tsterling Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 This seems to have come about after a night with some bad pizza. It's a fantasy reliquary created by hand-forging, engraving and texturing low-carbon simple steel and copper; hand-forged and textured copper helmet with handmade copper chain maille, carved bird skull from moose antler, hand carved basilisk egg from moose antler with double inlaid amber eye, hand-forged copper closure and furniture, 24k gold leaf. The reliquary itself (not counting the glass dome and pedestal) is 4 1/2 inches tall (11.4cm). Lately I've been enjoying surfing for examples of medieval European religious reliquary art, so this probably owes a bit to that, along with some interesting steampunk I've seen as well... Here's the art propaganda for it: Earth, Air, Water and Fire, the four elements of the ancient world. Runes for Earth, Water and Fire are inscribed around the rim of the reliquary. Locked safely away, the Reliquary contains the egg of a rooster, in mythology the source of a basilisk, a creature of unspeakable power, whose glare turns the viewer to stone. Thanks for looking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kelso Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Wow, that's really cool Tom! So imaginative and begs to be asked about. Great job. Not sure I'd want to wake up with it on my bed-stand though Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodworm Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 I have to admit, that is one of the weirdest things I have ever seen. Now that I have that out of the way, it is also unique and quite creative. And I do like it. (If you will pardon the pun). If I had a glass eye -- that is where I would store it, just to keep the grandkids from robbing me blind. ps -- it downloaded just great for me on dial up. Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkvesic Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 I always find reliquaries and the worship of old bones slightly scary and sad. This piece encapsulates and enhances that feeling with its sense of uncompromising "brutalism" surrounding the delicacy of the bird's skull and the egg - a real memento mori! Well done, Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornel Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 Dear Tom ! Congratulation to this outstanding composition !!! It seems to be, that you have given all your different skills into a melting pot and together with your extraordinary idea, a really great composition is coming alive. I very like it ! Thank You, Cornel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil White Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 I love it, Tom! This is a great piece, Well done! Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted May 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Thanks for the kind words, folks. Glad you like my bizarre little creation - I enjoyed making it, although the metalwork was a bit off my usual range, and something of a challenge, especially forming and fitting the helmet to the bird skull. Just feeding what is becoming a bad metal habit - and I'm not sure there is a cure or even a positive prognosis...but I guess I could be involved in worse things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted May 29, 2009 Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Wow! So interesting design!!! Perfect done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsterling Posted May 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2009 Thank you, Natasha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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