Wood is a wonderful thing. When we carve our concrete to look like woodgrain there are endless patterns we can mimic. In this case, we are modelling an ancient water tower which will be positioned at the very top of a mine building, high atop a hill. Matt (the master of woodgrain), myself and Julianne (a first-time wood carver) tackled the sculpting of the fine woodgrain into the curing concrete. Since each of us has a particular style we jumped around the tower so there was no recognizable pattern when we were done. The heavy planks turned out wonderful and are going to look spectacular when they are painted! Stay tuned to watch that process…
Water tower roof
All around the edges of the shop, the painters were busy laying the colour on the big sculpted sections of the NEB’s Fun World project. In the middle, Matt and his helpers were laying on the fibreglass-reinforced concrete and sculpting the roof of the water tower tank which will be going to Kraay’s Family Farm. Tomorrow, we’ll be tackling the boards that form the water barrel. Stay tuned…
Painters painting
The painters create magic daily by making sculpted concrete into weathered wood, ancient stone and cracked plaster. This giant wall section was pulled from the shop today as soon as the crew completed their work. There are still a bunch more in progress which we will have ready for transport to NEB’s Fun World in Oshawa, Ontario by the middle of May. Stay tuned for much more…
