“A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the
moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a
cathedral.”
Antoine
de Saint-Exupery
I love it when I stumble
across something that makes me go “wow” and want to take a second look. The 3d
faces that Andrew Myers creates using screws certainly did that today.
California based artist Andrew
takes a plywood panel then paces pages of a phone book on top. He then draws
out a face and pre-drills between 8,000 to 10,000 holes by hand. Sculptor
Andrew drills in the screws all at different depths using instinct rather than
any computer software.
Finally he individually paints
over each of the screw head so the sculpture looks like an actual portrait.
Creativity is such an awesome
outlet from the stresses and strains of everyday life. Whether you can paint,
write, sculpt, bake, collage etc. it is vital not to push these urges away but
to honour that part of you. Ultimately this will quash any pent up frustration
and lead to an energised sense of purpose. Writing a short story always gives
me a sense of achievement and well-being. What’s your creative outlet?
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