Medium Sculptures https://www.giedebarnes.com Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:39:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.giedebarnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-PFB90849-scaled-1-32x32.jpg Medium Sculptures https://www.giedebarnes.com 32 32 Oracle https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/oracle/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:21:34 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=5048 I found the top piece of this sculpture two years ago and was fascinated by the different surface textures and the shape of the opening.  I cleaned and stabilised the wood and decided to contrast it in black with a very evenly turned and polished egg shape of olive wood.  Finally gold leaf highlights the opening of the wood and invites us to look into the future.  My husband made the pyramidal plinth for it and this gives it the right hight to explore all the details. March 2024 Approximate dimensions (cm) H62 W15.5 D10.5 … Continue readingOracle]]> I found the top piece of this sculpture two years ago and was fascinated by the different surface textures and the shape of the opening.  I cleaned and stabilised the wood and decided to contrast it in black with a very evenly turned and polished egg shape of olive wood.  Finally gold leaf highlights the opening of the wood and invites us to look into the future.  My husband made the pyramidal plinth for it and this gives it the right hight to explore all the details. March 2024 Approximate dimensions (cm) H62 W15.5 D10.5 … Continue readingOracle]]> No Spring Chicken https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/no-spring-chicken/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:19:13 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=5047 I found two pieces of gnarled heather and wood in Scotland and they made me think of a "funny old bird".  I didn’t have to cut anything away and added feathers and a semi precious egg shaped stone in the top of the body.  The bird is rotating on its natural plinth and will move around in the wind. March 2024 Approximate dimensions (cm) H27.5 W25 D12 [video width="720" height="720" mp4="https://www.giedebarnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/114-No-Spring-Chicken-w.mp4"][/video] … Continue readingNo Spring Chicken]]> I found two pieces of gnarled heather and wood in Scotland and they made me think of a "funny old bird".  I didn’t have to cut anything away and added feathers and a semi precious egg shaped stone in the top of the body.  The bird is rotating on its natural plinth and will move around in the wind. March 2024 Approximate dimensions (cm) H27.5 W25 D12 [video width="720" height="720" mp4="https://www.giedebarnes.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/114-No-Spring-Chicken-w.mp4"][/video] … Continue readingNo Spring Chicken]]> Treasure https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/treasure/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:14:22 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=5045 A good friend gifted me this abalone shell and I very much enjoyed restoring it to its very best appearance. The big bowl shape fitted perfectly into a driftwood piece which supported it without overpowering it. It is held firmly with only one screw! An antique glass stopper was a welcome partner allowing light to shine through the wood and bringing the lovely colour to the rest of the sculpture. Finally the shell hanging with the seaweed from the top of the wood creates the curvy tension with a kinetic quality. November 2023 Approximate dimensions (cm) H35 W23 D12.5 … Continue readingTreasure]]> A good friend gifted me this abalone shell and I very much enjoyed restoring it to its very best appearance. The big bowl shape fitted perfectly into a driftwood piece which supported it without overpowering it. It is held firmly with only one screw! An antique glass stopper was a welcome partner allowing light to shine through the wood and bringing the lovely colour to the rest of the sculpture. Finally the shell hanging with the seaweed from the top of the wood creates the curvy tension with a kinetic quality. November 2023 Approximate dimensions (cm) H35 W23 D12.5 … Continue readingTreasure]]> Fires of AndaluciaSOLD https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/fires-of-andalucia/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:11:49 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=5044 On a 4x4 holiday in Andalucia I found this piece of wood. It is part of a grapevine which was knarled and partly burned. It took a long time to clean it and to get to know all its ins and outs. The many burned off branches were calling out to be revived and this happened in the form of Mimosa blossom which suggested the movement of fire. It is to date my most fragile sculpture but also one very dear to my heart. April 2024 Approximate dimensions (cm) H39 W22 D13 £ SOLD … Continue readingFires of Andalucia

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]]> On a 4x4 holiday in Andalucia I found this piece of wood. It is part of a grapevine which was knarled and partly burned. It took a long time to clean it and to get to know all its ins and outs. The many burned off branches were calling out to be revived and this happened in the form of Mimosa blossom which suggested the movement of fire. It is to date my most fragile sculpture but also one very dear to my heart. April 2024 Approximate dimensions (cm) H39 W22 D13 £ SOLD … Continue readingFires of Andalucia

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]]> Love Nature https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/love-nature/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:09:13 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=5043 This sculpture has been a long time in the planning and making. I have always wanted to make a sculpture for blind people to explore the beauty of driftwood and the textures of all the natural materials. I set out to write in Braille on a piece which is tactile in many ways. In order to have a visually interesting piece as well as a tactile one, I chose green glass marbles fpr the braille writing LOVE NATURE on a piece of wood I found on the west coast of Scotland. It turned out to be a hardwood and was sturdy enough to withstand the explorations of a blind person. It took a lot of hard work to smooth the wood and to drill the recesses for the marble writing. A tripod stand of beautifully curved driftwood supports the piece in order to display its writing for the viewer. Summer 2023 Approximate dimensions (cm) H19 W38 D15 … Continue readingLove Nature]]> This sculpture has been a long time in the planning and making. I have always wanted to make a sculpture for blind people to explore the beauty of driftwood and the textures of all the natural materials. I set out to write in Braille on a piece which is tactile in many ways. In order to have a visually interesting piece as well as a tactile one, I chose green glass marbles fpr the braille writing LOVE NATURE on a piece of wood I found on the west coast of Scotland. It turned out to be a hardwood and was sturdy enough to withstand the explorations of a blind person. It took a lot of hard work to smooth the wood and to drill the recesses for the marble writing. A tripod stand of beautifully curved driftwood supports the piece in order to display its writing for the viewer. Summer 2023 Approximate dimensions (cm) H19 W38 D15 … Continue readingLove Nature]]> Cinnabar https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/cinnabar/ Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:04:54 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=5042 My husband found this curved piece of wood on a dog walk and gave it to me as a present. I was thrilled with the surface quality and the shape. The Bark Beetle grooves looked like complicated Cinnabar carvings to me and I immediately saw red in the shade of Cinnabar - and gold - to emphasize them. The curved shape demanded a centrepiece to balance it and so the cockle shells embracing the red marble found their home. The whole sculpture is influenced by the samurai swords and art of Japan. Finally the plinth which my husband made for me puts the sculpture on its elevated position. Summer 2023 Approximate dimensions (cm) H35 W75 D9.5 … Continue readingCinnabar]]> My husband found this curved piece of wood on a dog walk and gave it to me as a present. I was thrilled with the surface quality and the shape. The Bark Beetle grooves looked like complicated Cinnabar carvings to me and I immediately saw red in the shade of Cinnabar - and gold - to emphasize them. The curved shape demanded a centrepiece to balance it and so the cockle shells embracing the red marble found their home. The whole sculpture is influenced by the samurai swords and art of Japan. Finally the plinth which my husband made for me puts the sculpture on its elevated position. Summer 2023 Approximate dimensions (cm) H35 W75 D9.5 … Continue readingCinnabar]]> Maya https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/maya/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:54:57 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=4457 Maya was the immediate result of finding this well proportioned tree fungus. The texture was so subtle and reminded me of the feathered Maya costumes. The opulence of the top with the gold and black seed beads required a calmer base which was the black textured burned piece suggesting the cloak of the Mayas. The onyx stone which was purchased on holiday in Truro many years ago, combined with the onyx chips give just enough evidence of the the ceremonial splendour. 2018 Approximate dimensions (cm) H34 W12 D9   … Continue readingMaya]]> Maya was the immediate result of finding this well proportioned tree fungus. The texture was so subtle and reminded me of the feathered Maya costumes. The opulence of the top with the gold and black seed beads required a calmer base which was the black textured burned piece suggesting the cloak of the Mayas. The onyx stone which was purchased on holiday in Truro many years ago, combined with the onyx chips give just enough evidence of the the ceremonial splendour. 2018 Approximate dimensions (cm) H34 W12 D9   … Continue readingMaya]]> Mini Murmuration SOLD https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/mini-murmuration/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:48:19 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=4437 As soon as I saw this tangle of roots it reminded me of a murmuration I had witnessed in Wales.  The two birds revealed themselves in the process of handling and it was a miracle to find the matching wing shapes in my collection of driftwood. The stone from the west coast of Scotland gives it stability and allows the eyes to rest a little at the base of the sculpture. February 2022 Approximate dimensions (cm) H41 W45 D38 £ SOLD … Continue readingMini Murmuration

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]]> As soon as I saw this tangle of roots it reminded me of a murmuration I had witnessed in Wales.  The two birds revealed themselves in the process of handling and it was a miracle to find the matching wing shapes in my collection of driftwood. The stone from the west coast of Scotland gives it stability and allows the eyes to rest a little at the base of the sculpture. February 2022 Approximate dimensions (cm) H41 W45 D38 £ SOLD … Continue readingMini Murmuration

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]]> Recycled SOLD https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/recycled/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:56:56 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=4430 I had the limestone pebble by my pond for many years and watched as nature re-shaped it it into many smaller pieces. It made me realise that it is nature’s way to recycle and decided to re-assemble it as best possible.  A recycled turned piece of wood and half a fishing net float form a suitable pedestal for the stone.  Gold leaf highlights the last piece of the puzzle which deserved a special place on the top shelf of the box where the light is shining through the opening in the frame. When the new owner contacted me that the disintegration had continued,  I repaired the centre stone and added a new ‘recycled’ element to the sculpture in the shape of a small sphere which contained all the smallest limestone pieces combined with gold flecks. December 2021 Approximate dimensions (cm) H24 W16 D13 £ SOLD   … Continue readingRecycled

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]]> I had the limestone pebble by my pond for many years and watched as nature re-shaped it it into many smaller pieces. It made me realise that it is nature’s way to recycle and decided to re-assemble it as best possible.  A recycled turned piece of wood and half a fishing net float form a suitable pedestal for the stone.  Gold leaf highlights the last piece of the puzzle which deserved a special place on the top shelf of the box where the light is shining through the opening in the frame. When the new owner contacted me that the disintegration had continued,  I repaired the centre stone and added a new ‘recycled’ element to the sculpture in the shape of a small sphere which contained all the smallest limestone pieces combined with gold flecks. December 2021 Approximate dimensions (cm) H24 W16 D13 £ SOLD   … Continue readingRecycled

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]]> Coot SOLD https://www.giedebarnes.com/product/coot/ Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:54:19 +0000 https://www.giedebarnes.com/?post_type=product&p=4425 Coot was one of the first birds I produced for Open Studios 2022.  It is a happy bird and chirping away with its cheeky beak and dancing along the waters edge. January 2022 Approximate dimensions (cm) H25 W22 D17 £ SOLD   … Continue readingCoot

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]]> Coot was one of the first birds I produced for Open Studios 2022.  It is a happy bird and chirping away with its cheeky beak and dancing along the waters edge. January 2022 Approximate dimensions (cm) H25 W22 D17 £ SOLD   … Continue readingCoot

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