this week has been pretty good for me, art-wise! i made a lot of progress on planning for my project, especially how to hang it. during class we decided that my best option may be to use eye bolts slipped into a sort of gourd-shaped hole, where the nut and washer would slip into a large hole, then the bolt along with the nut and washers will slide sideways over into a smaller hole. i will then possibly seal over the larger part of the hole to prevent the bolt from slipping back over. the eye loop will then have a hanging cable/wire looped and then cinched onto it, then go up into the rafters and be hooked again.
i like this idea, and it is much more finished, clean and intentional than any of my previous ideas, but i am quite nervous about the strength of the clay. i think that the bolts will be strong enough, but i’m not sure that the clay will be strong enough.
so here are a couple illustration of how the mechanism situation will be. on the inside, there will be a rubber washer, one or two metal washers, and at least two nuts. my dad thinks i should also include a washer (and nut?) on the outside.
and here is a very poorly drawn visual representation of how the bottom ‘u’ and the top ‘n’ of each of my sculptures will be connected. i’m also nervous about this part because i don’t know how strong the clay is.. you know.
clay ain't dirt 