Free Art Friday 27/01/12

Sometimes art is about creating, bringing something into existence.  Other times it seems more about noticing what is already there.  This is the case with this piece below.  It is actually the desk in my office.  I just finished it this past week.  It is made from a reclaimed beam that was replaced when my house was being renovated.  I found it in the back yard and put it aside one day as I thought it was a great piece of wood.  As I began to work with it, I began to like it even more, falling in love with some of the rough saw marks, uneven edges and knots.  I did a bit of work to finish it and coat it, added some pipe for legs and, voila, a custom made desk for that unique spot in my office.