Hakone Open-Air Museum

While in Hakone, Japan, we also visited the Hakone Open-Air Museum. In our opinion, the two most amazing pieces in the collection were both play environments for children. Children are free to play in these structures. The photos above are of a piece created by Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam in 2009 called "Knitted Wonder Space 2"

The other piece that we really liked was another children's play environment created in 1994 by Peter Pierce called "Curved Space Diamond Structure"

Steel Vessels by Tony Cragg

Alexander Calder

Naum Gabo

Hakone Museum of Art - Moss Garden

These are a few photos from our recent visit to the Hakone Museum of Art's moss garden in Hakone, Japan. Our visit was on the day before they cover the moss for the winter. We were told the color of the mosses are more drab than during the spring and summer. Even though the trees have lost their leaves and the colors of the moss are muted, the soft colors on an overcast day were incredibly beautiful.

Bacon The Bulldog

I think our new bulldog is having quite an influence on Rie!

Unrealized

Proposal for the Kemper Museum Crossroads location for a sliding pocket door made of molded ply. The purpose of the pocket door was to partially obscure the view of the exhibition space during the hours the museum was closed.

Proposal for a light sculpture made of spun steel with lighting elements and possible graphics. This was intended for an interior wall of a drive through bank.

A 2nd proposal for the same bank drive through of a wall sculpture made of crocheted nylon cord

Gnocchi's New Snow Suit

Gnocchi our little French dumpling doesn't like snow. Here she is modeling a new little ensemble that Rie knitted her.

Happy New Year !

Happy New Year !

Puzzle Screen - Custom Size

A snapshot in our studio of a recently completed custom size Puzzle Screen in 3/4" Birch ply. Puzzle Screens are a pretty flexible design. Our standard size Puzzle Screens are 74" tall, but this one measures 9'6" tall x 9'9" wide. In addition to the change in size, the shape of the individual piece was slightly altered so that it would fit the clients required dimensions.