buenavistacervera – day 04

buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 - one quote of many that will be displayed on the benches
buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 – one quote of many that will be displayed on the benches

Art is a means of communication. As such, it conveys personal messages. These often find their way into public spaces. This message is aimed at those who know about their love.

buenvistacervera-workshop-day-04 - pre-assembly of the seat surfaces
buenvistacervera-workshop-day-04 – pre-assembly of the seat surfaces

On the fourth day, the first seating surfaces were completed and pre-assembled. In this step, the wood is arranged and aligned according to the design and then sawn to the desired length. After pre-assembly, the cover boards are unscrewed again and the substructure is impregnated.

buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 - pre-assembly of the basic structure for the next bench
buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 – pre-assembly of the basic structure for the next bench

Marie – Isabel is working at her bench.

buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 - Impregnation of the base frames for the benches
buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 – Impregnation of the base frames for the benches

Marie – Isabel is painting the substructure. She will assemble and sand the seat surface in the next few days.

buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 - trencadis
buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 – trencadis

Francesca and Monica design a bench as a tile mosaic. The two sisters have chosen a very special social sculpture: the bench of truth! – More on this in the next few days.

buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 - Inscription of a social sculpture - the bank for love letters
buenavistacervera-workshop-day-04 – Inscription of a social sculpture – the bank for love letters

A laser cutter is used in the project. This is used to create inscriptions and burn them onto the wood. These plaques will be attached to the social sculpture “Bench for Love Letters”.

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