February 2006 Shake-Out Table

Shake Out Table

Shake Out Table

three layer cork

three layer cork

Three layers of cork; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Three Layer Cork

Tribal name:  Gaina  Oro Province, Ijivitari district, Iwuji village area, inland from Solomon sea.

Artist name:  Three Layer Cork

Conception number:  290 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  201 of 810

     mountains and coastal

     we were local we saw both

     most time in mountains

relic  no. 2 dots

relic no. 2 dots

Brown plastiline with clay pattern remnants pressed on; clay pattern remnants painted with white dots; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Relic 2 Dots

Tribal name:  Gal  Madang Province, Gogol river.

Artist name:  Relic 2 Dots

Conception number:  310 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  202 of 810

     Australian dots

     amazing how dots can help

     a whole nother cat!

art mezuzahs

art mezuzahs

Sand blasted wooded pattern with bronze and epoxy fobs; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Mezuzahs

Tribal name:  Galeya  Milne Bay Province, Fergusson island, Esa'ala district, Gameta, Ulua, Lau'oya, Duduna, Momo'awa and Sebutuya wards.

Artist name:  Art Mezuzahs

Conception number:  301 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  203 of 810

     at every door

     there is an art lover here

     studio is home

wedges

wedges

Wedges attached to pattern and then green plastiline applied over all; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not show).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 5.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Wedges

Tribal name:  Ganglau  Madang Province.

Artist name:  Wedges

Conception number:  311 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  204 of 810

     remember Gumby?

     his clay was a lot greener

     still fun all the same

peach with wheels

peach with wheels

Peach colored modeling clay over pattern; board with wheels attached; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   29.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Peach Wheels

Tribal name:  Gants  Madang Province.

Artist name:  Peach With Wheels

Conception number:  312 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  205 of 810

     maybe kinetic

     "I've got wheels and I've got heels."

     teenage girl with car

3 string bronze

3 string bronze

Pressed hardboard with twine and bronze; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  3 String Bronze

Tribal name:  Gapapaiwa  Milne Bay Province, Makamaka district, Cape Vogel south coast, inland on Ruaba river.  

Artist name:  3 String Bronze

Conception number:  298 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  206 of 810

     what is the last straw?

     the loads we carry each day

     someday take their toll

raised grain

raised grain

Sand blasted wood pattern; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: Bernio   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Sand Blasted Wood

Tribal name:  Garus  Madang Province, Astrolabe bay.

Artist name:  Raised Grain

Conception number:  313 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  207 of 810

     skin weathered by age

     still, we must continue on

     tired now, I must sit

black crack cement

black crack cement

Cement pattern with black automotive epoxy in cracks then scraped out; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO  1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0" D

Weight: 40.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Black Crack Cement

Tribal name:  Gavak  Madang Province, Segar, Dindareng, Basken, Pagin, Dawo, and Malan villages.

Artist name:  Black Crack Cement

Conception number:  296 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  208 of 810

     I still have some use

     broken teapots can be fixed

     just a slight mending

terra foam

terra foam

Pattern sprayed with expanded foam and then sprayed with terra cotta paint; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Terra Foam

Tribal name:  Gedaged  Madang Province; Sek, Yakob, KarKar, and Bagabag islands, Astrolabe bay, Madang coastal villages area.

Artist name:  Terra Foam

Conception number:  314 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  209 of 810

     trail is all muddy

     slipping and sliding around

     I don't want to fall

anemone

anemone

Pattern with modeling clays; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Clown Fish Cat

Tribal name:  Gende  Madang Province, Bundi district near Bundi.

Artist name:  Anemone

Conception number:   45 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  210 of 810

     I fear the water

     I sit at the water's edge

     fish, jump in my mouth!

two layer pressboard

two layer pressboard

Pressboard cutouts applied to pressboard pattern; chalk dust; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Two layer Pressboard

Tribal name:  Ghayavi  Milne Bay Province, Alotau district, Weraura local government area, north coast Goodenough bay, Uga west to Wadobuna east, including Rabaraba.

Artist name:  Two Layer Pressboard

Conception number:  291 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  211 of 810

     I see a mobile

     hanging/waiting for some air

     storm clouds far off yet

two layer wood

two layer wood

Sandblasted pattern with black epoxy; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not show).

Documentation: BerniO  1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Two Layer Wood

Tribal name:  Gimi  West New Britain Province, southwest coast and inland, Johanna river to Anu river.

Artist name:  Two Layer Wood

Conception number:  315 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  212 of 810

     here is a plump one

     too much meat does not spoil soup!

     adults sing/kids dance

wire and wood

wire and wood

Sandblasted wood pattern and braided wire; metal fasteners; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Wire And Wood

Tribal name:  Gimi  Eastern Highland Province, Okapa district; small area in adjacent Chimbu Province.

Artist name:  Wire And Wood

Conception number:  316 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  213 of 810

     J. Cash ring of fire

     Jesus had his crown of thorns

     a matter of time

mississippi

mississippi

Brown plastiline over pattern; black permanent marker; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Mississippi

Tribal name:  Ginuman  Milne Bay Province, Mount Simpson to Naraka coast, Goodenough bay; Central Province, Abau district, Amazon RLLG.

Artist name:  Mississippi

Conception number:  299 of estimated 310 PNG languages.

Made number:  214 of 810

     swirling black eddies

     much color after the rains

     water is all dark

asaro mud cat

asaro mud cat

Green plastiline over pattern; toothpicks and gray modeling clay also applied; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO  1/6   26.0"H x 25.0"W x 6.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Asaro Cat

Tribal name:  Girawa  Madang Province, Ramu district.

Artist name:  Asaro Mud Cat

Conception number:  247 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  215 of 810

     phantasms at night

     what is that in the bushes?

     claws and teeth clicking

long time ago

long time ago

Casting wax; paint; permanent marker; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6  30.0"H x 28.0"W x 5.0"D

Weight: 65.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Fossil

Tribal name:  Gitua  Morobe Province, Huon peninsula north coast.

Artist name:  Long Time Ago

Conception number:  317 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  216 of 810

     hiding in the ground

     find it by taking away

     sleeping peacefully

rotting

rotting

Brown plastiline over pattern; polychromatic painted expansion foam; dried moss; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   12.0"H x 12.0"W x 23.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Fallen

Tribal name:  Gizrra  Western Province, South Fly area, northeast of Torres Strait, Saibai island, Kulalae, Ngomtono, Barnap, Kupere, and Waidoro villages.

Artist name:  Rotting

Conception number:  142 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  217 of 810

     pretty is deadly

     poisonous mushrooms pop up

     vultures of forest

bamboo

bamboo

Pattern covered with cut bamboo; black automotive body panel epoxy; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Bamboo

Tribal name:  Gnau  Sandaun Province, Nambio census division, northwest of Maimai.

Artist name:  Bamboo

Conception number:  249 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  218 of 810

     a grove of bamboo

     oriental Lincoln logs

     from a car park isle