Finito

All the metal work is completed. There is now a keiki, a bud and a partially open blossom added to the Moth Orchid.

Moth Orchid with Blossoms

Not done yet, but here's a picture of the sculpture with the blossoms mounted.

Moth Orchid with leaves

Just got the leaves welded on;and pleased with the results. Next comes welding on the stainless screws to attach the blossoms.

Moth Orchid Wall Mount, Air Roots, Stalk and Blossom Stems

Here's the plant a bit further on. I actually had the stalk done but fine tuned the shape while paired with the mount. This portion of the sculpture is also from the same parlor chair. There's not much left of the chair now, I'm proud of that.

Moth Orchid Wall Mount with Air Roots

It took a bit of head scratching,but the wall mount for this project is working out well. The top of the piece accepts a 3/8" lag bolt. The bottom of a thicker air root accepts a screw to stabilize the mount. A small section pipe will receive the stalk.Everything except the pipe is from a Parlor chair I pulled from a swamp. I guess you could say this sculpture has its roots from the swamp in two different ways,source and depiction.
Frank

Moth Orchid

Started working on a new sculpture, FINALLY. Spent too many hours making a luge for a sledding/wedding party for my son and his beautiful new bride. Boy am I in good shape after moving tons of snow.
Anyhow I'm making a sculpture of a Phalaenopsis Multiflora plant. I will include these flowers plus a dead blossom, a few buds and kieki (like a spider plant starter). The plant in its natural habitat will hang from anything below the top forest canopy, not at all like the ones you see potted and held with sticks. I'm thinking of replicating this by making the sculpture a wall hanger or from a piece of swamp tree(steel)/floor stand.