December 2005 Brass Ingot

Brass Ingot

Brass Ingot

negative carbon

negative carbon

Pattern with negative filled in with expanded foam; pattern rubbed down with carbon paper; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO  1/6   27.0"H x 19.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Carbon Negative

Tribal name:  Boselewa  Milne Bay Province, Fergusson island north shore.

Artist name:  Negative Carbon

Conception number:  206 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  123 of 810

     nearby corner store

     Italian bread and pastries

     lots of cannolies

new year

new year

Polychromatic pattern; negative filled in with expanded foam; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   27.0"H x 19.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  New Year

Tribal name:  Bosmun  Madang Province, Bogia district, lower Ramu river, 5 villages; some in East Sepik Province.

Artist name:  New Year

Conception number:  200 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  124 of 810

     mummer's day parade

     this is my new year's entry

     dem golden kitties

green flat pods

green flat pods

Green plastiline covered pattern with flat seed pods attached with twine; (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:  Pod No. 1 (Green)

Tribal name:  Bragat  Sandaun Province, 4 villages.

Artist name:  Green Flat Pods

Conception number:  214 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  125 of 810

     these look tropical

     but they are not edible

     I believe locust

red fatties

red fatties

Brown plastiline over pattern with seed pods attached with twine; (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:  Pod No. 2

Tribal name:  Brem  Madang Province, including Bunabun village.

Artist name:  Red Fatties

Conception number:  215 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  126 of 810

     scavenging these pods

     of no interest to birds

     fall for the squirrels

peanut harvest

peanut harvest

Pattern with red primer; attached peanuts in shell; foam insert; (4" mild steel H beam base not shown). (Belly hole series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Harvest/Peanut

Tribal name: Breri Madang Province, lower Ramu valley, west of Madang town.

Artist name: Peanut Harvest

Conception number: 46 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 127 of 810

I found a peanut . . .

found a peanut . . . (said the squirrel)

sitting on the ground

black base

black base

White plastiline over pattern with plastic black bases of figures removed; (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:  Black Base

Tribal name:  Buang, Mangga  Morobe Province, Mumeng district, mid-upper Snake river area, Lae and Moresby.

Artist name:  Black Base

Conception number:  121 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  128 of 810

     twilight near airport

     after sunset no flying

     too many fruit bats

dead hive

dead hive

Scraped green plastilene off of black epoxy coated pattern; bees foundation wax sheets sticking out covered with brown modeling clay painted with red primer; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W x 6.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Dead Hive

Tribal name:  Buang, Mapos  Morobe Province, Mumeng district, middle Snake river area.

Artist name:  Dead Hive

Conception number:  213 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  129 of 810

     the big bee die off

     not sure if we will make it

     better luck next year

moths at night

moths at night

Pattern covered with plastiline and then painted glossy black with figure bases inserted and painted white; (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:  Moths

Tribal name:  Budibud  Milne Bay Province, Lachlan islands, east of Woodlark island.

Artist name:  Moths At Night

Conception number:  219 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  130 of 810

     generator off

     no power in the station

     moonlit moths a cloud

oil clay peach

oil clay peach

Pattern covered with peach colored plastiline; (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:  Peach Oil Clay

Tribal name:  Bugawac  Morobe Province, Huon gulf coast.  Eastern dialect:  Ulugidu, Bukawasip; Central-Western dialect:  Wideru, Hec, and Cape Arkona villages, Buhalu, Tikeleng; Western dialect:  Lae city villages; South Western dialect:  Busamang, Asini.

Artist name:  Oil Clay Peach

Conception number:  216 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 131 of 810

     green brown and brown green

     I got some peach clay for you

     I feel inspired

red, white, and blue

red, white, and blue

Pattern covered with white plastiline; blue underneath showing and red spot on bottom of rear leg showing; (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:  Red, White, And Blue

Tribal name:  Buhutu  East tip of Papua, Milne Bay Province, Sagarai valley, Alotau district.

Artist name:  Red, White, And Blue

Conception number:  217 of estimated 810 PNG languages

Made number:  132 of 810

     looking real close

     permanent marker bleeds through

     yep, there is some red

water clay spackle

water clay spackle

Water clay on spackle over 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:  Water Clay On Spackle

Tribal name:  Bukiyip  East Sepik Province, west Yangoru district.  Torricelli mountains; some in Sandaun Province, Attape Lumi district.

Artist name:  Water Clay Spackle

Conception number:  218 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  133 of 810

     first time using it

     not sure how fast it will crack

     have to keep it wet

color tubes

color tubes

Color tubes attached to spackle over 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:  Straws

Tribal name:  Bulgebi  Madang Province, Astrolabe bay inland on east end of south coast, on lower Nankina river.

Artist name:  Color Tubes

Conception number:  60 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  134 of 810

     let's have a party

     anything brightly colored

     will bring on a smile

hump

hump

Brown plastiline over pattern with slurry filter attached; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6 26.0"H x 17.0"W X 8.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Hump

Tribal name: Bulu West New Britain Province, Willaumez peninsula.

Artist name: Hump

Conception number: 220 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 135 of 810

Industrial sieve

so pretty I have to use

more than one purpose

gossamer

gossamer

Very thin foam pattern; acrylic backing; (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:  Waif

Tribal name:  Bun  East Sepik Province.

Artist name:  Gossamer

Conception number:  137 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  136 of 810

     a thin sheet of ice

     breaking as I work with it

     can I make it less?

scraped white

scraped white

White oil clay scraped off wooden 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:  Scraped White

Tribal name:  Buna  East Sepik Province, Angoram district.

Artist name:  Scraped White

Conception number:  236 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  137 of 810

     It adds more detail

     by taking away the clay

     a pleasant surprise

white partial matches

white partial matches

White oil clay scraped off wooden pattern; wooden matches inserted into islands of tar; (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:  White Partial Matches

Tribal name:  Bunama  Milne Bay Province, south Normanby Island, Esa'ala district.

Artist name:  White Partial Matches

Conception number:  237 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  138 of 810

     dead stalks in winter

     new growth coming up in spring

     or maybe neither

leaded

leaded

Lead metal hammered over silicon bronze half casting; 4" unpainted mild steel H beam base.

Documentation: BerniO    1/6   26.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 35.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Lead Cat

Tribal name:  Bungain  East Sepik Province, Yaugiba is 1 village.

Artist name:  Leaded

Conception number:  223 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  139 of 810

     a greasy metal

     soft and slippery to touch

     easy to work with

red/black on white

red/black on white

Plastic figures on white plastiline covered pattern; figures are black with red 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:  Red/Black On White

Tribal name:  Burui  East Sepik Province, Ambunti district, Sepik plains south of Maprik, Burui village, north of Pagwi. 

Artist name:  Red/Black On White

Conception number:  126 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  140 of 810

     red/black are the hosts

     there are always tribal fights

     whites stay in background

3 stripe - black

3 stripe - black

Peach colored plastiline over pattern; tar strips; (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:  Orange - Black

Tribal name:  Bwaidoka  Milne Bay Province, south tip of Goodenough island; Bolubolu district, west Fergusson island.

Artist name:  3 Stripe - Black

Conception number:  207 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  141 of 810

     three horizontals

     steps going up or some scratch

     not sure about this

belly fish

belly fish

Green plastiline over pattern; brown modeling clay; (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:  Brown Belly Fish

Tribal name:  Bwanabwana  Milne Bay Province; Bwanabwana district,  Engineer islands, Laseinie islands, Ware island, and Kitai island; southeast Basilaki island, some villages. 

Artist name:  Belly Fish

Conception number:  226 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  142 of 810

     It took me all day

     now my belly is full up

     I can sleep tonight

twine

twine

Brown plastiline over pattern; tied twine pieces; (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:  Twine

Tribal name:  Chambri  East Sepik Province, marsh dwellers east and north of Sepik Hill area; southeast shore and a Chambri lake island.  4 villages.

Artist name:  Twine

Conception number:  243 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  143 of 810

     veins in a tree leaf

     the village paths from the sky

     keeping happy in

hump no. 2

hump no. 2

Brown plastiline over slurry filter and pattern; (4" mild unpainted steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO    1/6    26.0"H x 17.0"W x 6.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Hump No. 2

Tribal name:  Changriwa  East Sepik Province.

Artist name:  Hump No. 2

Conception number:  245 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  144 of 810

     reading A. Camus

     I think of his book The Plaque

     with buboes came death

skin

skin

Brown and orange/pink modeling clays over 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:  Skin

Tribal name:  Chenapian  East Sepik Province, Sepik river west of Wogamusin.  1 village.

Artist name:  Skin

Conception number:  227 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  145 of 810

     my skin is my badge

     on it are many tattooes

     not just colored ink

rust on canvas

rust on canvas

Old canvas with rust stains; (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:  Canvas With Rust

Tribal name:  Chini  Madang Province, Middle Ramu district, 2 villages.

Artist name:  Rust On Canvas

Conception number:  224 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  146 of 810

     so old the cloth cracks

     there was some metal nearby

     married together

grade school

grade school

Canvas with graffiti; (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:  Canvas Graffiti.

Tribal name:  Chuave  Chimbu Province, Chuave district, Elimbari LLG; Eastern Highlands Province, Lufa district, Lufa station.

Artist name:  Grade School

Conception number:  233 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  147 of 810

     Our Lady of Peace

     living in the seventies

     kids had no worries

spackle screws

spackle screws

Spackle over pattern with screws and plaster gobs; (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:  Spackle And Screws

Tribal name:  Daantanai'  Bougainville Province, Kieta district, Crown Prince range east slope, Kreiowo and Tavatava rivers' headwaters, east-south-east of Koromira Point, Piruneu' and Warana villages.

Artist name:  Spackle Screws

Conception number:  212 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  148 of 810

     metal going in

     needles, bullets, knives, hook wire

     hard into the soft

red and green

red and green

White modeling clay over pattern with plastic red and green bases; (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:  White Cat Red and Green

Tribal name:  Dadibi  South Chimbu Province, Karimui district, Tua river system; Southern Highlands Province, Kagua-Erave district, southeast corner, 28 villages; Western Highlands Province, southern extremity, South Waghi LLG.

Artist name:  Red and Green

Conception number:  257 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  149 of 810

     both separated

     red on the left and green on the right

     except at Christmas

shiny/flat

shiny/flat

Plastic tape and charcoal squares over plastiline covered 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:  Shiny/Flat

Tribal name:  Daga  Central Province, Abau district; to east, Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba district; some in southeast Oro Province.

Artist name:  Shiny/Flat

Conception number:  250 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  150 of 810

     the title says it

     boy girl; old young; opposites

     they got together

monkey ball hump

monkey ball hump

Brown plastiline over slurry filter over pattern; seed pods from Sycamore? attached; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Monkey Ball Hump

Tribal name:  Dambi  Morobe Province, Mumeng district.

Artist name:  Monkey Ball Hump

Conception number:  235 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  151 of 810

     throwing these to hurt

     torturing the paperboy

     please . . . I am sorry

cut twine

cut twine

Brown plastiline covered pattern with tied twine that is cut; (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:  Brown With Cut Twine

Tribal name:  Danaru  Madang Province.

Artist name:  Cut Twine

Conception number:  228 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  152 of 810

     the pressure is off

     I can feel the tension gone

     feeling no worries

lighted tissue

lighted tissue

Pattern with negative; faced with tissue paper; small novelty lights; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6    28.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Lighted Tissue

Tribal name:  Dano  Eastern Highlands Province, Goroka district.

Artist name:  Lighted Tissue

Conception number:  238 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  153 of 810

     a grouping of stars

     as seen from the night sky

     far away planet

three stripe -  green

three stripe - green

Modeling clay applied over 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:  Peach With Green Stripes

Tribal name:  Daonda  Sandaun Province, Amanab district near Imonda.

Artist name:  Three Stripe Green

Conception number:  258 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  154 of 810

     I must be hungry

     a pate made from olives

     Is all I think of

glass iron slag

glass iron slag

Pattern with a chunk of glassy iron slag; shoe polish and shellac; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown). (Belly hole series).

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

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name: Slag Iron

Tribal name: Dawawa Milne Bay Province, Rabaraba district, west and inland from Wedau.

Artist name: Glass Iron Slag

Conception number: 253 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number: 155 of 810

almost a black heart

one made of glass and pot slag

someone could love you

paper/lead

paper/lead

Expanded cardboard and lead sheet over 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:  Expanded Cardboard And Lead

Tribal name:  Dedua  Morobe Province, Sialum district, Masaweng and Tewae rivers' headwaters, south of Mount Besenona.  19 villages.

Artist name:  Paper/Lead

Conception number:  252 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  156 of 810

     saddleback design

     It could almost be a dog!

     opposites again

tan shapes/hump

tan shapes/hump

Brown plastiline over wooden pattern with tan plastic shapes pressed on; hump is clay over shell filter; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6    26.0"H x 17.0"W x 6.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Tan Bases/Hump

Tribal name:  Degenan  Madang Province.

Artist name:  Tan Shapes/Hump

Conception number:  231 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  157 of 810

     footprints surround it

     wait until night time to climb

     when no one will see

monkey balls blue

monkey balls blue

White modelng clay over pattern with blue painted monkey balls; (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:  Monkey Balls Blue

Tribal name:  Dera  Sandaun Province, Amanab district, Faringi river sides.

Artist name:  Monkey Balls Blue

Conception number:  265 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  158 of 810

     blue is the color

     where everything is cold

     except for white too

monkey balls natural

monkey balls natural

Brown plastiline over pattern with unaltered monkey balls attached; (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:  Monkey Balls Brown

Tribal name:  Dia  Sandaun Province.

Artist name:  Monkey Balls Natural

Conception number:  234 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  159 of 810

     almost like snowballs

     I will throw them at people

     to show my spirit

long red on white

long red on white

Red spray painted bamboo attached to white clay covered pattern; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6    29.0"H x 20.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Long Red On White

Tribal name:  Dibiyaso  Western Province, Makapa, Pikiwa, and Bamustu villages.

Artist name:  Long Red On White

Conception number:  225 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  160 of 810

     very Japanese

     some feathery bamboo stalks

     hit them with some red

tar balls

tar balls

White clay over pattern with tar balls attached to pegs sticking 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: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Tar Balls

Tribal name:  Dima  Milne Bay Province, east of Moi bay coast almost to Posaposa Harbor; Ruaba river area.

Artist name:  Tar Balls

Conception number:  87 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  161 of 810

     roll them like meatballs

     the tar warms up in your palm

     I smile working them

short red on white

short red on white

White clay over pattern with red painted bamboo; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO 1/6   27.0"H x 17.0"W x 4.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Red Bamboo Small

Tribal name:  Dobu  Milne Bay Province, Esa'ala district, Sanaroa, Dobu, parts of Fergusson and Normanby islands.  500 villages.

Artist name:  Short Red On White

Conception number:  264 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  162 of 810

     forty three years now

     wisps of hair around my chair

     there is less these days

hump / large spears

hump / large spears

Brown plastiline over pattern and slurry filter with pointed wooden skewers inserted; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown.)

Documentation: BerniO    1/6    26.0"H x 17.0"W x 8.0"D

Weight:  25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Hump/Large Spears

Tribal name:  Doga  Milne Bay Province, Cape Vogel north coast.

Artist name:  Hump / Large Spears

Conception number:  230 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  163 of 810

     satellite in space

     orbiting around my head

     someone put you there

hump / small spears

hump / small spears

Brown plastiline over pattern and slurry filter; short skewers inserted; (4" unpainted mild steel H beam base not shown).

Documentation: BerniO   1/6   26.0"H x 17.0"W X 6.0"D

Weight: 25.0 lbs. +/-

Working name:  Hump / Small Spears

Tribal name:  Doghoro  Oro Province, Tufi district, Musa and Bariji river flood plains, Bendorode and Sebagha villages.

Artist name:  Hump / Small Spears

Conception number:  262 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  164 of 810

     porcupine defense

     who will dare go close by it

     anti-social prize

blue fish

blue fish

White and blue painted clays over 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:  Blue Fish On White

Tribal name:  Dom  Chimbu Province, mainly south of Wahgi river from Kundiawa west.

Artist name:  Blue Fish

Conception number:  244 of estimated 810 PNG languages.

Made number:  165 of 810

     It is a blue fish

     but it could be a missile

     today it is fish