[TheForge] Minnesota to Vermont

Sun Jul 27 11:05:00 2003

I had the unique opportunity to work for Albert Paley last year .
What an incredible experience.
The twists that you are referring to are done on a twisting jig with an
elevator motor they are twisted very slowly over a hundred times each in his
shop these elements are called "spuds"
Some of his tables still have 'spuds" for legs.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Crowther" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Minnesota to Vermont

> I attended a lecture given by Al Paley at Skidmore College in Saratoga
> Springs, NY a number of years ago.  It was there I first learned of
> them.  But I didn't know where abouts in the capital they were.  Although
I
> live near Albany, I've never managed to get by to see them.
>
> Yes, they are quite different from his current work, which has gotten even
> larger over the years.  One of the techniques he used on those gates was
to
> twist ROUND stock.  After repeated twisting it will deform into a very
> organic "vine-like" appearance.
>
>
> Dan Crowther
> http://www.oakandacorn.com
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/clancrowther
>
>
>
> >Albany, NY.  Senate lobby of the state legislature.  Gates/screens by
> >Al Paley.  They're in an area not officially open to the public -- the
> >schmoozing pen for the Fat Cats of Albany and, um, well, lobbyists of
> >course.
>
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