This is another place to roll balls, and a whimsical hat that the artist himself likes to wear around during exhibitions of his work. And while he doesnt hold the record for the largest. The 9 feet tall 7 feet wide toothpick masterpiece of san francisco and its surrounding areas is not only amazingly detailed, but. Rolling through the bay, scott weaver s toothpick sculpture took 37 years to make. The giant abstract sculpture took more than 3,000 hours over 34 years and 100,000 toothpicks. Scott weavers 100,000toothpick sculpture of san francisco i exploratorium. Scott weaver has spent a sizable chunk of his 58 years on earth bonding toothpicks with elmers glue. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It took him 35 years and more than 100,000 toothpicks, and he says he intends to keep on refining and adding on to his. In the book scott weaver toothpick sculptor i learned that it takes a long time to build things but in the end it looks nice. The detail not to mention the fragility is almost impossible to fathom. A kinetic art sculpture of the beautiful city of san francisco. Scott weaver toothpick sculptor rochester community.
Toothpick city is one of the worlds largest toothpick sculpture, which contains more than 50 famous structures from around the world, and its all made out of toothpicks. This nine foot tall wooden sculpture of san francisco was made with glue and 105,387 and a half toothpicks. It was built by scott weaver who, stuck at home at the age of 14 with spinal meningitis, started working in earnest on the project and continued on it for 37 years. Most of you guys probably havent been born when artist scott weaver started working on his incredibly complex kinetic toothpick sculpture, rolling through the bay. Scott started building toothpick sculptures in 1968, when he was 8 years old. Scott weaver has spent the last 35 years painstakingly constructing a replica of the city of san francisco made of toothpicks. My grandparents had a house at 518 12th ave, between anza and balboa. See more ideas about art, toothpick sculpture and stick art. According to artist scott weaver, an estimated 3,000 painstaking hours have gone into creating this unbelievable sculpture made entirely from toothpicks. Not only that, but it is also a marble run, allowing pingpong balls. I built one sculpture that had a pingpong ball roll through it. His amazing piece, made with over 100,000 toothpicks over the course of 35 years, is a depiction of san francisco, with multiple ball runs that allow you to go on tours of different parts of the city.
Now i use diamonds because theyre the most accessible for strength, theyre birch still, i think. In 1974 i started a new sculpture and added the golden gate bridge and. I found this interesting because he put all his sculptures together. It has taken 3,000 hours and 34 years to make but the results are incredible. Scott weavers rolling through the bay toothpick sculpture the kid. Rolling through the bay is an abstract toothpick sculpture of san francisco. Scott weavers rolling through san francisco took 35. My early structures were abstract and about 2 4 feet tall. The amazing part, is that is has four ping pong ball paths that roll through different landmarks of san francisco. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple tours that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic. Ultimate artwork by scott weaver toothpick sculptures. You dont have to live in san francisco to be awestruck by the cityscape built by artist scott weaver entirely out of toothpicks.
Toothpick art of scott weaver toothpick sculpture, pick. Here is a collection creative and cool toothpick sculptures from around the world. After 35 years and 100,000 toothpicks, scott weaver completed this amazing sculpture of san francisco he calls rolling through the bay. Toothpick san francisco sculpture by scott weaver rolling through the bay is over 35 years and toothpicks in the making photograph by the tinkering studio scott weaver has spent the last 35 years on and off on his rolling through the bay masterpiece. Man spends thirtyfour years building toothpick city scott weaver city of toothpicks see more. Scott weavers 100k toothpick model of san francisco. Amazing art toothpick sculpture coolest thing ive ever.
Maybe ive been living under a rock, but i just found out about scott weaver s marble run sculpture of san francisco, which he made from 100,000. So, i sat down with my older daughter then 5years old and after much looking she was most inspired by the toothpick sculptures of artist scott weaver. Thirty five years ago i had yet to be born, but artist scott weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, rolling through the bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. But it gets better the work entitled rolling through the bay has an interactive element to it whereby ping pong balls when dropped into the sculpture, take. Sep 9, 20 this pin was discovered by theresa madison. Backman and scott weaver, this alternate view led them to utilize the toothpick not for oral hygiene but art.
Theres the golden gate tour, which snakes through chinatown and aquatic. From micro sculptures made from a single toothpick to sprawling scenes composed of over 100,000 of them, their toothpick art is distinct, impressive and sure to please. The most surprising fact about this masterpiece is that the artist is still continuing to expand it. Apr 28, 2011 scott weavers rolling through san francisco took 35 years to construct, used over 100,000 of the tiny wooden sticks and over 3,000 hours of his.
Scott weaver s website ive used diamonds, forsters, ideals, penleysrichwoods were the best, back in the nineties. Scott weaver, of rohnert park, has spent about 3000 hours of the course of 34years building a sculpture of san. This nine foot tall wooden sculpture of san francisco was made with glue and 105387 and a half toothpicks. If you were scott weaver, you might spend thirtyseven years and 3,000 hours making them into a giant sculpture of san francisco, with five tracks to guide five pingpong balls through the citys neighborhoods. See how scott builds his wooden works and discover why sculpting with toothpicks carries him to another dimension. See how scott builds his wooden works and discover why sculpting with toothpicks carries. Scott weavers rolling through the bay toothpick sculpture.
Artist scott weaver has created a huge but incredibly detailed model of san francisco using 100,000 toothpicks. When creating his san francisco sculpture rolling through the bay, toothpick artist scott weaver took a more international approach, using toothpicks brought to him by friends and family members from all over the world. Statues toothpick sculpture art du monde books art les themes photoshop art brut art plastique oeuvre dart scott weavers rolling through the bay is a toothpick sculpture made of over 100,000 toothpicks, over a period of 35 years. His 9 foot tall sculpture of san francisco and is made of 100,0000 toothpicks and glue. Scott weaver has spent the last 35 years on and off on his rolling through the bay masterpiece. Last chance to see scott weavers awardwinning rohnert. The sculpture that i found most interesting is rolling through the bay. Toothpick sculptor o learning about food around the world, in outer space, and even at the zoo.
Scott weaver is a san francisco sculptor who spend 35 years building the most stupendously gorgeously wonderful toothpick sculpture, a kinetic piece that is a miniature of san francisco and all. Toothpick sculptures are not unusual many artists have created some amazing masterpieces using these delicate wooden sticks. However, san francisco artist scott weaver has taken it to a new level with his recently revealed rolling though the bay sculpture. Scott weaver rolling through the bay toothpick sculpture. Scott weavers incredible toothpick sculptures boing boing. His 9 foot tall sculpture of san francisco and is made of 100,000 toothpicks and glue. Someday, scott weavers living room will belong to his wife again. When hes not working, hes making elaborate sculptures out of toothpicks and elmers glue. This model san francisco took 35 years and 100,000 toothpicks. See scott weaver s toothpick art at the exploratorium in san francisco, and youll be asking what cant be done. I started building toothpick sculptures in 1968, when i was 8 years old.
Art, exploratorium, san francisco, scott weaver, toothpick artist scott weaver has taken more than three decades and used more than 100,000 toothpicks in his sculpture. Scott weaver s amazing piece, made with over 100,000 toothpicks over the course of 35 years, is a depiction of san francisco, with multiple ball runs that allow you to. Artist recreates san francisco landmarks with toothpicks. Sometimes people make different sculptures out of different things. While this book caters to an adults audience, grownups with kids in their lives will find plenty of useful takeaways.
Scott weavers san francisco made of 100,000 toothpicks. Using more than 100,000 toothpicks, scott meticulously recreates all of the famous landmarks and destinations. Thirty five years ago i had yet to be born, but artist scott weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, rolling. Tara donovan is the sculptor who created this toothpicks. Scott weavers amazing piece, made with over toothpicks over the course of 35 years, is a depiction of san francisco, with multiple ball runs that allow you to go on tours of different parts of the city. His 9 foot tall sculpture of san francisco, made of 100,000 toothpicks.
It is so tedious, he affirmed at his longtime home in rohnert park. Brought to you by the exploratoriums tinkering studio, the art of tinkering is an unprecedented celebration of what it means to tinker. Toothpick sculpture of san francisco by scott weaver. Kinetic toothpick sculpture of san francisco boing boing. Scott weaver, an artist who has spent thirtyfive years has finally completed his masterpiece. Toothpick sculptures are generally delicate, so the notion of wearing one would horrify most artists, but not scott weaver. Meet scott weaver my family lived in san francisco for 3 generations. It has 10 different starting points and 5 different weaving track tours throughout for ping pong balls to roll through. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. After 35 years and 00 toothpicks, scott weaver completed this amazing sculpture of san francisco he calls rolling through the bay.
Kinetic sculpture crafted from toothpicks by scott weaver. My greatgrandfather had a winery in the 1880s at montgomery and jackson st, about a block from where the transamerica pyramid is located. The story of chocolate and q the story of vanilla twoway book q lunch at the zoo k cheese, please. Scott weavers 100,000toothpick sculpture of san francisco. Scott weaver used around 104,000 toothpicks to make this mind blowing sculpture. Synopsis find out how artist scott weaver makes threedimensional toothpick sculptures. Scott weaver rolling through the bay toothpick sculpture the. Over 35 years ago, artist scott weaver began work on a complex kinetic sculpture, rolling through the bay, that he continues to modify and expand on. Scott weavers rolling through the bay at avam youtube. See more ideas about toothpick sculpture, art and pick art.
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