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I’ve worked on several different solutions (see below) all of which were lacking until now. The most recent solution is to create a powered base controlled by a stepper motor, driver and micro computer circuit. Rather than just turn and reverse, computer code allows me to use direction, speed, acceleration and deceleration to create a unique pattern of movement for each piece. For the current Ribbon Stacks this program lasts for more than 2 minutes before it automatically repeats. Most important for residential destinations, these bases are absolutely silent. For the January 2023 Octavia Show the Ribbon Lamps and all of the 3D Printed pieces were on Digital Powered Bases. At left is the powered base for metal sculpture where the motor and all electronics are built into the base. For 3D Printed Pieces the electronics are in a separate box. I fully expect this design to be integrated with the vast majority of indoor work over the next year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2972897cab743563fe2c57/8f15e739-1100-4eda-a217-0dd31d9edf7b/turntable.png Indoor Sculpture - Turntables Using a turntable as a means of propelling Kinetic Sculpture indoors isn't new, but I haven’t seen this application before. Pictured is new, very inexpensive turntable available from Amazon that works very well for some, but not all of the work here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2972897cab743563fe2c57/5cd7485f-f94e-4b3c-b7ef-7854eef2811c/Timers.png Indoor Sculpture - Timers One of the things I’ve become all to familiar with is the wide range of timers available, how they work and why some are better than others. For either Pedestals or Turntables any one of a number of timers can control when things kick off and when it’s time to stop. It’s easy, for example, to enable a sculpture from 7am to 9 am in the morning and then again from 6pm to 10pm in the evening. And weekends can be different. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2972897cab743563fe2c57/1597174712287-MTZCF5I4J26AENMAXEF8/Powered+Pedestals.png Indoor Sculpture - Pedestals One of those early ideas that seemed at the time to be a good solution. These pedestals were very good for my first gallery show and also very handy in the studio. But ultimately these pieces were too big, too heavy, too expensive and too loud to really work. This first solution was to design a pedestal base that provided propulsion. Inside are two large industrial inline fans that have PWM-controlled EC Motors. The fans are quite powerful but we don’t go past 40% to keep sound to an absolute minimum. The nature of these fans, because of digital control, is the slow ramp up to speed rather than turning instantly on, which improves the random effect of the airflow. Supplies for sculpture come from a wide range of industries - in this case the fans were originally commercialized for cannabis growing operations. https://www.johnpoche.com/outdoor-sculpture daily 0.75 2022-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2972897cab743563fe2c57/1597174375010-G1GWL3M7L4NG49U0IH61/Platform+Base.png Outdoor Sculpture - One of the challenges with any outdoor sculpture is how to both place a piece aesthetically and how to secure it from the ravages of the elements. With Kinetic Sculpture these needs are amplified given the direct connection with wind. To that end we developed a secure outdoor installation system that relies on Earth Screws, a product designed for anchoring all kinds of building elements for both temporary and permanent installations. For outdoor installations we secure the base plate to a heavy underlying frame and then anchor that frame with 2 or 4 earth screws 24 to 36 inches in length. This has several advantages. A permanent cement base is not required for a secure installation and changing the location of a piece becomes much easier. I would never suggest that any of my clients leave a sculpture outdoors during a hurricane, but I’ve done it myself, intentionally. When a hurricane blows a piece of sculpture apart that’s something I learn from. And by allowing that to happen a few times the sculpture that I make now is stronger and better. But this form of Earth Screw installation always stayed stable so I’ve learned to have a lot of confidence in this installation technique. https://www.johnpoche.com/commissions daily 0.75 2021-04-13 https://www.johnpoche.com/florida-commissions daily 0.75 2021-04-20 https://www.johnpoche.com/ten-limbs-white daily 0.75 2021-07-15 https://www.johnpoche.com/acquiring-a-sculpture daily 0.75 2023-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2972897cab743563fe2c57/bc5c35dd-323b-444e-bdf4-bdc2f94990ee/IMG_4771_Moment.jpg Acquiring a Sculpture - This is probably easier than you think. Acquiring a piece of Kinetic Sculpture is more involved than hanging a painting on a wall, but it’s probably easier than you might think. I’ve always been focused on creating “Human Scaled” work - pieces you look at rather than up to. Pieces that can be installed and managed by one person. Indoor pieces are quite easy to put together. No special tools or skills, just basic assembly and tightening a few set screws. Everything you could possibly need is included: detailed step by step picture Instructions, tools, gloves to fight finger prints and a cleaning kit tailored to the materials of your sculpture. Some pieces even include a digital level if placement on an uneven surface makes a difference. Outdoor pieces present all kinds of questions, most of which are easy to address. You should scroll down and read through a list of common questions or you could just call me. John Poché at (504) 952-4925. 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