Windmill

Description

This sculptural piece of art has a surprising musical twist!

Four painted white windmills stand together in a plywood field. Each one has a guitar string that stretches along its base and plays a single note when you pluck it. They are all slightly different and play an interesting, soothing series of sounds as a group. However, the bolts on either end are slightly adjustable so if you prefer to make your own song, it's customizable. The hardware is such that whatever note you adjust it to, the string's tension will be maintained.

I chose this particular area of plywood because it's smooth, wavy natural grain hints at a subtle, sweeping landscape.

This piece measures 14" x 30" and is framed in thin lightly gray-washed wood that has a 2.5" depth.

Added on Nov 08, 2009