Despite the pun, “Eiffel Fine” evolved from my desire to look at things in different ways. The iconic Eiffel Tower would look much different if upside down. I wanted to use tiny sculptures of this landmark in a new way.
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Penny Farthing, the original Big Wheel Bike
We sometimes see bicycles used to create energy, but it occurred to me that one does not see “Penny Farthing” bikes used the same way. In this waterglobe/snowglobe sculpture, a tiny figure rides atop a large “Big Wheel” bike, powering a mysterious curious invention.
Point of View snowglobe waterglobe
Point of View is one of my series of waterglobes that are an obvious nod to Escher’s drawings. I have been intrigued by his drawings, which feature impossible angles and people walking on stairways at different planes. While Escher’s imaginary world is not possible due to gravity, in my sculptures, I realized that gravity is not the law.
By turning “Point of View” from side to side and upside-down, one can see the various viewpoints of the tiny figures walking on the stairs.
Point of View snowglobe, tiny figures defy gravity on an Escher-inspired staircase. Snowglobe, 2012.
Wheel Life snowglobe
Although I have used a number of titles for this waterglobe, the one that sticks is “Wheel Life.”
I was interested in the idea of making tiny moveable scupltures, and one of my first successful attempts is this whimsical Ferris wheel.
Tesla Mends a Broken Heart, snowglobe
Talking to a physicist, he mentioned once that he thought Tesla could do anything, he simply lacked the marketing machine that Thomas Edison had. I thought about this and wondered “just what COULD Tesla do?”
I liked the idea that science and invention could “mend a broken heart” as well as be used for more obvious goals.
Vacuum Tube and Copper Coil
I obtained a number of old vacuum tubes used in radios in the 1930s and 1940s. I incorporated these into my “curious inventions” and created a tiny machine using the tube. The interior of the vacuum tube with its metallic pieces and darkened areas lends itself well to the design.
Camryn Forrest Designs 