Wood species: acacia
Wooden form sketches are made on the lathe. These are numbered and signed, postage stamps are applied as well as a personal message from the sender. After which the postcard sized artwork, aka post(c)art is thrown into the mailbox.
The post(c)art is treated and sent just like a normal postcard. It simply comes straight off the lathe, is written upon, picked up by the postman/woman, stamped (sometimes scarred) by the postal service and dropped off onto someone’s doormat by another post(wo)man.
For me these are form-studies within a well defined framework. In contrast to my other work which is often finely sanded and finished to a high level, these form studies may not sanded at all, they contain the toolmarks from the lathework and acumulate scars on their journey to the recipient.
Post(c)art XL,robinia
Lathe turned wooden postcard
Size: bigger than the regulaar post(c)art, this one is 17,5 x 12 cm
Wood species: robinia
Finish: none
Wood is a wonderful and natural material. It will always change colour over time slightly. Do not place an object in a spot where it will be in direct sunlight, this can result in an unbalanced or too much colour change in the wood.
Post(c)art have no finish on them, if they come in contact with liquid or oil these will stain the wood.
Little stains or scratches can be sanded with a fine sandpaper (p240 or 320). Try to sand in the direction of the grain.
(or you could embrace the stains and scratches and the stories they tell)