artist-try of kevin mcninch
| Lost Cities | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 29 | Leatherworking | July 24, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
The box for our Lost Cities card game (two-person version) is long lost. This week I made a leather card case to replace the missing box. And, yes, the ‘E’ is backward. It gives it ‘character’
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
| Small Parts Pagoda | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 28 | Woodworking | July 17, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
This week I made a set of stacking trays (boxes?) for organizing ongoing project parts. The idea is to stash in use (but not necessarily done with right now) parts, tools, etc. in something that keeps them from getting lost or mixed with other sets of ongoing projects do-dads. The trays stack and have a top—everything closes up and looks nice.
The boxes went together pretty well. I used a jig to drill the holes for the dowels that reinforce the corner mitre joints (the ovals). The jig was a bit of a learning experience…and some of the dowels look better than others.
I still need to figure out a way to secure the trays together when transporting or moving them. I considered using magnets, but thought it might get in the way if using with metal parts.
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
| Swirly Gates | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 26 | Woodworking | July 3, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
The trellis on our front gate was coming apart. I think the trellis was originally intended to keep the deer out of the front yard, but the deer just go around anyway. So, I re-assembled the remnants of the trellis in a spiral. My favorite part is the shadow the swirly gates cast in the late afternoon (picture below).
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
| Knife Sheath | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 25 | Leatherworking | June 26, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
I have been using a large handled knife that belonged to my great grandfather quite a bit in the workshop. The large handle makes the knife super comfortable to use. I made a simple leather sheath for the knife.
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
| Smiley | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 22 & 22 | Photography | June 19, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
A photo of a hastily etched (by someone) rusty smiley face in Fort Worden State Park. I really like the dueling textures a and the angle of the sun on the face.
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
| Laptop Stand | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 21 & 22 | Woodworking | June 12, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
I made a little laptop stand/table to enable a laptop to function better as a second monitor and raise the camera (in said laptop) to a better angle. The stand was 90% complete in one week, but somehow tweaking with the thing and adding the shelf above the drawer took up a second week. So, this time, I present Kevin’s Art Project of Two Weeks (KAPOTW)….
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
| Strawberry Point Posing | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 20 | Photography | May 28, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
Distance choreographed posing on the beach at sunset. Strawberry Point (south of La Push) is in the background.
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
| Somewhere Between a Photo and Painting | ||
| KAPOW 2022 Week 19 | Photography + Digital Painting | May 22, 2022 |
| KAPOW = Kevin’s Art Project of the Week | ||
I ‘enhanced’ a recent photo of a series of circles/windows in a concrete structure with some digitally-painted additional color and texture elements. The biggest change was increasing the size of the second (smaller) circle/window and fixing its dynamic range.
See the original photo below.
Remember, there is no definition of art.
For more information on the KAPOW project, follow this link.
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