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Published: 2011-12-06 11:38:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 11812; Favourites: 853; Downloads: 0
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Description Welded Steel, small semi precious stone, wire and thread.

Thank You SO for the DD on this and all the wonderful comments!!
You all Rock!
So I want to answer all your questions:
Yes, I did weld this myself. It was about 2 1/2 feet tall. The disks were scrap steel I dumpster scored and those shapes inspired the larger one, which then inspired the cosmic theme. The balance was a challenging achievement as the solid steel disks half an inch thick are Very heavy. The stones, wire and thread hanging took me about 6 hours, the whole piece took about 10 hours of labor.
Note of interest, this piece was featured in my graduation exhibition this last June.

I think it is awesome how so many of you see the spacial relationship to the many orders of the universe, atomic, chemical, biological and galactic

Thanks again Everyone! <3
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Comments: 121

talentlessbrant [2017-01-10 09:00:05 +0000 UTC]

this is cool.

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GriffinsJoy In reply to talentlessbrant [2017-01-18 16:29:17 +0000 UTC]

thank you my friend! I plan to get back in to steel work this year!!

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RusselCameron [2015-08-02 21:13:12 +0000 UTC]

Congrats!!

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GriffinsJoy In reply to RusselCameron [2015-08-04 02:23:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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fanfouille [2014-01-30 22:05:35 +0000 UTC]

Nice! I can see there molecules, atoms and soft energy ! I like it.

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GriffinsJoy In reply to fanfouille [2014-01-31 14:49:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad to hear it!

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Shawkat90 [2013-05-14 15:25:38 +0000 UTC]

As a gamer, honestly, this just takes me places! I see Mass Effect all over this, but then again, thats just my gamer brain taking over!
All in all, im really enjoying your work

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Shawkat90 [2013-05-14 15:49:07 +0000 UTC]

I am sure that video games had an influence on this. I have had some people say the same. Though I don't have a direct reference in My head, I can definitely see the parallels! The more in play the more it goes into the subconscious!
Yay! Thank you! I am glad you like it.

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Shawkat90 In reply to GriffinsJoy [2013-05-14 16:17:26 +0000 UTC]

Well you're welcome! It's nice to see someone so into their work! It isn't that common where i am. Trying to get an in-depth interpretation of my work out of people, backfires. I get really blunt answers "it's nice"
There's always a few people that walk in and just stun you with how they interpret your work.

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Shawkat90 [2013-05-14 20:04:04 +0000 UTC]

I can empathize! I am really excited about art /creation! It fulfills the soul like nothing else. A lot of folk think that's a bit whacked! Lol
I love real strong feed back as well. I can't get better If no one points out the flaws!

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FractalCrackhead [2013-03-01 16:34:26 +0000 UTC]

very fractal

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Arahiriel [2012-11-19 12:19:37 +0000 UTC]

FANTASTIC!

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Arahiriel [2012-11-19 17:45:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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Arahiriel In reply to GriffinsJoy [2012-11-20 08:14:58 +0000 UTC]

It is my pleasure!

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Orionh [2012-09-13 16:06:02 +0000 UTC]

Very interesting.

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Orionh [2012-10-21 02:21:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Glad you find it so!

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hoshizora-no-yoru [2012-09-13 14:50:52 +0000 UTC]

Awsome!
I like it..

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GriffinsJoy In reply to hoshizora-no-yoru [2012-10-21 02:16:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! Me too

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JD-Ledger [2012-09-13 06:50:22 +0000 UTC]

This goes to show the mind of this generation is not yet dead. Beautiful work, very imaginative. If I could, I would give you the world's best cookie. b^_^d <----plz accept thumbs up face instead

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GriffinsJoy In reply to JD-Ledger [2012-09-20 03:46:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.
Mind stats state healthy and functioning overtime. Yet I would dare to say it is not a ailment of mind that this generation suffers but a loss of imaginative spirit!
Thank you! *dreams of giant awesome cookies* Now you are inspiring me to the baking things
Awesome thumbs up face gratefully accepted.

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Pixelated-Headspace [2012-09-13 03:25:39 +0000 UTC]

This is gorgeous! Awesome job!!

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Pixelated-Headspace [2012-09-21 23:34:11 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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ValiantPlayer [2012-09-13 03:16:08 +0000 UTC]

Flagged as Spam

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GriffinsJoy In reply to ValiantPlayer [2012-10-21 02:16:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you So much!

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BrokenHAX [2012-09-13 02:44:48 +0000 UTC]

I feel like I could stare at the real sculpture for hours.

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GriffinsJoy In reply to BrokenHAX [2012-09-26 23:38:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Glad it makes you feel that way!

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RedAlgae [2012-09-13 02:12:59 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful

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GriffinsJoy In reply to RedAlgae [2012-10-21 02:19:46 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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kampfly [2012-09-13 01:44:36 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful it's mesmerizing

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GriffinsJoy In reply to kampfly [2012-09-26 23:37:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!!

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PeopleCanHear [2012-09-13 01:26:39 +0000 UTC]

this is how I see the world.

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GriffinsJoy In reply to PeopleCanHear [2012-09-26 23:40:41 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful! I am so glad that it stuck this kind of cord with you and that you said so. That is the ultimate goal for me as an artist. To find that feeling of kinship with my viewers so that we connect through the art.

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congatrehp [2012-09-13 00:40:14 +0000 UTC]

it make me think about somthing.....it's hard to described.thank!

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GriffinsJoy In reply to congatrehp [2012-09-26 23:41:06 +0000 UTC]

Glad that it makes you think. That is Very good!

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Wildscenery [2012-09-12 22:47:34 +0000 UTC]

at first i thought it was the structure of some element before i clicked it! This is really beautiful though :]

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Wildscenery [2012-10-21 02:25:11 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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CyMoahk [2012-09-12 22:15:43 +0000 UTC]

This looks like it was really fun to make! (That, or a headache to get all the wires correct. Either way,) it looks really cool! How big is it?

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GriffinsJoy In reply to CyMoahk [2012-09-26 23:42:11 +0000 UTC]

not real big, little over 2 feet. yea, bit of a head ache but the good kind, the kind you cant stop having till its right...

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Solanaar [2012-09-12 21:09:40 +0000 UTC]

It looks like a scorpion to me... A strange, deformed scorpion maybe...

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Solanaar [2012-09-18 19:17:29 +0000 UTC]

Interesting.... I can see that, you are the first to say it.

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Solanaar In reply to GriffinsJoy [2012-09-18 20:18:01 +0000 UTC]

hehe.. there's always a first time^^

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Lazy--kurt [2012-09-12 20:39:24 +0000 UTC]

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night-star-sky [2012-09-12 20:26:34 +0000 UTC]

Gah, this is gorgeous~ I really love the whole shape of the structure, and where each stone is hanged on it. A real eye-catcher <3

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GriffinsJoy In reply to night-star-sky [2012-10-21 02:17:35 +0000 UTC]

or "sky-catcher" lol! Thank you.

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LStarbreeze [2012-09-12 19:56:50 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! from the thumbnail view kind of reminded me of chemical sequence or something, not DNA but something else. Nonetheless this is very impressive

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GriffinsJoy In reply to LStarbreeze [2012-09-18 19:18:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am so glad you picked up on the order of it

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LostGryphin [2012-09-12 19:48:55 +0000 UTC]

wow - the materials that were used are interesting - I love the shape - nicely done!

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GriffinsJoy In reply to LostGryphin [2012-09-26 23:43:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Anti-nutella [2012-09-12 19:41:12 +0000 UTC]

Woah, really cool.
Congrats on the DD

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GriffinsJoy In reply to Anti-nutella [2012-09-26 23:43:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank You!!! Its so exciting!! ^_^

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