqKcuNaqu1Qol7ZSYcdejb3foOLQB-XsnfRwF0PXMMCP545A3x2glVdvirGPOhXIyAH0Cak5gLoZ-OzmeuRA7QYo98zGmGVFZE/s320/smlIMG_0009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carlos brought a sculpture of Don Quixote, it is intricatly carved, about 2 feet high and 2 feet long and made from mahogany.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJkmSk3mo3GUcAlTCyB5Aix_t-TlG7O_Y9P9e6fRYQ5CPnLAbhxNVSv7ckHZ-kdUOi-VLWfmJicJseqVhm9On78sC3CskSOGXzJIVL-gexLx28MAUgOGdO3G37b_NOMnueNGujj4AvYo/s1600-h/smlIMG_0007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605174030320946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJkmSk3mo3GUcAlTCyB5Aix_t-TlG7O_Y9P9e6fRYQ5CPnLAbhxNVSv7ckHZ-kdUOi-VLWfmJicJseqVhm9On78sC3CskSOGXzJIVL-gexLx28MAUgOGdO3G37b_NOMnueNGujj4AvYo/s320/smlIMG_0007.jpg" border="0" /></a> More small sculptures by Gerard and some folded copper and silver forms by Stephen Turner. In the background is a graphite sketch by Robin Brierley of Claresholm.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sAQQze34NjasDDt_nEpKgFkaugIZOyRPVcrYNHefHPoy1NP0-riyb9BuwKiMRmW196TK7MNSUqSqbiuBUvOJeOnMvUTOIgsPJw6oF_3oQGQwHeUHFaHWNqWiazI-yj0tt9OAV4aPG5g/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605163911918002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9sAQQze34NjasDDt_nEpKgFkaugIZOyRPVcrYNHefHPoy1NP0-riyb9BuwKiMRmW196TK7MNSUqSqbiuBUvOJeOnMvUTOIgsPJw6oF_3oQGQwHeUHFaHWNqWiazI-yj0tt9OAV4aPG5g/s320/smlIMG_0002.jpg" border="0" /></a> Vantigham's Backhoe Service from Olds provided a machine Friday after noon to do the groundwork nessecary to pour the bases for some of the sculptures. Three will use stone bases, they don't need concrete under them as they have a pretty big footprint. Looks like we will pour the bases on Monday, that will give the concrete 4 days to cure. The Celtic cross and the temple will set a lot of wieght on a small area, the concrete will be reinforced with metal.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2WETp36R54E87P1cYp7b6bOjz1NXiRaqLVaij884AC-127uY6s7Hpw1-ppX9K6tc4PuQ2iNtgyGjpCrF3tzw_27KKv3iUwhCB9IfqBY8uz9krU802svGHE1nPU8reMno4T0VHzv6pu0/s1600-h/smlIMG_0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367605160386385874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2WETp36R54E87P1cYp7b6bOjz1NXiRaqLVaij884AC-127uY6s7Hpw1-ppX9K6tc4PuQ2iNtgyGjpCrF3tzw_27KKv3iUwhCB9IfqBY8uz9krU802svGHE1nPU8reMno4T0VHzv6pu0/s320/smlIMG_0004.jpg" border="0" /></a> The stone Gerard is using for "Desire To Be" is too large for the backhoe or Old Blue to move, so he is surfacing the bottom of it near the house where it sits now. When the big crane comes we'll place it first and while the other sculptures are being installed he will prepare the top surface.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQqOZk8hxj-1U-guM_b0SJP-I4NRwR-YQcbGvZ14N-EiQn1IrDjrxvnvvzOTpXhSegOgwAKgUe6u0z2-8_OPItd51lQZoIkIZW2c4eRLeLHPh452YCVXJLVcYPMTupoi7Cb2cyn-FGlo/s1600-h/smlIMG_0003.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367604614945758098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQqOZk8hxj-1U-guM_b0SJP-I4NRwR-YQcbGvZ14N-EiQn1IrDjrxvnvvzOTpXhSegOgwAKgUe6u0z2-8_OPItd51lQZoIkIZW2c4eRLeLHPh452YCVXJLVcYPMTupoi7Cb2cyn-FGlo/s320/smlIMG_0003.jpg" border="0" /></a> While we were placing some of the base stone Chander took a break. We made it through the big storm earlier this week, it is really nice to see the sun and blue sky though.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZ1Lx8_Id7TM1FunsjMyACgpXlXtbV03ksora6-P_TI8OlPO-Xaq8drIzlyMgxmFE6vXN_K6Cp1MbAQ1rEZ4VGNfsGzlxJJ1hzHMnJ3ZiLbLWgoyyUuoHYDj4cB-L-c6BetJOXbc6IDc/s1600-h/smlIMG_0006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367604613070904258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRZ1Lx8_Id7TM1FunsjMyACgpXlXtbV03ksora6-P_TI8OlPO-Xaq8drIzlyMgxmFE6vXN_K6Cp1MbAQ1rEZ4VGNfsGzlxJJ1hzHMnJ3ZiLbLWgoyyUuoHYDj4cB-L-c6BetJOXbc6IDc/s320/smlIMG_0006.jpg" border="0" /></a> Stephen Turner from Calgary has spent a couple of weeks here. He is a sculptore and metalsmith, here he is working on a folded copper form. He's also been a big help on site when we need to get stuff done.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJpoxqMK4c3x323N49GLLRSDSM2gL0jMKJG_MXgACIhiDC_MmA0uR0DFSCPdLqmtEUrm6Mv-8bL8zkVvWtGWSBAzNTFscDdjnc89GRnu9Nbk99YL-WWfpxPd4u81KrMie6a57tiGD5Vg/s1600-h/smlIMG_0005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367604608573678242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaJpoxqMK4c3x323N49GLLRSDSM2gL0jMKJG_MXgACIhiDC_MmA0uR0DFSCPdLqmtEUrm6Mv-8bL8zkVvWtGWSBAzNTFscDdjnc89GRnu9Nbk99YL-WWfpxPd4u81KrMie6a57tiGD5Vg/s320/smlIMG_0005.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chander applies patina to his bells, they will be beautifully rusted within a couple of days.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg4-Frn6A8BVObTgn3w5FmmkOZZtTILHbh2llh4t7dSRMw9ZzlFNnX46ynymVbTtYfk9I0a7cKKsNFLK9lmQpo3ElAVl5VbgcZ3As6el9Dru-Bd8L6ZZgShHVITsex3SvwZSGmHLmc6Y/s1600-h/smlIMG_0014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367604603356110834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlg4-Frn6A8BVObTgn3w5FmmkOZZtTILHbh2llh4t7dSRMw9ZzlFNnX46ynymVbTtYfk9I0a7cKKsNFLK9lmQpo3ElAVl5VbgcZ3As6el9Dru-Bd8L6ZZgShHVITsex3SvwZSGmHLmc6Y/s320/smlIMG_0014.jpg" border="0" /></a> Chander's bells after being welded, decorative designs cut out of and some welded to them and being treated to create patina. There are a couple of extras too, one in stone that weighs about 500lb which will hang in the trees somewhere.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwmKhMXz2P-wJ9sRmmoCKwdG-3zRh1QC_O2K7n60AVftus1RfLVTgBaAjMioOZlylUQz8DqQ0F4AKKpcvwrJ4aw9nR9xMN-0NR4Cx6QX1qTnpr17Jxtxo6OZQ_kmYjLEkJ_7pSzipWOo/s1600-h/smlIMG_0013.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367604592985717010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwmKhMXz2P-wJ9sRmmoCKwdG-3zRh1QC_O2K7n60AVftus1RfLVTgBaAjMioOZlylUQz8DqQ0F4AKKpcvwrJ4aw9nR9xMN-0NR4Cx6QX1qTnpr17Jxtxo6OZQ_kmYjLEkJ_7pSzipWOo/s320/smlIMG_0013.jpg" border="0" /></a> Paul is taking a pretty big slice off the back of his cross to prepare it for the feather, and all in small chunks!!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-37752357880883574672009-07-29T07:58:00.001-07:002009-12-30T11:42:27.856-08:00Aug 6<strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09, Aug 6</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367236801237047330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4yMHepdkRMtYbF0pgtYuVpNonHO0ruNzeecmUN5719rIFdS0TBR7zRzzpuLNb03UxKEKxKkNVmypMuajOoAAjZq0rIXQRQJxXha2SLhgmehgqcZyqONm2YWPggjMyUKaA3MaDYixgjQY/s320/smlIMG_0001_2.jpg" /></span></strong><br />Traditional celebrations were held in India on Aug 5, for the first time Chander missed the event. I tied two strings on his wrist, one for each of his sisters who usually perform this ritual.<br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367236815353196162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtVs_n_5dNzwuV5zQ3FOMaAheqVVUj8u8d6dV-ujwqoiRait6ErdnrfNIl-WMTzBRSG3PtVjFqRfV0j9hTEvPjqswljPeJoNdUlafn_RKSA-fZe-RUvampzUdn1p84Gc-j0LYWHaAGGtc/s320/smlIMG_0004_2.jpg" /></span></strong><br />On Wednesday evening a local couple came out for the tour of the site and gallery. We all had a really nice time. They enjoyed having a little more information about some of the art works in the gallery, the tools we use to shape the stone and the chance to talk to the artists. Next Wed evening there will be another tour from 7-8, everyone is welcome.<br /><strong><span style="font-size:180%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367236805298239394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0LI8GV6-6oIk4JOS4ndpIARNmyU0NmY0qM0vjp_7R5LH4a4-DCIKoFvs2A8Dc-CllVy0healOdWwRReSIeU9s0uVNs_TIzRiP4Tinpbm4u4NtfUPqQ_DmGO4M-8Sevww9GKxHNU2OqzA/s320/smlIMG_0002_2.jpg" /></span></strong><br />It warmed up on Thursday afternoon but in the morning it was chilly. It must be a big shock for Chander, Gerard and Chien to work here coming from such hot climates. When Chander was in New Delhi on his way here the temperature was 46 C. He thinks it is very cold here now, -40 is another story all together.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY3nNiSImjZvY16pq-2s4Tl8P_4CqJgKLa70TEje4uP-wYAhwPDHHeAl1EJuwJyV1muXIe-9sjXGOUCZ45KximydQnb1Iur9qGMd8RFYaqk0RDARsIwTvmmkETdAtvqOdXjcEWybS8VU/s1600-h/smlIMG_0005_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367236825634109634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidY3nNiSImjZvY16pq-2s4Tl8P_4CqJgKLa70TEje4uP-wYAhwPDHHeAl1EJuwJyV1muXIe-9sjXGOUCZ45KximydQnb1Iur9qGMd8RFYaqk0RDARsIwTvmmkETdAtvqOdXjcEWybS8VU/s320/smlIMG_0005_2.jpg" /></a> Luc Bouchard a volunteer from Calgary (and sculptor) has been here the last few days assisting Paul. That was a good opportunity to start work on the stone that will be the base. Our on site crane is invaluable for handling medium size stones. It is affectionately called Old Blue, I don't know if that's because of the paint job or something else<br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367237025697154258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPIo90LMeP60kSHpjBmULV5x9ntTXgYGelbKWAJVHxGqnC-mMMnD9E-CRsmbkkKGftWJH3MPVzzLLQV12D2EUKQsvEV1Vnh1fjceB1iNfXSaOcgXheaF4Wvd-tKpkzVzWMo3zN03BBVg/s320/smlIMG_0006_2.jpg" />After getting the stone on the ground Paul cut frets in the lump that had to come off of the bottom side of the base. It had finally warmed up and he decided to forgo the rain gear we often wear when cutting "wet". Boys like to play in the mud.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqA6x1HXA4PEPEfLRtx3aVAfcqFqygjUyh256jVUAk6R9o4If4TL6z25ENFg85vQnNdfg8TAi10min70L24KebgLWQ5I83b6YK84lHBJ05GwXpNPBwAaRzS1o7W9a95jzzdK2ipcybBM/s1600-h/smlIMG_0003_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367236809835981058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqA6x1HXA4PEPEfLRtx3aVAfcqFqygjUyh256jVUAk6R9o4If4TL6z25ENFg85vQnNdfg8TAi10min70L24KebgLWQ5I83b6YK84lHBJ05GwXpNPBwAaRzS1o7W9a95jzzdK2ipcybBM/s320/smlIMG_0003_2.jpg" /></a><br />Chien's sculpture, "Spring" has been rolled over as he is working the sides. Now that the form on the front is laid out he will shape the sides and back before starting to polish.<br /><div><div><div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09, </span><span style="font-size:180%;">Aug 5</span></strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488619903688322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7URlmqBMAvZnP28Fk6nSngT82R_xrVsnMGmeI7Bf9KGxnOGiUxxjy2UTz4hbMLKb6Oq2HYzzfdxomxmjfkB4R7PHeuW0HBxsmjhwxuTFzvJUYsT9_9_fqPNDCZZggTkDWFTfULutz3o/s320/smlIMG_0001_1.jpg" />On the evening of Aug 3 a terrific storm began about 1am. This was a storm like many people who live in our area have never seen before, the lightning was so constant that it was like daylight for about 15 minutes. The hail and wind was incredible, the radio reported that there was extensive damage along a 150km strip from Red Deer to Airdrie. This van is covered with leaves knocked off of poplar trees about 100 yards away. The site is a mini disaster area in itself, tents are toppled, one is even in the creek beside the site. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488623606878274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNWfYp1zetxzZXD7yA3Xml0mHOsjA24lAOJfM1AQmKEvAeJOl24hRvJX-Vs2AvwRe4PUloc6PEjIcQbZNSPtrENrllBAEJEWBz7PpSeAyT1cdS9M94Sm8P3tE_tpE4bNAUyE0cLCEEWk/s320/smlIMG_0002_1.jpg" /></div><div>The storm took out power poles and lines around the area, on Monday morning there was no power and likely that it would be a few hours before it is restored. We boiled water for coffee in a Kelly Kettle, using wood for the heat. Cooked breakfast on the BBQ. It was chilly so we were all dressed a little bit heavier than we should need at the begining of August.</div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488629109768642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO4f1QIPzF7Jh3MQdpF4AH0N4aB8OfXnzU_ZVBel85ugD3MI1ss7ZZgGyyI7eZ4LhX38dhrNqJpsim3CaSwyqU0WhO6BdjgGwq0IUwR1UrSOxTOcJdAkXcAjKIpB-h0rsUUmPPKPxF2Y/s320/smlIMG_0003_1.jpg" /></div><div>It seemed like it was a little to cold to work and since the power was off, after breakfast we loaded into a couple of vehicles and headed for Drumheller. We usually take Tuesdays off but I'm sure anyone coming to the site will understand that we can't work until the power is restored. A volunteer from Calgary stayed behind to let people that do come out know what is happening today. Over the weekend volunteers from Edmonton, Biesieker, Calgary were on hand to help out. We couldn't do it without them. I'm really pleased that we can hold the symposium in Bergen and create some benefit for the local area by attracting visitors here.<br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488633241065282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jbLw7iRJy2ukQhacfnotYDTYU25TL6U61gi34KOvPnWFUuPcNMEsxbRbg2k79hoPDYgV-IJOJ9d0Wv8fvl7jmsyIQDB537csY5Be1EaDIFHlOMImriaR1fI50h8vlJIknMrgXepHUS8/s320/smlIMG_0004_1.jpg" /></div><div>Royal Tyrell Museum is incredible!! Volunteers split up at the museum and stuck with one of the sculptors so they could wander about where ever they liked,. that worked out well. After the museum we had lunch and went on to the little saloon in Wayne. That pretty much filled up our day, two hours drive back home. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7Q_HcJdmtwsVXWOhalzf1CziT8m9caSCH5_uh2qfx13gAXe6NwyfrkvtuRFq9UXbe23v4npPDalrqAb8p2jOYbLAvMD3LFN6nRwVX0akBjDpJEN_jEoW168IRoa_uA_YrrVUdLdymNc/s1600-h/smlIMG_0007_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488977582935266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7Q_HcJdmtwsVXWOhalzf1CziT8m9caSCH5_uh2qfx13gAXe6NwyfrkvtuRFq9UXbe23v4npPDalrqAb8p2jOYbLAvMD3LFN6nRwVX0akBjDpJEN_jEoW168IRoa_uA_YrrVUdLdymNc/s320/smlIMG_0007_1.jpg" /></a> I think I mentioned that the volunteers are awesome. Robin Webster from Calgary washes clothes in the outdoor facility. In order to create another bedroom the washer and drier are moved out of the house during the symposium. The guys are cooking thier own breakfast, washing thier own clothes and taking turns helping to clean up the kitchen after meals. This is certainly unusual for an event that is usually sponsored by the government of a country, province or city in other countries. Bergen Rocks certainly is a grass roots event, everyone chips in and we get to do our art.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaF8bd-VIcIUhuNznwanjFl05r61FFYFK4MlBID0YoVFSpGHpvBoWt73sBTHCtNawJjhtnqMMUJdattq9ZSOhMwQbk8h-s6cwqp415gxkHphJVyRyeizSomPYNiYOq5sA3wQpXWC8UHE/s1600-h/smlIMG_0006_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488978201769394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjaF8bd-VIcIUhuNznwanjFl05r61FFYFK4MlBID0YoVFSpGHpvBoWt73sBTHCtNawJjhtnqMMUJdattq9ZSOhMwQbk8h-s6cwqp415gxkHphJVyRyeizSomPYNiYOq5sA3wQpXWC8UHE/s320/smlIMG_0006_1.jpg" /></a>It's not only the volunteers that are pitching in, after coffee time in the barn we help to clean up before getting back to work. As we have only one cook we really try to help out where we can, and the sculptors are helping each other moving the big saw and their stones etc. This certainly makes our event unique.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyp5Km0Bn4DTdhFgpK5Td1ea_L9T2SIsfT3scVXaLyr3vpY8pVh1Q0vdNorfka4XxOdw0OaG441pK2lNqv8Grhpac_512fVJOgzF2OVd8-yrpLzm_VZI1K5MRnYGtNOsN9S7NfZNlkVMs/s1600-h/smlIMG_0005_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366488642278442642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyp5Km0Bn4DTdhFgpK5Td1ea_L9T2SIsfT3scVXaLyr3vpY8pVh1Q0vdNorfka4XxOdw0OaG441pK2lNqv8Grhpac_512fVJOgzF2OVd8-yrpLzm_VZI1K5MRnYGtNOsN9S7NfZNlkVMs/s320/smlIMG_0005_1.jpg" /></a> My neighbor, Ed Stacey came over in the afternoon with "Bergen Sven" and one of his wagons. Ed has about fifteen of these beautiful horses (Norwegion Fjords). Chien got a thrill out of driving the wagon, it was still cold out today and no break in the weather that we can see. After warming up in the barn after the wagon ride it was back to work on the stone. The wood stove in the barn is great for warming up on chilly days like this, really it is nessecary. When you get chilled to the bone there is nothing like the heat from a roaring wood stove to warm you back up again.<br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">Bergen Rocks 09,A</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">ug 2</span></strong><br /></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558211791007842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8-u6tyfNnd6O0f1WJDVqYa_FRZmze7LN7LWRSs7S5MHajGHLHpMMWlZXpJURwphiOwpEodMbwiRVmsAiKEafa2rbCI7JG1xacy8Ft_eTWIcrKDvO8a21Hes_PhzJcYE0xl-kVuA0djHM/s320/smlIMG_0001.jpg" /></div><div>On Aug 1 & 2 Stephen Yettaw, sculptor from Edmonton, brought out his stone cutting chain saw and created a sculpture over the two days as well as letting all the guys try the machine and making a few cuts on Carlos' piece.<br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366499602974937106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9UIkMwmRGk38ZRGr9exEcN2dIIJQv5XYX7Bykngqep31Cj0C3pRWh8du2ZAwFi3DDJG6ofQJOMQ1Ro6ezYga_E7MuxoWB_GUGky0kmcsbIaFjAguD8jrsVlrSlRjV23lgc5GNsSWH3E/s320/smlIMG_0006.jpg" /> This is the sculpture Stephen did, it is solid granite. The chainsaw is a great tool, the negative space in the centre was made quickly, it would be a big job with other tools.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek1ErDn91nc_hiGe1qFoDQqvQX5eZlyr4x4aPQ0BDv1KJPq7m0-5MiFZHiiR5dVvKYZwdbKZwhF33xSn6JRwQzQKSrqiz21xWSWonT_TvrgK4InvwugSPW0YdQNioZBXephiAsCqyrb4/s1600-h/smlIMG_0008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558677242489938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgek1ErDn91nc_hiGe1qFoDQqvQX5eZlyr4x4aPQ0BDv1KJPq7m0-5MiFZHiiR5dVvKYZwdbKZwhF33xSn6JRwQzQKSrqiz21xWSWonT_TvrgK4InvwugSPW0YdQNioZBXephiAsCqyrb4/s320/smlIMG_0008.jpg" /></a> Stephen cut the space between the two figures for Carlos. This was a big time saver for him, it will let him start shaping the torsos of "Prelude" about a day sooner. </div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJv8-_V9qx3xpODETnxAQ_DiDEZF_kmL65WofbgVsMd7YM31avUh1frCezYroiXHi2KwVaJQX2Lw-ValiH6sCjjfuh5b12hD6z1aTo_1ndJuTjMaY7s4Y-s5d4JPIk12IZYBRDQxPYjRg/s1600-h/smlIMG_0007.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558674752136610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJv8-_V9qx3xpODETnxAQ_DiDEZF_kmL65WofbgVsMd7YM31avUh1frCezYroiXHi2KwVaJQX2Lw-ValiH6sCjjfuh5b12hD6z1aTo_1ndJuTjMaY7s4Y-s5d4JPIk12IZYBRDQxPYjRg/s320/smlIMG_0007.jpg" /></a> Chien finished working on the front of "Spring", we rolled it onto it's side and made a cut along the back, then rolled it another 1/2 turn and cut again from the other side.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDY8B9TPcbcxix7j7sKX54UACCxGXO2vaNQ1LYLNpBqBIE5_kH6PZkm0n3iWf4tDQu1sxeApgmpPMBLFxn8p1_S0EsDzPdSbnbga7SRkWfps0LYnvr3ohW7DpHqpOc4oHFr67DEdNhRk/s1600-h/smlIMG_0005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558244835406722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDY8B9TPcbcxix7j7sKX54UACCxGXO2vaNQ1LYLNpBqBIE5_kH6PZkm0n3iWf4tDQu1sxeApgmpPMBLFxn8p1_S0EsDzPdSbnbga7SRkWfps0LYnvr3ohW7DpHqpOc4oHFr67DEdNhRk/s320/smlIMG_0005.jpg" /></a> As one of the sculptures is going on the lawn near where the Pink Chalet has sat for a couple of years it had to go. We picked it up with the crane and moved it out into the corner of the parking lot, the end of an era........<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh176iiwnXeAAS-TXdXuYNZgSV22EWIlGFfdtCWsKakwlrgCJeBka4ghhtgPNT_Tfs3wBK0gDEfrQ7JIb08kZ7NYLHdwBC_t2htei7cVDMWndrj3KSoJXBIi8Q4vWaAGjzYmQOYuZWJJMI/s1600-h/smlIMG_0004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558241475640578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh176iiwnXeAAS-TXdXuYNZgSV22EWIlGFfdtCWsKakwlrgCJeBka4ghhtgPNT_Tfs3wBK0gDEfrQ7JIb08kZ7NYLHdwBC_t2htei7cVDMWndrj3KSoJXBIi8Q4vWaAGjzYmQOYuZWJJMI/s320/smlIMG_0004.jpg" /></a> "Desire to be" is more polished every day. Gerard ground it as smooth as he could then started sanding starting with 40 grit and moving up to 200. He will graduate to finer and finer sanding paper up to about 1500 or more. It will shine like glass at that point.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRGufiNAVJdaTOQt2btjtbltBUcaCbeneJtrHFfcRk_qQo4vAjayCgKaF8rq0aAXNGIXXcXQpcY7_4I7eHpjcjsKC14E2-BUaCo6edej1-D6ZfXt9oA9OmBFaG45IiqSODB23upPLxlg/s1600-h/smlIMG_0003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558229617988946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRGufiNAVJdaTOQt2btjtbltBUcaCbeneJtrHFfcRk_qQo4vAjayCgKaF8rq0aAXNGIXXcXQpcY7_4I7eHpjcjsKC14E2-BUaCo6edej1-D6ZfXt9oA9OmBFaG45IiqSODB23upPLxlg/s320/smlIMG_0003.jpg" /></a></div><div>Extra volunteers showed up on Friday and we had a chance to get the things done aound the site that have been hanging over our heads. Here we pick up a big log to use for the signs showing the distances to where the sculptors came from. </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365563976558551874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivT_siIUlEgMYY2UfeoxVk76r6CJbu1jyXOFEBzXL5SrqO_vPcPy66aXk_Xqkvv_Rj29SLOvji_VtKD48wIlq9O6WvtxvBqjN7voihucnqClbN6m6sZuLAL6txa2emdFBsyNtdo03YEb0/s320/Aug+2+002.jpg" /></div><div>And here it is, the sculptors will have traveled more than 115,000km to be here and make their art for us. Kenya is the distance winner at 14,195 km one way!<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CEpMKkLH4EqIRqEjt5GmoueBpi9OwWFzk-GSrdq3AGx6YQ8GGE0Z-2iPiQ6hThdmHBh7I3RPun-5ztKNiFviUmzLCJ8nVPNxW0HkDHG6P0nkUbALHuCLivTLLg5t3YtbZsKWYhWcmrw/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365558227549344258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CEpMKkLH4EqIRqEjt5GmoueBpi9OwWFzk-GSrdq3AGx6YQ8GGE0Z-2iPiQ6hThdmHBh7I3RPun-5ztKNiFviUmzLCJ8nVPNxW0HkDHG6P0nkUbALHuCLivTLLg5t3YtbZsKWYhWcmrw/s320/smlIMG_0002.jpg" /></a> Chander will use 7 iron bells rather than the stone ones he had in mind before he started. He cut designs into them with a gas cutting torch, it is going to a beautiful piece, and include an element of sound!!<br /><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Bergen Rocks 09 July 30</strong></span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004534430657218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36XkYJMhzZLW65LmfLohVHoqMD_cVL4AykMvTSqfDubtHRAYt9RhcQqfMA2GRHb_-6e7CiPV3v1eoaiaQq1-pQNHM7dpIuv5vo0COky6AiRVl95L-WSZFPxqoAJMNphUmgWu45fqk3_U/s320/smlIMG_0001_3.jpg" /><br />At the reception last night in Olds Carlos met some spanish speaking people Richmond and Roser Godfry, they invited him to spend the night with them to visit the family. They live quite near to Bergen, they arrived bright and early the next day and will be back to visit some more through the next two weeks. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYG0X03DeoAqOAdyuHzQn718ZGr1Log4aQlB7JYs1_a44QtWnR1ZsVPfgyb6wvqKShX2KFDOMsvhTqD32ebx_3F1UeNBnIgWRD2mqET9H4yd-M9RlPN72ctnPCO0h5r9oiwmHKE7hYazk/s1600-h/smlIMG_0007_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004827913020642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYG0X03DeoAqOAdyuHzQn718ZGr1Log4aQlB7JYs1_a44QtWnR1ZsVPfgyb6wvqKShX2KFDOMsvhTqD32ebx_3F1UeNBnIgWRD2mqET9H4yd-M9RlPN72ctnPCO0h5r9oiwmHKE7hYazk/s320/smlIMG_0007_1.jpg" /></a> Mark returned to the site today and cut some material for Chander, Here chander is shaping some of it carefully.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyePnn_XhE3nZQhXtR-1uKl3xTkwt8Es0b0X5vXaMBuosCI4VzT-_p5aMH-AMHIqOfrx35P5kcBps5gzCHoOXZ6BhShiAMbvJGg4CQ3YIa6uHxkR8Bij11bwRQIFDlReKd4Rg8AmNzuQ/s1600-h/smlIMG_0006_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004826243568178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEyePnn_XhE3nZQhXtR-1uKl3xTkwt8Es0b0X5vXaMBuosCI4VzT-_p5aMH-AMHIqOfrx35P5kcBps5gzCHoOXZ6BhShiAMbvJGg4CQ3YIa6uHxkR8Bij11bwRQIFDlReKd4Rg8AmNzuQ/s320/smlIMG_0006_1.jpg" /></a> As you work closer to the finished surface fret cuts get smaller and closer together, eventually grinding and then sanding will create a mirrror smooth finish.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp33vOj-OVNPTE4N9F_o_HU1RLg7KYvPIXOpeNQBAF9IkzMlFqPEjCBlny1__PeQb1oM7l11CSsxVbI4gfNCnscZWnZ9OZNXNmWXxHMqOQ2Yk2iTDAQ_uJ0_-mF343cu7zS-c1L_IsgA/s1600-h/smlIMG_0005_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004550033478706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgp33vOj-OVNPTE4N9F_o_HU1RLg7KYvPIXOpeNQBAF9IkzMlFqPEjCBlny1__PeQb1oM7l11CSsxVbI4gfNCnscZWnZ9OZNXNmWXxHMqOQ2Yk2iTDAQ_uJ0_-mF343cu7zS-c1L_IsgA/s320/smlIMG_0005_1.jpg" /></a> Gerard has his form and has ground most of it smooth. Now he is moving to polishing. Pads impregnated with diamond are used with water for lubrication. Starting at a grit of 50 then 100 etc until he reaches 1500 or maybe even finer........the coloration in Gerard's stone is awesome, with a high polish it will be a stunning sculpture.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBRCtM4-AzJtD1lohOSMSbbI4-acJS0AqulruEy4I61Ig4AR5lAlBSYin0L_42O5jPi8fAdtqJJG4cPQ8lu0rXZkWAoalAXjDeAqcBDndB3M5LL5QpHU_rUn4TSfWcGj7czWLHpaFvVA/s1600-h/smlIMG_0004_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004545004573154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUBRCtM4-AzJtD1lohOSMSbbI4-acJS0AqulruEy4I61Ig4AR5lAlBSYin0L_42O5jPi8fAdtqJJG4cPQ8lu0rXZkWAoalAXjDeAqcBDndB3M5LL5QpHU_rUn4TSfWcGj7czWLHpaFvVA/s320/smlIMG_0004_1.jpg" /></a> When the weather is cloudy we can remove the tents. Chien is standing on his sculpture checking that his perspective from the ground is not distorted. It is important to check and recheck many times, especially when the piece is oriented differently from how it will stand when complete.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zpda8roMHM9nv5grKI-YqXwLQpWSQ7f_uzMPkBYcVm1q5F7YRyq_EurEIqn9o9RPfrfnvHP9A_jNsTCSag3LcVut8lyFGJIs3gg7IOXJC3-Qe3IPFHNLDT87Jr-Vih0v_qHR55dGInk/s1600-h/smlIMG_0003_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004543102094690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8zpda8roMHM9nv5grKI-YqXwLQpWSQ7f_uzMPkBYcVm1q5F7YRyq_EurEIqn9o9RPfrfnvHP9A_jNsTCSag3LcVut8lyFGJIs3gg7IOXJC3-Qe3IPFHNLDT87Jr-Vih0v_qHR55dGInk/s320/smlIMG_0003_2.jpg" /></a> Paul has pretty much finished with this surface. The stone has been laying in this orientation for two and a half weeks now. Today we will turn it so that he can start to work on the back. The surfaces on the sides are done and textured.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGr8VEAtXDemGax3W6j0z84uZxltUiIi139dO-NOa6RHBfs69FVNz-McqPvk6CI4xnktQN662LdWvkBhQYCtZM89_eQ5B2CpMwBP_soKI1I0gaalprvDZy3tiPdj3jWZx61d6-lAK5Bg/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004536308273154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGr8VEAtXDemGax3W6j0z84uZxltUiIi139dO-NOa6RHBfs69FVNz-McqPvk6CI4xnktQN662LdWvkBhQYCtZM89_eQ5B2CpMwBP_soKI1I0gaalprvDZy3tiPdj3jWZx61d6-lAK5Bg/s320/smlIMG_0002_2.jpg" /></a> Dave Casselman from Olds TV was on site interviewing Carlos. He is doing a half hour piece on each of the sculptors this year. Last year he made a one hour show, you can see that at <a href="http://www.casselmanscanada.com/">http://www.casselmanscanada.com/</a> Dave's shows are about people and things in western Canada that are interesting, check out some of the other episodes he has done on local attractions.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365004834252391026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMjD5j56xYvcXN3ckeOL2uiJ1Ije43FgRQejVZZXncLjdpS4MOBjQo-Yq11cBLkm9S8niaUWpaQJXEcVLB4ifqerAkACPrNGhP9L_-4AjfjuH1Arp_dY1TFTcXdQ1jdspGeppGYdougE0/s320/smlIMG_0008_1.jpg" />At the end of the day we cleaned up and drove to Bearberry for a BBQ at local artists' Dany Joe and Carole Jones. The western decor of their home is interesting, unique to North </div><div>America. Chander and Chien found a way to settle disagreements in the future........hmmm,<br /><div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><strong>Bergen Rocks July29</strong></span> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7SE_NW2tAVG8zyG_BqJgQH1BuUvWi8nOKXTjyBF2WLUqZ4o1Q6Wmc6vJnq80Mspkde_-SeztvzphtiYBCkaw1-49282r_NzaNSPuKFTwK_S3jeA0M4B-maiMiO6gWAIWvizOvOlVkxU/s1600-h/smlIMG_0001_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364240730863818498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7SE_NW2tAVG8zyG_BqJgQH1BuUvWi8nOKXTjyBF2WLUqZ4o1Q6Wmc6vJnq80Mspkde_-SeztvzphtiYBCkaw1-49282r_NzaNSPuKFTwK_S3jeA0M4B-maiMiO6gWAIWvizOvOlVkxU/s320/smlIMG_0001_1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>We started the morning off by putting a new blade on the big saw. The first cut was made with it on one of Chander's columns, it cuts really fast and as it is heavier than the old one we had to replace the rocks in the counterweight bucket with steel, steel is almost 3 times as heavy as stone. As the saw moves down in the cut the weight on the blade increases and will bog the motor out so a little weight is added to the bucket as the cut is made. We are using old railroad spikes found along the tracks, it's just about right to take out two at a time. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKHfI3Uznl9p6EFpt3keYoBkfQyC8WaOD_0sgAwdb-zWGAOuQtlnB40Zp-SJMFcGO-kUYOLHTXklgT6p6NXxJAAPlgFU7wkTrOUkJsUGzc4h9katZ3Lf_iC90H0PtXd9KHuzRXidnv7k/s1600-h/smlIMG_0001_2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364240723443062978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVKHfI3Uznl9p6EFpt3keYoBkfQyC8WaOD_0sgAwdb-zWGAOuQtlnB40Zp-SJMFcGO-kUYOLHTXklgT6p6NXxJAAPlgFU7wkTrOUkJsUGzc4h9katZ3Lf_iC90H0PtXd9KHuzRXidnv7k/s320/smlIMG_0001_2.jpg" /></a> This evening Uptowne Olds business organization and Prairies 2 Peaks Tourism Association sponsored a gala reception at Centenial Park in this town 50 km east of the sculpture site. A representative from Calgary Tourism attended and performed a "White Hat Ceremony". After reciting a pledge to spread western hospitality where ever they go and giving a big western whoop each sculptor was presented with their own white cowboy hat. They also recieved certificates bestowing them with honorary citizenship of the City of Calgary. Representatives from Mountainview County, Travel Alberta, Olds mayor and council along with about 50 arts supporters from the community. The sculptors thouroughly enjoyed the evening and enjoyed visiting with people who came. Dave Casselman was on location making footage for the Casselman's Canada episodes that are being produced. He produced an hour long documentary in 08, this year he is doing a half hour show about each of the sculptors. Thanks so much Dave, these will be treasured mementos for the sculptors and great that they are be available at <a href="http://www.casselmanscanada.com/">http://www.casselmanscanada.com/</a> CDs of these episodes are available at the symposium and on Dave's website if you would like to collect them. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetwVcCBnQ0kPJsnR1WPqPcZ0HIkWJvwRpfcMBwP2b-01Y2otUujeW6Ty1v-8vs3RVHVWtg-2PpU6_HPsfXRxDRZvfTa4fJwOK6UPvGD9QlBjDWMnLc0oPiwyHNNr10Vms5S8xTfIAt9c/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002_1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364240716498002882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjetwVcCBnQ0kPJsnR1WPqPcZ0HIkWJvwRpfcMBwP2b-01Y2otUujeW6Ty1v-8vs3RVHVWtg-2PpU6_HPsfXRxDRZvfTa4fJwOK6UPvGD9QlBjDWMnLc0oPiwyHNNr10Vms5S8xTfIAt9c/s320/smlIMG_0002_1.jpg" /></a> There was time for a little fun too, Chander Chien and Gerard gave skateboarding a try. It all ended with the young fellow that owned the board calling a stop to the melee and giving them a lesson. Chander and Chien got along pretty well pushing each other on the board while the other sat on it cross legged.<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364240726326535874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kntiw1BaZIed7eBPJIuXniWCSAyH-23XwLZksLrsNo2PW0ahA1P_ejD9dV0DpE0ZveBl1l7jlYQl13GTfBDVBjlNZwLGCvqL0FPkUNjHMejyRQq__rNNDSu68cOL3WdsnEG8tn4cphI/s320/smlIMG_0003_1.jpg" />Along with the reception an art show was organized under a tent in the park. We brought along some of everyones work, a sculptor from Bowden brought in a few of his pieces (8 ft tall) too. Paul is the only cowboy I've seen in a skirt, I asked him "What does a cowboy wear under his kilt?" and his reply was "His cowboy boots" We sure had a nice time, it was so nice for the representatives of Olds, Calgary and other communities in the area to organize the reception giving the public a chance to meet and talk to the sculptors. The recognition from Calgary and the surrounding towns is wonderful, our guest book is filled with visitors from Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary. This demonstrates that this event, and art generally, can and does create economic benefit to the community and surrounding area. As a relatively unknown type of event only two years ago the concept is gaining awareness quickly, support and attendance is growing every day. That's super, helping us to achieve our objectives for the symposium:<br />1. To allow sculptors to make the acquaintance of other participating artists.<br />2. Sharing of cultural norms, provide the public of the surrounding area an opportunity to become familiar with the tendencies of modern sculpture.<br />3. To promote the participating sculptors and the strengthening of international relations.<br />4. To demonstrate the community and economic development opportunities that art provides. </p><span style="font-size:180%;">July 28, Bergen Rocks 09</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-sswCxCwMOvPxKKj37JORk7WFRfEW-HwSXMxbh7hkT62-KEcMVSB-jkz7j6NmApAh0Vwc7z2dLYudID2hZMl8Bfnmo9TuBBahmVLJSHNLnhizefiwzBRgGpmLzk0HllxUHntfFzDJ6I/s1600-h/smlIMG_0013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897741261464802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-sswCxCwMOvPxKKj37JORk7WFRfEW-HwSXMxbh7hkT62-KEcMVSB-jkz7j6NmApAh0Vwc7z2dLYudID2hZMl8Bfnmo9TuBBahmVLJSHNLnhizefiwzBRgGpmLzk0HllxUHntfFzDJ6I/s320/smlIMG_0013.jpg" /></a> We took a break on Tues, 28th and made a trip to Banff. The weather was not great but when we rode up to the top of Sulpher Mountain it opened up for about 15 minutes. The view was great and the ride up in the cable car was a thrill.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Uw_H27rQ_X0wv6QvYAGGyqs1mtQ9bsLw_W1u5pddO1o1wL_xbrwwam8lYuyBHuJa3ykQAR9JmdfKjmDqs8aSS8aVgW2mG1qe6iag5l4UPhmygemVSRacvW6hII6JbSP4R8-JwY0psC0/s1600-h/smlIMG_0012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897737512094354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Uw_H27rQ_X0wv6QvYAGGyqs1mtQ9bsLw_W1u5pddO1o1wL_xbrwwam8lYuyBHuJa3ykQAR9JmdfKjmDqs8aSS8aVgW2mG1qe6iag5l4UPhmygemVSRacvW6hII6JbSP4R8-JwY0psC0/s320/smlIMG_0012.jpg" /></a> We visited Banff Springs Hotel, it is an incredible building in an awesome location. Although it was cool all day we had a great time, visited several galleries and of course picked up "Canadian" items to take home.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSOkQiRP2mOj604v8lcThTAeUvNwaW277LfmOPp2MdDqzXyb3ssYCYWIest_pFGQJ4-ndC9SWYlgHOAnlRwjNt7OUONP_kVKv6fSXnvA5_ZDvQnTrPbb2Wbv9joyTqFig_i7ngB2Q6J4/s1600-h/smlIMG_0010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897730164883986" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnSOkQiRP2mOj604v8lcThTAeUvNwaW277LfmOPp2MdDqzXyb3ssYCYWIest_pFGQJ4-ndC9SWYlgHOAnlRwjNt7OUONP_kVKv6fSXnvA5_ZDvQnTrPbb2Wbv9joyTqFig_i7ngB2Q6J4/s320/smlIMG_0010.jpg" /></a> "Spring", Chiens piece is taking on a recognizable form. There is a large slab to cut off after it is rolled over, and a lot of cutting and polishing to do over the next two weeks. We're half way there now.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYNueLwfZRAaUc0QyDvr0heRCRnRbsJrmoE_P4WCp8RQqPelXBiT7wjCro9nwq_2YGowIG2rw7IRPfgvhBvyUrX-bx8H5qDy-1o09bcbIIuRfIVfQWzGTsGkfAF-43MaC5A8L7mvCMoQ/s1600-h/smlIMG_0008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897726528462690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioYNueLwfZRAaUc0QyDvr0heRCRnRbsJrmoE_P4WCp8RQqPelXBiT7wjCro9nwq_2YGowIG2rw7IRPfgvhBvyUrX-bx8H5qDy-1o09bcbIIuRfIVfQWzGTsGkfAF-43MaC5A8L7mvCMoQ/s320/smlIMG_0008.jpg" /></a> A delegation from an Alberta city spent a couple of hours at the site on Monday. They were impressed and excited about the symposium and feel that thier town would benefit from having an event themselves. We are excited that this event may foster others, besides having a great time we are achieving other stated goals--to stimulate other symposia and to place art in other communities is a result we have aimed for from the start. Groups from a few other towns and a college in Alberta will visit before the end of Bergen Rocks, it would be wonderful if there will be a couple of other sympposia next year along with Bergen Rocks.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu3IwapGX7lDvrdMuHVbpV3nb-fXsldXVpRCsCPoaHdAd1EBiLBB6vYFYWzvl9eHKCRLE48z8KiUv8BPpSp_jNfVlFcv1KuYHIax3gUlUM7R-o5nID08JzsYIDlpGLakpF07LGaqqLd8/s1600-h/smlIMG_0006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897723633999442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu3IwapGX7lDvrdMuHVbpV3nb-fXsldXVpRCsCPoaHdAd1EBiLBB6vYFYWzvl9eHKCRLE48z8KiUv8BPpSp_jNfVlFcv1KuYHIax3gUlUM7R-o5nID08JzsYIDlpGLakpF07LGaqqLd8/s320/smlIMG_0006.jpg" /></a> The sculptors often take a break when there are several people on the site. Gerard is explaining his work and showing pictures of others he has done in other countries. Last year one of Gerard's sculptures won the gold medal in the Bejing Olympics sculpture competition which included artists from many other countries of the world. The other participants have equally impressive credentials. It still amazes me that we have artists of this calibre visiting Bergen, and many others that would love to come in the future. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKnJaVB3yLhV5p2Wr_-zjQUbKxtmAFCu2CUqm0I21Wjyoc2J3bnO6djaxzfV-c7EndA063UbFgqiSOZ2OdZG-vCkNA6FYpuajmEMALn4zI7KTPIm3weP6NhGYlAnCTVDPaypZv8abyy4/s1600-h/smlIMG_0004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897296394462482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWKnJaVB3yLhV5p2Wr_-zjQUbKxtmAFCu2CUqm0I21Wjyoc2J3bnO6djaxzfV-c7EndA063UbFgqiSOZ2OdZG-vCkNA6FYpuajmEMALn4zI7KTPIm3weP6NhGYlAnCTVDPaypZv8abyy4/s320/smlIMG_0004.jpg" /></a> Chander is ready to cleave an end off of one of his columns after cutting with the big saw. The blade is almost worn out completely now, another is ordered and we are hoping it will be ready soon.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1ZQ3Avb5TZOS2SsVVBBq428U2gdvjPA4Iy-LqOYv98VQlmmjK5Np5GzyUJcNhlGaZY4-RrrDvQnQ67plvCYuh998TYmT9C8QRLfeSIQDUF5rsDf-rlYST-5mIY2FaOf8kRUnXmCzB8E/s1600-h/smlIMG_0003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897288025397874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG1ZQ3Avb5TZOS2SsVVBBq428U2gdvjPA4Iy-LqOYv98VQlmmjK5Np5GzyUJcNhlGaZY4-RrrDvQnQ67plvCYuh998TYmT9C8QRLfeSIQDUF5rsDf-rlYST-5mIY2FaOf8kRUnXmCzB8E/s320/smlIMG_0003.jpg" /></a> The owner of the local GM dealer is a strong supporter of the arts, he allowed us to put this banner up during the symposium. As local support grows the word about Bergen Rocks will spread. Apparently this is the only grass roots symposium in the world, where the artists get together on thier own. <strong>Big thanks to Ed Morgan and Sundre Motors for the letting us hang our banner there. </strong><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_wqlBK1CQuGiD-CQmn_1BRArovfgxYZwb9V_KoTWcc5lsyNqZWhJtXUG6lIf2f6xclFG-5guCXlsVY8Mk5DgNIZTOuT_jLKZRjGzd4NuNgHCCgzCQbpY01bS2Ac6sUVfWVL1yoxlgh4/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897283069761890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo_wqlBK1CQuGiD-CQmn_1BRArovfgxYZwb9V_KoTWcc5lsyNqZWhJtXUG6lIf2f6xclFG-5guCXlsVY8Mk5DgNIZTOuT_jLKZRjGzd4NuNgHCCgzCQbpY01bS2Ac6sUVfWVL1yoxlgh4/s320/smlIMG_0002.jpg" /></a> The weather has been really nice, a little too hot for this hard work. When we take breaks it is often in the barn where the art show is installed. Chien and volunteer, Jayda Pinder from Chestemere, have a sip of lemonade. The barn is nice and cool and it is wonderful to relax for a few minutes there and enjoy the art work too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKi50rEGuPN5dmY9h18c2cYfIjU6ovDer-zWr7uurfhZi1lmMrYgdNeFxlw-Y-mgQvB3CkntDxzq0KeE_4cYhrNlP4-7KnKkQq39SjdCagJslHVsnunnVqC_8e4iJS1jcBCY8FuNDEXY/s1600-h/smlIMG_0001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363897278122741314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKi50rEGuPN5dmY9h18c2cYfIjU6ovDer-zWr7uurfhZi1lmMrYgdNeFxlw-Y-mgQvB3CkntDxzq0KeE_4cYhrNlP4-7KnKkQq39SjdCagJslHVsnunnVqC_8e4iJS1jcBCY8FuNDEXY/s320/smlIMG_0001.jpg" /></a> Gerard has worked both sides of "Desire to be". On july 27 we stood it up, more shaping and a lot of polishing remains to be done. </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4636275549609598166.post-81732561504974089172009-07-18T06:50:00.000-07:002009-07-24T06:07:50.414-07:00<div><div><div><div><div align="center"><span style="color:#0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#000000;">"Bergen Rocks 09" July 18 </span></strong><br /></div><div><div><div align="center"><strong><u>Go to Bergen Rocks post below for map and times</u></strong></span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88G7_tJ5OPUbNjFNSfFlZuB1n47QGWTvvvicDa5v2KYye7s9H0O-5O63ihgE64YVCo0NLpqxrtxNz8tafjEQMII1mZwSXzWteGaTUkvGlIhMiRUY5CLNCYYJxCrGNtcN_rVXQAaN_FXU/s1600-h/smlIMG_0004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359798615712711170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj88G7_tJ5OPUbNjFNSfFlZuB1n47QGWTvvvicDa5v2KYye7s9H0O-5O63ihgE64YVCo0NLpqxrtxNz8tafjEQMII1mZwSXzWteGaTUkvGlIhMiRUY5CLNCYYJxCrGNtcN_rVXQAaN_FXU/s320/smlIMG_0004.jpg" border="0" /></a>Atti2ude Club member Alejo Lozano from Columbia helps to prepare the site and place the stones. This is Carlos stone, a lot larger than it looks, about 6 tonnes. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmbBCQEr6Yo2fFQzzb5g2NfTC1DTi-POMHRcxyhgmWLxS_eYbbn15aYUTMsW0Z0UmzpTSj34b7VzK5NmP5DTivYHGcJ3_pecMkSd7cOG36B9jdKtl1qMyHOaY7slKKfsu0cjXaCfFXco/s1600-h/smlIMG_0002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359798613013411970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipmbBCQEr6Yo2fFQzzb5g2NfTC1DTi-POMHRcxyhgmWLxS_eYbbn15aYUTMsW0Z0UmzpTSj34b7VzK5NmP5DTivYHGcJ3_pecMkSd7cOG36B9jdKtl1qMyHOaY7slKKfsu0cjXaCfFXco/s320/smlIMG_0002.jpg" border="0" /></a>Finally everyone is here, (left to right) Chander, Chien, Carlos, Gerard, Paul and Mark Stuthiet. Mark is an Alberta sculptor who I worked with on the Canadian team at "Fete d'hiver" a few years back. The sculptors came in over 5 days, we made a trip to Calgary on Sat, Sun, Mon, Tues and Wed to get them all. Each one started on his stone the day after getting here. I had plans for the days leading up to the start so things are a little behind on the site but I think it will all be pulled together by the opening ceremony on Saturday. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhVJOKeo3MqBNiK48WEulckB_mh_P30JJnVbv6cPv098GGd1X2L3_XqP6lY-PaV8te1qSLfAosIz2aTbGezdaJw6mVVuaUnb8TFsiKlKJzOwoi9mpoMkDOvQEaynsL7O3x5q4Mgd_XBY/s1600-h/smlIMG_0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359798606108394930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhVJOKeo3MqBNiK48WEulckB_mh_P30JJnVbv6cPv098GGd1X2L3_XqP6lY-PaV8te1qSLfAosIz2aTbGezdaJw6mVVuaUnb8TFsiKlKJzOwoi9mpoMkDOvQEaynsL7O3x5q4Mgd_XBY/s320/smlIMG_0001.jpg" border="0" /></a> Carlos thinks the weather in Alberta is perfect for sculpting, well in the summer it often is. We have encountered some issues with Carlos stone, something that happens at symposiums and creates a need to adapt, be creative and flexible. If it was a commission you would simply get another stone, at a symposium that isn't usually nessecary except in the case of catastrophic material failure. It is fun and interesting, and challenging to create a pleasing form from "your stone" Chander wrote to me a few days before he left India to send him a picture of his, he said "I miss my stone" There is a kind of bond that grows between the sculptor and the material, stone, wood and snow often have internal defects that make it nessecary to modify your work. This is exciting, it is as if the material is dictating the final form, that you are working together with it. Often it leads to something interesting that you did not think of doing.<br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></strong></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359798611153785826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcUufoFYrfsyYx01yLLY9zfHTBmYwqix9nuHCRIqduMl6Ez0YTSr1AbSVLoeoM_jINfRMaYYDxvyaId-MeIp5cfpj4WvNzmUCFypPRVzHup-aimPlPx5hojZkqlZhCLhxhQ4UPa6nhuLU/s320/smlIMG_0003.jpg" border="0" />After cleaving a large piece from the top of his stone (wedges are inserted into the drill holes and tightened until the stone "cleaves") Chien is cutting "frets" to be chiseled off . Due to the wedge shape of the piece to be removed the smaller end didn't come off with the bulk of the cleaved block. </div><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360917704536631234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5e8hYFSbmSW7ZgHdjlNXmBEWWSLFH9lqfmIzK7yod3fD2IyUzlUqiKkUTNOa5dls2OdL3ps9I8Fd128MEzy-IjMVO3olpX-vzyKDObqcItsKHnQuHWzlJzqqRAljr7UJ7wCi_hn8HK4/s320/smlIMG_0008.jpg" border="0" /> Paul is grinding a connecting line between the drill holes to be sure that when he cleaves the stone the cut will be as straight as possible.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360916968772684626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0SucDdtQVFm9SeK_z6RDtcZkj7X9zdTLhejp0RJzOQM9KOy8dqIcFu7UB2vARH9uXv08ppfifHwn4DMiS40opBWoAPuHBqKdmFZgZq9pPOu-b2K_52Fy0ytyONDbnJ8LcwWw_chkAbBE/s320/smlIMG_0001_1.jpg" border="0" />Gerard always looks a little whiter at the end of the day, seems like the guy lives on that marble dust.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360916988998370098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7kIvOQbF2tLC34en2onX7b8vrh_PLdvjiC_HkuwiKxGNm66Q6dfueGRfIyoA7ZxKJqt91hSjNOx3SASeq7pAAHVP0qMnE_CPdLVhruHlNeQxIHd3FF2safDIx1wbSYIx6dpr7r6Re8Y/s320/smlIMG_0003_1.jpg" border="0" /><br />As this is a small symposium we don't have extra helpers on hand to help out the guys all of the time. Here Chien and Carlos work together with the big saw. This really creates a bond between the sculptors, having contributed a little to everyones work is satisfying and creates memories that will last forever for us.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360917682447473938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykSZ1uEba083fHEhNIW7WtvyClkRS6AfDyk4fnOQks7bMDZHT6KOS70ew0PuNbW5U9pmljs8mDeKP-ZEjZjGgeyOqgDYPJEx24RS6j3cnqAETGJO6-ph97byoSMO3R7K8MaAOwRUK27Y/s320/smlIMG_0004_1.jpg" border="0" /><br />Chander is cuts the form of one of the bells for his project with the angle grinder. He is working on several elements of his sculpture at the same time.....two columns, a header and two bells.<br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360916981424762146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBtDkQXXnKmNwHdlHwlYE0UUO1arnj7B4ER8aU-ozwVjzfQvnY8fZ3HScr73GE-1GrWTfdKuku2_5hS7jrcwUapNk5kbHYQMWXObNsibmCqEco3kRIAP5FLmoTQv44fmASqaWgoT2eaCo/s320/smlIMG_0002_1.jpg" border="0" />Stephen Turner, Atti2ude Club volunteer, helps Chander with cleaving the block he will use for the two columns. Each piece weighs approximately 6000 lb.<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360917700410538050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9BmbJy36heohWgZMXQ9K5EF-MbxeSsJuyT-UKSkrz8QfjJJTSeZIkJDvHvjEvPO3EC6F_dn3quYg2aQ-GYOhS__l_TTpuAaJcdafZWxCknBVMCtLwg73xVvDCG6WwDsvxSy95LmnCCU/s320/smlIMG_0007.jpg" border="0" /><br />Chiens model sits near his work area, sculptors refer to a model or sketch regularly to avoid making a cut where it is not wanted (oooops).<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360917689134983234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDKL-HEN7QYyrNaerKyJCYULy0xQSLknZWLdwMhJ6u8Hp7gQIfJ1APhgQASwncxJLV2KjevfngP949ahPjovYTm52xuMojztxdWIkrwpj35t8v9-xS03opz6YKYjxhENGdznSU7Q3NuI/s320/smlIMG_0005.jpg" border="0" />After making cuts with the big saw many chisels are inseted and tightened progressively tow "cleave" off large pieces.<br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360917693944877458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiguGeXHGArOp7hSGFy90o5IF3XoSo0j883UdYKGufmu7lCeojdwJZ9P0IX4Kz7r6ZN6CbdFtZhZ0RiNluE1HbE_tDVKuOQ3QhKAIeykCgru3GLb10qAuPJXB1bT6tYm-4AZwtGMvHUwx0/s320/smlIMG_0006.jpg" border="0" />On the 20th we stopped in the afternoon and raised the flags. Everyone helped with each one, this is the Viet Nam flag going up, Chien in front in a classic Vietnamese pose. After the flags went up the participants each sang their national anthem. The site looks great with the flags of five countries flying over our work. </div><div> </div><div align="center">Tues July 21</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362001866418129218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcGl38i9OZWUZViY1RcjwP_9kd1XoamV-ZFTaCQRcQaSouH-pDrvOGpAHmZbD6Dvdh5hStfBG3kqVx1WNEftPEQWBCrKQwpI3wEPvWy_1pUcDtrNfYyivRB3H8uTZayTMVqmhcI1YviBk/s320/smlIMG_0001_2.jpg" border="0" />We went into Calgary on our first Tuesday off. There is a nice group of sandstone sculptures along the bank of the Bow near the Greyhound station. They are really hard to park and get to, you have to cross a couple of streets where there aren't any crosswalks....The 14 street bridge is in the background.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362005425902849154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkeTCriMMSwV5xRlnDzwk2PjpRddAV2yJiQ6NJgsJRVmstlPkqmBWj2AHuWTIOVrYie0DY5qMj5AEjZNRcliF59x9SQhyReHd3AQwUu9hpPxxfgh2cNzGvH6UvzBTAMDND_uDuIc6xx8/s320/smlIMG_0002_2.jpg" border="0" />Our trip had two purposes, to tool up and see some art around the city. This sculpture of Nelly McClung and other women from the womens rights movement is along Stephen Ave Mall.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362001854832688050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55KzoapQ2OdBnLwj9DrlUOUR4MKKnoWxOAMtY9UmEbClepnvgwOWNzXJmLtaeTnPSnmXIgH-t1_HtCWcvigLdEP2L-sFMLgDokhUYMC3GW0pLs6d2igCN9-CYU6JtLQAghF6VnO97VNQ/s320/smlIMG_0004_2.jpg" border="0" /></div>The last stop was the Calgary tower. Too bad it was cloudy, we couldn't see the mountains but it was a great view of the city. We spent about 1/2 hour up there, Carlos didn't trust the glass floor.<br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362001872756893170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3RtaOGpD168RTkGnmtuEDUYuHEwiTvPqnhdCXAgmM-_mAPnp8C7CCbQMRBnQ4Hjp-2NQ6v20LrJR61pJpvP2OpOdYUSp-BMzG8wHDF63WVWS_GHZLRxhUlcfM7lNosJ5SvX3QU_kJtw/s320/smlIMG_0003_2.jpg" border="0" /></div>Rhonda Barber took time to give us a great tour of the Triange Gallery at City Hall. Part of an kinetic installation by sculptor Katie Ohe is shown in front of us. </div><div> </div><div>July 22<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362001880996409954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZlnxM4zDzwMD6vWHhEhyphenhyphenaAfWIKapby5KYJY23eGIMWjBQ-IFeZ7P54brEbtTXkUrH-5Ct_VcZRdOvxhGISkbmZpF3Hf6KXGMklNLA45ZC-0F_lg1InoORttmvwwK74musZw0WHg-YvzA/s320/smlIMG_0006_1.jpg" border="0" /></div>Everyone got a lot of work done today, including me. I was so busy I forgot about taking pictures until Paul had decided to shut down and clean up for tommorrow. The pressure washer does a quick job of that.<br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362004671258746530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtKX62tKNgPE9Ve5arTO44PHdvomWVzK2RtsnCtEBpD7Bp3N8xfMZ1xxO0J49mxf4BTGV2HUsEEEf5401MemGausMw-7bbVcmnfR18NugfmC2l_caYsvQRecQ7LDqTVLrT5AUa1J4EE8/s320/smlIMG_0008_1.jpg" border="0" /> Carlos has taken a lot of material from back of his sculpture today and on Monday, now the form is begining to show. He has a long way to go and the stone is very hard but we are only slightly over a week into it now. Incredible what can result over only a month, I hope more people get out to see these art works develop.<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362001892592800802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkqnXgbZBzbyHnPikh1Jq9UXAUATXGPWsy4VC5O0Ek6QyCB9CmC5ykiODxUSuI779CpHdWCBHjNCRl_CyPPrc1c124MtJBtnWtqFAqvtgAIHMn3SL647BsYMXQIaAnJQrH_D33T37ZzQ/s320/smlIMG_0007_1.jpg" border="0" /> Now that the top surface is roughed in Chien is working on the sides. He made a saw cut and cleaved the top half off and now he's drilling and will cleave off the bottom. This process will be repeated on the other side, you can just barely see the sawcut on the other side.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362004678215832194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghW-qN21vflm3ROmcHhDGHpfOTbTrr7duX-PYPRy3egcqxuN_fhvgiRVhbwesVMkmARoSTJ9ueTHiXQSeZ5oI0ykLI6kYh2a3bY5EhgzrVhQp7GlEYIovIcli9Fc6VpWaPbC8Rk31ZrIc/s320/smlIMG_0005_1.jpg" border="0" /> We had to move one of the stones Chander cleaved off on Monday to let him work between the two. Improvisation is nessecary when you don't have exactly what is needed for equipment. First we lifted the stone and put rollers under it. Then we placed a chive under the front of the crane and ran a chain through that to the hook. By pulling up witht he crane we could pull the stone forward.<br /></div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362003593975467522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFv-TiE-NGFLqfvsfh0Ya7zi2hPnrkRNCn14dt4lnePMWYthM25JTcj6I9lpa_JR-AOmr0tkDNX_ZQmmUvId-ruxM1V5VRNoyAlxCGFQOzojL_QTjQBDUzBiV9MLEexFbyP0W7Yr3oa5w/s320/smlIMG_0009.jpg" border="0" /> The form of "Desire to be" is developing very fast. The cuts that Gerard makes are getting smaller and smaller now as he is working toward surfaces he will detail or polish.<br /><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2