An unusual picture to blog, maybe but read on. Several of you who have seen my work over the years have seen the finished products of my maritime sculptures which are made from scrap paper/ Well the plan is to make one of these creations over the next few weeks/months and post progress pictures every now and then.

The ship of which the beginnings are above, is a representation of a 1st. cent AD Hebrew fishing boat of the type used on the Sea of Galilee in Jesus time. One of these boats was dug out of the mud on the seas shore some years ago and is now in a museum just south of Magdela at a place called Yigal Allon. I spent some time examining the preserved remains and reading about this amazing find. Hopefully in not to long a time you will see what they probably looked like. The boat will be made from scrap paper, pva glue and acrylic paint, with a few small odds and ends which are lying around thrown in. It dosnt look very impressive at the moment, just wait a day or so!

Don't forget the 5th of December if you are around. An invitation to the exhibition is a few blogs back.

Duncan