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One Star, Falling Stripes

$385

One Star, Falling Stripes is an American flag built from original barn-wood with untouched, vintage colors. The stripes of the flag are strips of barn-wood which have been placed on the front of an old barn-door - obtained from a dairy-shed in Upstate New York. I have left all of the wood in its original form - unrestored for either condition or color. The barn-wood coloration - country-red and an off-cream white - make an honest, folksy, interpretation of Stars and Stripes. As a contrast, the blue Standard is steel sheet metal - painted an anodized metallic blue; the stars are cast-iron from a forge in Baltimore. The original barn-door handle is visible at the top of the door. The flag stands at 55" in length and 35" inches in width. Against a plain wall - or a fence as in my images - it is both striking and deeply charming. It gets viewed from quite a distance. The piece can be indoor artwork too - it would just require the right space. It could be shown horizontally too. Since all of the materials are vintage, salvage wood there may be some variation as I reproduce the piece Shipping is on request - since the shape and weight are particular I would obtain the best price for you, including from private shippers like uShip. So I have stuck a guesstimate of $125 for shipping but would adjust this at time of sale. If you are within 100 miles of New York city I'll deliver it myself - for a very nominal charge

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DINSA MEHTA

DINSA MEHTA

PeppercornStudio

Bedford, NY
Member since: 2014
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I am a sculptor working in metal and glass. Sometimes singly, sometimes together. I find the simple expression of material to be visually pleasing, and often the stuff I have on hand will nudge my creative process. If the resulting piece awakens my visual sense with wonder, that counts as art for me.

I’ve arrived at sculpting after a heady and enjoyable journey through corporate life. I worked my whole career, twenty-seven years, at JPMorgan and all of that on its trading floors. So making art - and the solitude that accompanies it - are a striking counterpoint to the addictive buzz of life in the markets.

The short story reads like this: as an avid gardener I developed an interest to make large-scale metal art to add to the whimsy in my yard. My son, who was (and is) restoring a classic Alfa Romeo taught me how to weld; I followed this with a semester at the Silvermine School of Art. Many moons, more tools, much practise, the steady acquisition of technique (mostly from other artists and artisans) and I had learned much of what goes into my art now.

I like to use recycled steel whenever possible and I scavenge actively to collect old metal - there’s little more satisfying than cutting up and creating art from, say, an old corn planter.
Patina, texture and light fascinate me and play engaging roles in my sculptures.

My wife (an art photographer among her other talents) and I collect the works of (mainly) American craftspeople - glass makers, ceramicists, wood-workers, textile artists, sculptors - and seek out contemporary art, often at Sculpture parks. So making art is its own reward. Sharing it is even better.

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