Distinctive Characteristics of Odyssey

This elaborate one-of-a-kind creation possesses a unique unconventional design and stands alone in the contemporary art world. This sculpture displays great depth of quality. The pristine beauty and magnitude of this work of art shows in two basic components: one new, and the other old - tastefully joined together to form an unusually eye-catching, yet functional style.

All metal has been blasted with steel shots and hand-sanded, cleaned, then hand-rubbed applied with an oil finish, including three coats of wax for added protection. All wood pieces used are oak hand-crafted with a contemporary look and a hint of old-world flavor. All oak pieces have a long-lasting polyurethane finish.

This design begins with a unique tripod design-base fabricated out of 3/8" steel plated bottom and 5/16" sides. The unusual-looking base resembles something out of science fiction. The base consists of three oak legs equal in strength to withstand the massive structure. The paw-like legs are designed to lock together; no fasteners needed to assemble.

The arch that towers over the base begins massive, but progressively narrows, creating a beautifully designed arch effect. The arch consists of seven oak extensions with six steel double links. The last extension has a bearing pressed in it and 9 5/16" s.s. pin fixed through to support the load of the mobile itself, which is the old part of the sculpture, the end of the arch is then capped off with a metal piece called the "stinger," that gives it the appearance of a scorpion tail.

Title: Odyssey

Created from: Medium oak, steel, stainless steel (s.s.), glass, copper, and brass .

Interesting note:
The tuning fork style bell is the only part of the mobile that is newly hand crafted with the exception of the s.s. pins, copper wire, swivels, and the hand carved oak. Everything else is old from the ancient rusted pitted chain that hangs the bell cradle, to the hand forged spikes that the glass orbs rest upon.

 
Artistic Historical Note:
Those who know the Pacific Northwest have heard about the famous "Tillamook Burn" Region. A fire that started in the early 1930's destroyed vast pristine Oregon timber areas.

However, rivers and streams run throughout the entire Pacific Northwest coastal range as well. In days gone by, many railroads trestle built by early lumber mills crossed these tributaries. The trestles and railroads no longer exist today, but if one explores and knows what he's looking for he can find vast resources for sculpture.

For example, one may find materials amongst the overgrowth in the heaps of piled up old trestle timbers on both sides of a river, grown over with moss and fern and sometimes trees. Deep inside these ruins one can find twisted, mangled, old steel fasteners embedded and rusting away in often wonderfully preserved timbers just wanting to be resurrected. Out of such treasure trove artist and sculptor, Gene Correa discovered the found objects for his sculptor, Odyssey.