final piece

the type for this was chosen because of it's similarity to the typography associated with roman cultures, i was originally going to encorporate the etruscan language in a hybrid type yet it did not suit and was unpleasing to the eye... i also reduced the size of the type as well as changes the lighting, a lot of work went into the editing of this piece... i worked from the pixels of the piece to give an extremely detailed quality

rolling pin fossil

i wanted a certain authenticity for the piece and decided to photoshope shells crustations and bones into the pin to make it look as if it had been there for ages ... the emphisis on bones shells and crustations originates from the etruscans themselves , a civilisation originationg from byzanthium or more commonly known constantinople and the long forgotten Troy (Virgil). the etruscans were a hybrid mongral civilisation predating the romans, mainly constructed out of exiled greeks and macedonians and other cultures to the right of italy touching the mediteranian. these would have all teaveled by sea to get to italy and therefore earn to need to contain sea forms

i have also incorporated an etruscan sigil as a homage to their fine culture

 the shells make up the main body of the piece as well as the handles ... can you be handling that ?

final piece

i experimented with many shapes and forms and variations for my final piece

 

puttin skeletons in the plaster to make it look like a tomb for a baker

but eventually came up with a simple piece , not background to take away from

 

rolling pin gettin mouldy take 2

i began this process by making the mould out of clay , presssing into it. rolling it smooth and then indenting into it to give a rough texture as if it had been taken from an excavational dig.. it was then plaster cast to give a 3d relief look

i decided not to dry the piece as the wet plaster had a much more interesting coulour and look to it

i experimented with different locations and backgrounds for the piece

rolling out the red carpet

How to present how to present the piece is the big decision .. whther to have it in a case like a museum or an exhibition or like a god to a pagan culture

after much experimentation and research i found artist andreas schiegers's work , i was inspired by the images below to create an excavational piece of my own

rolling pin - fossil

wanting to create a weathered look for my next piece
the rolling pin dates back to the etruscans , a civilisation at their pinacle in the 9c BC

so why not create a piece that honours its long history

Rolling Pin - rolling through the ages

having an idea based on the pink floyd album cover

the idea is to recreate this iconic image with iconic chefs/bakers and cooking celebrities over the years... from the likes of deliah smith to dorina and rachel allen .. nigella lawson , even a sly jamie oliver or heston b

a second concept could have an etruscan clothed model progressing to a pin up or modern day character all with different pins

a lawyer with a Pin stripe suit and pin briefcase etc

a fashion line with pin related clothing