I am now building four little drawers for my construction. I am using my he-man tools for this (my beloved table saw). I am going to use the nails that were in my construction box for the drawer pulls. But, wait, do I hear something calling me. Hmmm.
Those nails seem a bit too plan for my style. That's when I heard the broken dishes calling me over to where they were laying on my studio floor. I picked a few pieces up and noticed at the back of each piece was a stamp of the makers name "Union Stoneware." The stamp had a nice nostalgic look to them—like a historic artifact. Most of you may not know, but I am an archivist and anything that looks ephemeral or historical catches my eye. So I decided to break up the pieces of dishes that were in my construction box but leave behind the stamp and epoxy them to the end of each nail.
There is an open cubby hole above the four little drawers I built. I will be adding something into it. Not sure yet but it'll let me know. I'm thinking inside each drawer will be items that represent nature and harmony. Don't know yet what that'll be, but will know when the time comes.
When I create an assemblage, I don't think in advance. I may have an idea or a word. I build the piece and the idea or word blooms into something concrete. It's the piece that tells me what it needs, not me. See photos below.
I use a small hammer to break up the plate around the symbol and then use a wire cutter to trim the porcelain away. I dont' mind if the symbol is partly cut off. I like the look.
Here are the pieces I am using. You can see in the next set of photos on the right—first the nail is hammered into the front drawer and then I epoxy the ceramic piece. Rememer, the nails and ceramic were in my box of construction goodies.
And you can see the four little drawers I built with the ceramic knobs. Above the four drawers is a cubby hole. Can't wait to see what I am going to put in there.
Tomorrow is another day! Signing off: Anastasia Weigle, In A Bind.
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