You wouldn’t believe what a relief it is to be finally finished. Well all bar the shouting anyway. I have just spent the best week of the summer so far with my nose so close to the grind stone that it is worn flat. BUT I have finished the object that is to be my submission for the Charles Henry Ford Award. It has dominated my life for the last 4 months to the practical exclusion of all else but work and unavoidable chores.
This afternoon we had a major shooting session to get some good photographs, but you will have to wait a bit longer to see the finished results. Here is a teaser of one stage in the production process 
I just have to make the final entries into my workbook and then put the whole lot into the post to the UK. This week we took delivery of 10 packing boxes as it was the smallest number we could order to get one box the correct size. Good job they weren’t exactly expensive. Anyone need 9 boxes?
I’ve learnt a lot making this piece. If I was to start again I could probably improve on some aspects, but time has run out and I certainly don’t have the energy or enthusiasm any more to even contemplate starting again. Nevertheless I am glad I entered and got this far. It has broadened my horizons some more. One thing I really learnt from this is that Gut Ding will Weile haben, as I am sure I have quoted before on this blog. In other words Rome wasn’t built in a day. I believe this object has improved and grown over time, just because I have had all week to cogitate my next move. What will I think about now when I’m driving to and from work? I’ll keep you posted.
I may even get back to blogging more regularly again. I hope you haven’t all gone away and deserted me in the silence.