Sculptors We Love :: Penny Hardy - "Blown Away"

I love the kind of art that breaks the confines and ideas that constitute the “right materials” one needs to make a beautiful work of art. I mean, who says you can’t create something out of some old rusty nuts and bolts that gets you feeling all kinds of emotional? Not us…

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About the Penny Hardy:

The sense of movement and dynamics within sculpture provides it with its own life and vitality.  She tries to capture this in all her pieces, transforming inert materials into sculptures with a visible, tangible energy. 

There is a richness in discarded man-made metal items, skillfully made and creating their own mechanical energy, she brings that depth to new forms, re-using that energy for a different purpose, transforming their function to create a new entity. 

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Sculptors We Love :: Theo Jansen

Since 1990 I have been occupied creating new forms of life.

Not pollen or seeds but plastic yellow tubes are used as the basic material of this new nature. I make skeletons that are able to walk on the wind, so they don't have to eat.

Over time, these skeletons have become increasingly better at surviving the elements such as storm and water and eventually I want to put these animals out in herds on the beaches, so they will live their own lives.

- Theo Jansen

You can make your own Mini Strandbeest that walks with the wind or by hand. This model is made of plastic, includes illustrated and written instructions, and requires no special tools.

Assembly time is approximately 90 minutes and is suggested for ages 8 and up. Assembled dimensions are: height (back of the beast): 11cm (4.3"), Height (top of propeller): 17cm (6.7"), Width: 13cm (5.1"), Length: 20cm (7.9").