Victorian Rustic Lantern

The Rustic look applies to metal as much as it does wood. And in describing this lantern I am inclined to move away from the Cowboy genre towards what my poet’s sense calls ‘Victorian Rustic’.

I imagine this garden beacon hanging just outside a crocheted lace-curtained window. And this window hangs on an antebellum house designed by collaboration between Woody Allen (circa Annie Hall) and Tim Burton (circa Edward Scissorhands).

And what title do we hang on the craftsman? Sculptor / welder / artist? It matters not. When Kevin works the creative process, or any of us for that matter, we transfer energy into a set of components set by choice and release a new form.

Sculpture is any 3 dimensional work of art. Art is a thought-provoking piece produced through creative activity. Work is a composition of one’s creativity and time.

Discarded but not forgotten in the realms of StickStoneSteel ~ Kevin Reclaimes ~ ~ ~

Housing the candle is a fire damaged propane tank. Balancing like a jagged halo a used ban saw blade teeters. Welded sturdy chain reach upwards reminiscent of both dungeons and ships tethers. Securing that equilibrium is a simple saw blade.

~ Cheryl
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Repositioning Mill

The backhoe pushed its limit moving the heaviest log to date; this 17-foot log also came with a natural curve The saw blade did not clear this monster’s height so the blade could be pulled into place for sawing.

The log challenged Kevin’s maneuvering abilities with the Cant Hook, not to mention safety issues.

Arthur and I came up with the brilliant idea to remove the blade so the Mill could pass back to the cutting position. Eureka. Sometimes 3 heads are better than one on a 100 degree day in July in Georgia.

~ Cheryl