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Boris Bally
Lives in Providence, RI
Bad4bor@aol.com
All signs I use to make my art and products are purchased, LEGALLY, as scrap aluminum. The aluminum scrap used in all phases of this project goes through a series of rigorous selection processes. Initially, about one in ten signs are hand-picked for material thickness (about 3/32- 1/8” or 2-3.5mm), finish (painted or coated, signs all have embedded glass particles which allow them to reflect the light from headlamps!), image + graphics, color and patina. As an example, my last scrap haul in Connecticut involved single-handedly ‘sifting’ through 33,000 pounds of boxed and palletted signs of varying size (weight of each sign varies from 4 to 50 pounds). Once selected, I re-pallette my ‘take’ and a fork-lift scoops the palletts into my rented truck. I average about five major gathering trips per year, each yielding about 3000 pounds.
Once arriving back at my Providence studio, I unload the truck with the help of my assistants, Curtis and Dan. The signs are organized according to size, image and color. Some, more abundant signs go into external storage and some are immediately cut into pieces for furniture and object-making. First the larger pieces, chair backs, seats and platter circles, are cut. The scrap created from this initial cutting is then used to make smaller and smaller pieces. Chair legs, trays, light switch plates, and brooches.
Transit Chair: Man X-ing, 2004
Recycled signs, hardware, champ corks
Transit Chair: Fine Fo-TOP, 2004
Recycled signs, hardware, champ corks
Boris Bally
Lives in Providence, RI
Bad4bor@aol.com
All signs I use to make my art and products are purchased, LEGALLY, as scrap aluminum. The aluminum scrap used in all phases of this project goes through a series of rigorous selection processes. Initially, about one in ten signs are hand-picked for material thickness (about 3/32- 1/8” or 2-3.5mm), finish (painted or coated, signs all have embedded glass particles which allow them to reflect the light from headlamps!), image + graphics, color and patina. As an example, my last scrap haul in Connecticut involved single-handedly ‘sifting’ through 33,000 pounds of boxed and palletted signs of varying size (weight of each sign varies from 4 to 50 pounds). Once selected, I re-pallette my ‘take’ and a fork-lift scoops the palletts into my rented truck. I average about five major gathering trips per year, each yielding about 3000 pounds.
Once arriving back at my Providence studio, I unload the truck with the help of my assistants, Curtis and Dan. The signs are organized according to size, image and color. Some, more abundant signs go into external storage and some are immediately cut into pieces for furniture and object-making. First the larger pieces, chair backs, seats and platter circles, are cut. The scrap created from this initial cutting is then used to make smaller and smaller pieces. Chair legs, trays, light switch plates, and brooches.
Transit Chair: Man X-ing, 2004
Recycled signs, hardware, champ corks
Transit Chair: Fine Fo-TOP, 2004
Recycled signs, hardware, champ corks
