The View From Our Window
The interest in the two spring workshops has been incredible. The first is sold out and the second now only has four seats left. If you wish a seat don't wait. The workshop will sell out soon. For more information drop me an email or visit the Workshop Page.
Our preparations are well underway. The whole crew is looking for the workshops with a great deal anticipation. It's going to be FUN!
Many, many years ago I was fortunate enough to be at a gathering of passionate sign makers from around the world. The meet was called LETTERHEADS. They gathered to exchange ideas and techniques. Out in the parking lot one of the vehicles sported a decal on the door. It identified the car as SIGN POLICE. I learned that the car was owned by my good friend Cosmic Ray, from Winnipeg. The logo had been designed by another good friend, David Butler from Indiana. The story was that they 'ticketed' badly designed signs in their travels. It was all a spoof of course and done in good fun but everyone knew how they truly felt about badly designed signs they saw.
That logo by David Butler inspired my 2016 Sign Challenge piece. Bad design still abounds and sometimes it is so prevalent that a simple ticket would not be nearly enough. The SIGN POLICE SWAT TEAM needs to be called in to take care of things. If you look close at the pictures I posted yesterday you will see fragments of a sign board under the right track of the Vehicle. The tank commanders satisfied smile sums things up nicely.
We've been having a blast working on the Sign Challenge piece. The painting will be done tomorrow and the box/base is almost welded. The name and theme of the piece won't be revealed until tomorrow's post and I can hardly wait. It's been more than ten years coming! The clue is in the license plate in the bottom picture. :)
Custom Design & Construction
