Infinity is here!

A new sculpture has just been added to the Wood That Works line. I have been working on it, refining it and living with it for a long time. The resulting motion is filled with subtle variations that keep it interesting. It is always a challenge to show the depth of variation in a short video. So I made two. The first is the quick 2 minute variety including detail shots. But then I also created an extended video for those that like to explore the variations that happen over time. Check them out!

The short version is first.........

Followed by the long version.....

  • For more information go the Infinity Info page on the website here.
  • To order go here.

Wikipedia Listing

by Marji

This past month an informative article about David has been added to the pages of Wikipedia. I don't know if it has crossed your radar or not but here is a link.

Over the years David's name has appeared on Wikipedia in articles about kinetic sculpture, been placed there by others, and then been removed by the Wikipedia Jedi for lack of print substantiation. This past fall I did a major renovation of the office and my craft room, and in so doing cleaned and organized all the paper files. I pulled together all the various print articles written about David over the past 35 years and filed them together. That was a little trip down memory lane for sure.

A few months later our daughter voiced her opinion that she thought it was high time for Dad to be on Wikipedia. As a birthday gift she was going to work the magic to see if she could make it happen. Apparently, there is a process, and requirements and she had acquaintances that knew the how to. But they couldn't guarantee it would stick.  That is where my file of articles and online links came in to help. Yes, there is now enough third party information printed about David and much of it is referenced at the end of the Wikipedia article. I especially loved the article printed in the Baltimore Sun written by Carl Schoettler back in 1978. He was quite a wordsmith.  Echo "looks like a spinning wheel for ghost tales at midnight. Serendipity is a small device that might measure rainbows." Enjoy.

Minuscule Working Paper Engine!

The things people create are fascinating. Check out this video. The artist had trouble with focus because he was so close to this amazingly tiny V8 engine. Watch the entire thing. At the end he hooks it up to a balloon for power and the result just made me smile.

This incredibly crafted machine is created by engineer Aliaksei Zholner from Belarus. He has made many tiny engines and has youtube videos of them at the link. He also has the plans for his 4 cylinder engine available online here.  Anyone feel up to a challenge?

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