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| Monkey of the Inkpot: Copper |
From Borges: "...Then a person sits down to write, the monkey squats cross-legged nearby with one forepaw folded over the other, waiting until the task is over. Then it drinks what is left of the ink, and afterward sits back on its haunches, quiet and satisfied" This text appears to be quoted by Borges from Want Tai-Hai. At any rate, i thought it adorable. The text on here is the paragraph typed in the kickstarter video. It took three tries to get the etching the way I wanted it; lacy in some parts, a little more solid in others. I wanted a monkey made of words, words so jumbled by being drunk up that they were no longer truly legible.
So... Are the voids etched? I thought they were pierced after etching. Can't decide which I'd be more impressed by. both options are fabulous.
ReplyDeleteEtched, then the edges and eyeholes are sawed out. So the lacy bit by the nose is etched the whole way through, the rest is etched to texture and shaped by saw.
ReplyDeleteINCREDIBLE. This lacy metal is astonishing. And how it fits your face so beautifully. Truly a uniquely innovative visionary you are.
ReplyDeleteawh thanks. This one is so tiny, so light, and so flexy, I didn't even bother to make a place for a ribbon. It just fits.
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