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Nautilus shell,refined
Published: 2010-08-29 07:45:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 8900; Favourites: 394; Downloads: 122
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Finally completely finished this piece.Not sure if you can tell but all the edges are smoothed out,surface is polished, and it's now one nice flowing continuous line from the center of the spiral out. In a successful composition the eye should wander and if it follows a line it should continue on that course unabated.
Compare to:
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to see the difference.
It may not seem like much of a change but the REAL nautilus shell is enticingly tactile and I felt I needed to make mine that way as well...
By the way. The growth spiral of the CHAMBERED NAUTILUS ("Nautilus pompilius" ) follows a logarithmic spiral based on (3). It is NOT the Fibonacci spiral nor is it the Golden Spiral. These are popular misconceptions that are perpetuated by folks that aren't doing their homework.
It IS however a Gorgeous spiral as are MANY of the myriad logarithmic growth spirals in Nature...
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This is beautiful. I really like the contrast of the stand with it too. Very cool.
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beautiful...I still say it looks like a perambulator, for, say, baby Venus?
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Very beautiful, I like the contrast between the shell and the base.
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I wanted to make that contrast be a feature of the work,so that the shell is absolutely tactile, enticing, and begs to be picked up and handled...
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I love this, it looks beautiful! The base looks like you pulled it out of a shipwreck, it gives it a really nice touch... the smooth blue metal of the Nautilus versus the rough orange and rusty base makes a great contrast.
I've heard of a logarithmic spiral called the "spira mirabilis" or marvelous spiral. Would that be the Nautilus's spiral or is it just another name for the Fibonacci spiral?
A wonderful piece
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Thank you,
Many logarithmic spirals are found in Nature.
From Wiki:"Logarithmic spirals are self-similar in that they are self-congruent under all similarity transformations (scaling them gives the same result as rotating them)."
So we aren't talking about just one particular spiral but a whole class of spirals,and yes the Nautilus is one of these. It is NOT however a Fibonacci Spiral nor is it a Golden Spiral,contrary to much of the popular literature...
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Ya know.. it's a great piece and I'm with everyone else, so far as congratulating you on your artistic ability. But, seriously, I'm just blown away by the stand (?) you have it on. Looks like something you scavenged from the sea bottom. Whatever, it is an interesting piece. And, of course, the radical difference between the two really draws the eye.
Eye is in the art of the beholder..?
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Thank you Rich.
That base is actually an interesting piece in itself.
It is one of a matched pair of candelabra I made when the Titanic was discovered,as a sort of Art Nouveau commemoration of that event.
I turned OFF the shielding gas on my wire feed welder(MIG) and covered the surface with the carburized weld.After that I used a copper sulfate spray on solution which I carefully burned in with the torch for some of the brown and green highlights.
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So.. it sort of IS like something that you scavenged from the bottom of the sea.
Excellent job, by the by.
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I love the smoother look on this one, but I liked the position of the shell in the previous picture.
Would make a nice waterfall fountain starting point in a garden.
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I've toyed with the idea of incorporating it in a fountain. The water test was really cool. The shape of the stream as it leaves the shell is beautiful.
I've started making another BIG one. THAT one may end up as a fountain,still not sure...
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Be sure to get pics of that one fo' sho'
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I can definitely see the difference. They're both lovely, but this one makes me want to run my fingertips along the spiral. 
!yoJ
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Good feedback thanks.
I'm still debating whether to put a heat patina on it or not.
For now I'm completely entranced by the improved tactile appeal.
I had it in my hands for a couple of hours last night...
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My first thought at seeing the thumbnail was, "what a cool baby crib!" Nonetheless, it's a beautiful piece. Someday, when I win the Lottery (which, I suppose means I gotta actually play the Lottery, eh?), I'm going to commission you to build me a house. All the way from the ground up. I can't imagine that it would be anything less than a magical place, no?
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Absolutely,
and that would be a dream come true for me as well.
Hope you like Organic Design and Architecture...
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Yup. More Green & Green and less Frank Lloyd Wright. Lotsa curves, and organic materials...
Now, all I gotta do is, like, buy a lottery tickey!
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Yep,
Buy that ticket.
In the meantime check this book out.
[link]
Organic style Architecture has come a long way beyond Green and Green
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I'm a big fan of Chris Alexander (taught at Cal) - he wrote "A Pattern Language". If you're remodeling a bathroom, there's stuff in there for you. If you're building a city in the desert, he's got you covered. New planet to colonize? There it is...
Not so much form as function. And VERY organic.
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I taught at Cal (Berkeley)as well 1987-93.
What department was he in?
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Architecture. He was (might still be "is", but I'm sure he's passed away by now) Professor Emeritus of Architecture. When I was at CalArts & SCIArch, we spent a lot of time with his concepts.
So, what department were YOU in? Physics? Chem? Art? (grin)
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When I say I "taught",I must be more specific. I was not a tenured professor but rather a STAFF sculpture technician in the art department,which meant I had the responsibility of running the metal studio side by side the wood studio and teaching welding,framing,metal forming ,materials technology etc.
The professors didn't get dirty but just lectured.This was one of the reasons I gave it up,plus the ridiculous in-fighting and politics. I didn't think much of what was produced by the faculty as art either.
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Wonderful job, I'm humbled as usual
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Do not be.
Continue upon your path.
We will meet at the crossroads.
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Very welcome,you know you always are
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Beautiful piece.
That should be a special gift to someone you love.
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Very perceptive of you.
I think there's hope for you yet.
Tell your mom I said so...LOL
In truth it's getting so that each project is made with the love and intention you speak of. But it is actually as if i am making the piece for myself,and as such a gift of self love. The act of creation and manifestation of a conjured image is in itself an art and act of love. I now understand Gilbran's quote in "The Prophet"
"Work is love made visible".
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OOoooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh................. how beautiful! I want to touch it, to run my hands all over it! I love nautilus shells! Their shape is... perfect and I love spirals...
How big and how heavy is it? By the way... the stand is a wonderful contrast!
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Thank you,
It's 12 inches on it's longest axis.
And I'd say it weighs about 10 lbs.
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