squared art portfolio
DESCRIPTION
SquaredArt piecesTRANSCRIPT
‘
A S Q U A R E D A R T Rough Lux Industrial Chic Redux Refuse
“If rough luxe has a mantra, it’s authenticity...an embrace of imperfection…in the homes of tastemakers from Belgium to the Hudson River Valley…the idea of utilizing the ubiquitous, the ordinary, the imperfect…Old things are used in their capacity to disrupt the smugness of the new…a catalog of examples: the palazzo where Cy Twombly settled in Rome, Maxwell’s Plum, the New York res-taurant outfitted with the trappings of defunct saloons; ‘70s exposed brick…There’s a friendliness to it, maybe an egolessness—just letting certain things be.” The Editors, WSJ The Magazine from THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Fall 2009
Җ We love the tension of simplicity and intricacy
in well-made parts.
We love the natural and the scour that reveal essential.
We love the old for what it tells us of our past.
We love the lost and declining industries that made America great.
Җ We celebrate by reclaiming and repurposing
what was once forgotten.
We celebrate by finding, fixing, and freshening the discarded and seemingly unimportant.
We celebrate by redefining the mundane into meaningful.
We celebrate by creating from what we love unique expressions of art.
Җ
“Everything we see falls apart, vanishes. Nature is always the same, but noth-ing in her that appears to us, lasts. Our art must render the thrill of her perma-nence along with her elements, the appearance of all her changes. It must give us the taste of her eternity.” Paul Cezanne
A
Industrial Street Sweeper Mid 1900’s
Formed Steel / Galvanized & Sheet Metal / Copper 5 in the Series
36”L x 36”W x 41”H
A
Alternative View Industrial Street Sweeper
Mid 1900’s Formed Steel / Galvanized & Sheet Metal / Copper
5 in the Series
36”L x 36”W x 41”H
A
Agricultural Water Well Pulley & Bucket Early 1900’s
Galvanized & Cast Metals
12”L x 13”W x 27-3/4”H
A
Alternate View Agricultural Water Well Pulley & Bucket
Early 1900’s Galvanized & Cast Metals
12”L x 13”W x 27-3/4”H
A
Agricultural Beast of Burden Harness Late 1800’s to Early 1900’s
Hardwood / Iron 2 in the Series
7”L x 13”W x 27-1/2”H
A
Alternate Views Agricultural Beast of Burden Harness
Late 1800’s to Early 1900’s Hardwood / Iron 2 in the Series
7”L x 13”W x 27-1/2”H
A
Alternate Views Handmade Agricultural Plow Tip
Late 1800’s to Early 1900’s Steel
23-1/2”L x 4-3/4”W x 23-1/4”H
A
Industrial Cart Wheels Early 1900’s Cast Steel
2 in the series
13”L x 8”W x 15”H 10”L x 8-1/2”W x 12-1/2”H
A
Horse Drawn Carriage Hub Mid 1800’s
Cast Steel & Hardwood Hand Assembled
13-3/4”L x 9-3/4”W x 12”H
A
Horse Drawn Carriage Hub Mid 1800’s
Cast Steel & Hardwood Hand Assembled
14-3/8”L x 8-5/8”W x 12-3/8”H
A
Alternate View Industrial Bolts with Moveable Nuts
Mid to Late 1900’s Steel
2 in the Series
6”L x 6”W x 9”H
A
Carriage Steps Mid 1800’s to Early 1900’s Steel / Iron / Base Metals
7 in the Series
12”L x 4”W x 5-3/4”H
15-3/4”L x 4”W x 11”H
15-3/4”L x 4”W x 9-1/4”H
15-1/4”L x 4”W x 10”H
14”L x 4”W x 9-1/2”H
A
Carriage Step Mid 1800’s to Early 1900’s Steel / Iron / Base Metals
7 in the series
16”L x 6”W x 14”H
A
Carriage Step Mid 1800’s to Early 1900’s Steel / Iron / Base Metals
7 in the series
11-1/4”L x 6”W x 7-3/4”H
A
Variation on Ancient African Tribal Ladders 2009
Texas Trinity River Bottom Mesquite Limited Edition 1 of 25
10-1/2”L x 18-1/2”W x 66”H
A
Variation on Ancient African Tribal Ladders 2009
Texas Trinity River Bottom Mesquite Limited Edition 2 of 25
14”L x 14”W x 55-1/2”H
A
Alternate Views Variation on Ancient African Tribal Ladders
2009 Texas Trinity River Bottom Mesquite
Limited Edition 2 of 25
14”L x 14”W x 55-1/2”H
A
Variation on Ancient African Ladders 2009
Giclee on Organic Paper 16” x 24” framed
Limited Edition of 5
A
Agricultural Tractor Wheel Atop International Postal Service Base Beveled Glass Top Recommended—Not Included
Mid 1900’s Cast Steel / Base Metal
One in Verde Finish & One in Natural Finish
30” Diameter with 31” to 35” Adjustable Height
A
Agricultural Manual Wheat Thrasher Mid 1800’s to Early 1900’s
Oak / Flint
16”L x 4-1/4”W x 73-1/2”H
A
Angle Iron / Steel Ring / Steel Tubing / Steel Chim Mid to Late 1900’s
Iron & Steel
10-1/2”L x 7-1/2”W x 6-3/4”H
A
Industrial Springs / Steel Tubing / Automotive Light Bulb / Steel Axel Mid to Late 1900’s
Iron / Spring Steel / Base Metals / Glass
16-1/2”L x 4”W x 10-1/2”H
‘
A S Q U A R E D A R T Rough Lux Industrial Chic Redux Refuse
“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.” William Shakespeare
Җ
Thanks to Pete Martinez for your encouragement, advice, frequent presence in the shop, your company on road trips, your sharp, smart, effective negotiations, and your very generous financial investment in the success of these endeavors.
Җ
Thanks to Paige Peterson for sharing your keen eye for treasures, your help in figuring out colors, orientation, and proportions, your insights on how to turn a piece of junk into something interesting, your unwavering emotional and financial support, and, most of all, keeping us laughing and having fun.
Җ
Thanks to Michael Tussy for photographing each piece, your many hours figuring out how to make each piece look its best through the camera lens, your patience in touching up just one more spot, and your generously giving many hours of computer support.
Җ
Thanks to all our families and friends for your encouragement, critiques, patience, and insights. You’ve made the journey worth it. None of this would be possible without you.
‘
A S Q U A R E D A R T Rough Lux Industrial Chic Redux Refuse
B.W. Worley
Euless born and raised. Texas sensibilities. Craft honed and refined as apprentice for some of the most knowledgeable and skilled Texas metal workers, from blacksmiths to artisans. Self-taught the skills of artisan crafting. Unabashedly friendly, direct, and vocal.
Texas born, raised, and educated. Rumi, Jung, Rilke influenced. Artistic and business minded. Unfettered designing instincts. Marketing, administration, design services.
BULLY MARTINEZ
Bully Martinez 817 681 3343 [email protected] B.W. Worley 214 699 1160 [email protected]