I have been wanting to post the progress of my efforts for quite some time now. This is my first attempt to chronical my work. Right now I am visiting Philadelphia, PA. While I was here I visited the Museum of Art and came across the vise you see here. This vise struck me as the best fusion of art and functionality I have ever seen. Generally a vise is a somewhat blunt industrial item. The craftsman who made this item took the time to carve a face into his casting tools and made an item that most people would consider unsophistaced into a work of art. This vise illustrates the boldness I want to capture in my own work, and inspire in the students I mentor.
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