A small tribute to the women in my life
Feb 25, 2018 8:37:44 GMT -5
Fossilman, Deb/nyllynn, and 7 more like this
Post by kk on Feb 25, 2018 8:37:44 GMT -5
The stone more than the carving, represents the at times shattering experiences that a lot of women go through, and yet they manage to overcome, in spite of it all.
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
For a change, a theme that comes from life.
Indonesian Pawancawarna (literally means 5 colours but not every stone has them )a mixture of jasper, agate and opal often dissected by copper-sheets in the "healed" cracks.
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
The start
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
Disaster
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
Thats usually the end of it, and due to my personal distaste for things glued back together would normally just get abandoned and tossed out, but here it just re-enforces my personal reason for the theme.
This particular stone contains something that no other stone can give me. SNB refers in my mind to "Shattered not Broken", in remembrance to a few women for whom words of thanks and/or admiration can not express what I truly see in them. I have had extremely strong women guiding me along my life and I'm keenly aware of their presence in who I am today. AND I'm not talking only about mother or wife.
But gluing means it needs a supporting background: US Palm-Wood
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
Side by side
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
Not completely done, but nothing will really change to affect pictures. Needs a proper polish and background a little more sanding. And maybe try lowering it deeper into background.
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on Flickr
As said before: The stone more than the carving, represents the at times shattering experiences that a lot of those women went through, and yet they held it together in spite of it all and in my case, made me stronger too. For a lot of them, I was there just by chance to witness, and at the time might not have given them the respect they deserved. But looking back, its incredible what they achieved against the odds, in themselves, in me, and others.
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on FlickrFor a change, a theme that comes from life.
Indonesian Pawancawarna (literally means 5 colours but not every stone has them )a mixture of jasper, agate and opal often dissected by copper-sheets in the "healed" cracks.
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on FlickrThe start
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on FlickrDisaster
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on FlickrThats usually the end of it, and due to my personal distaste for things glued back together would normally just get abandoned and tossed out, but here it just re-enforces my personal reason for the theme.
This particular stone contains something that no other stone can give me. SNB refers in my mind to "Shattered not Broken", in remembrance to a few women for whom words of thanks and/or admiration can not express what I truly see in them. I have had extremely strong women guiding me along my life and I'm keenly aware of their presence in who I am today. AND I'm not talking only about mother or wife.
But gluing means it needs a supporting background: US Palm-Wood
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on FlickrSide by side
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on FlickrNot completely done, but nothing will really change to affect pictures. Needs a proper polish and background a little more sanding. And maybe try lowering it deeper into background.
Shattered Not Broken by Kainzer Kurt, on FlickrAs said before: The stone more than the carving, represents the at times shattering experiences that a lot of those women went through, and yet they held it together in spite of it all and in my case, made me stronger too. For a lot of them, I was there just by chance to witness, and at the time might not have given them the respect they deserved. But looking back, its incredible what they achieved against the odds, in themselves, in me, and others.
But while I'm ok with the things that reach the finish-line, I see way to many really gifted artists around that are in a completely different class, in order to be really happy about any piece of mine. Naturally, that's a good thing, as it will always be an incentive to try again and again, and hopefully get good enough to get to that standard eventually. 
