In spite of the perils of biking in the city, there are many who would pick no other way to travel. Inspiring tales of cross-country trips and rides through the European countryside abound. Sylvia, my 1970's Raleigh 3-speed cruiser feels like my "trusty steed" as I navigate the bumby terrain that is Philadelphia's streets.....and I can always rely on Janusz, the Jamus to get me home after a late night in Center City minus the sore behind...
The 7th annual bike part art show is upon us and I took it....um...upon myself to make a
sculpture for the show. I descended into the musty, moldy Neighborhood Bike Works basement and selected some odds and ends that I felt had some "potential"....It was my first foray into the world of sculpture of any kind. For some reason, it was quite difficult to connect with a welder, in spite of numerous emails and phone calls, so I settled for some Gorrila Glue in the end due to a looming deadline. According to a friend, the end result looks a lot like my paintings. Since I am a self-taught artist, I am often tickled to see that there is a consistent, strong thread/aesthetic that informs my work despite the disparate media I employ....
Mission to create a (what I hope is an aesthetically-pleasing-yet-visually-compelling) piece for the Bike Part Art Show? Accomplished! Come to the opening extravaganza of food, live music, raffle for a Fuji track bike and visual pleasures on September 18th: http://www.neighborhoodbikeworks.org/BikeArt/index.html
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