Even though this is one of my older clocks, “Mechanical No.7” is special to me, so I thought it deserved an updated video with my newer filming equipment.
My skill has drastically improved since this piece. Both mechanically, and my metal-carving skills. However there’s something about this piece. The design is completely unbridled, which reflects a time when I was experimenting a lot, and taking visual risks. I also like the way the larger gears are cantilevered, and out in the open — visually unimpeded by the clocks frame. Then there are these little details, like the non-functional screws that appear on the surface like barnacles. Finally, the pillars are completely sculpted, and transition right into the plates.
As an artist, it’s interesting to revisit my old work. Not just to see how far I’ve come, but also to see what I may have gotten away from that I might like to revisit.
I’ve been working on a “Mechanical No.7” / “Perth” crossover. I’ll post that next.