Yesterday we featured Lyndon Street Artworks for Sky Watch Friday. Today, we take you inside the studio with Dai Rees and his "found object" art piece, entitled, "Electric Kiwi Chia." Dai likes to take found objects and upcycle them into works of art. Often, he selects items from the on-property yellow quonset hut where people donate "junk" for artists to use. Dai likes to use items that have been sitting around for a while. The base of the Kiwi Chia is one such item, a dentist's lamp. The fibers are weed-eater string and inside are lights which give the three-dimentional piece a luminous effect at night.
On the day we visited Lyndon Street, during the Fourth of July week, most artists were on vacation. Dai arrived just as we were leaving and offered to give us a full tour and to leave the studio open for as long as we wanted to wander about. He patiently answered every question and showed us around.
We want to stop back when Karen Bjork Dischell in working on her batik-like, "Chaotic Appearance of Trees" paintings and when other artists are present. Sounds like First Friday would be a good time to stop back. Thank you Dai for serving as our personal tour guide! If "Electric Kiwi Chia" is available on First Friday, we just may need to bring her home!
it's interesting and fun to see what an artist can visualize and pull together. I like his colors as lime green is so hot right now. What am thinking isn't meant to be negative, just constructive...june don't care for the artwork on wall, as being an avid CSI fan, the paintings reminds me of a crime scenes.
Posted by: June | Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 07:13 AM
Sorry for the error in above comment...was supposed to read...
"just don't care for the artwork on the wall."
LOVE YOUR BLOG.
Posted by: June | Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 07:15 AM
I find this most interesting! One must have a creative bent to "see" how discarded items can be turned into "art" or something utilitarian.
I've not heard of such a place where people leave discards for artists to use but it's a terrific idea.
This is also a very nice portrait of a nice-looking man.
Thanks, Jan, for your comment on Ocala DP. I liked the story of how you and your friend exchanged cards over the years. I don't feel sorry at all for HallMark -- their prices have gone crazy!
Re: the flowers...they have some beautiful arrangements at Publix, so why not share them ... what the heck, some people might even be encouraged to buy one the next time they're in a Publix Supermarket.
Have a great Sunday!
Posted by: Jacob | Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 10:39 PM