Specifications:
Size: 31” in diameter
Approximate Run Time: 10 Hours
Price: $3900 - opening bid
Edition 0f 49
Shasta ©2023
About Shasta:
With the luxury of retirement, I've discovered more time to indulge my passion for problem solving and design, or what I like to call "play." Up until now my center wind sculptures have adhered to a common mechanism, generating consistent torque for their motion. This mechanism was effective for sculptures like Vice Versa and Duality, where opposing wheel movements were essential and the extra torque vital. However, its performance fell short for sculptures like Shasta and all Kindala types, where the slow gradual variation in rotational speed crafts the intricate patterns. This is why previous versions of Kindala like Celebration and Forest have used external winding mechanisms.
This challenge had occupied my thoughts for a while until I finally found a solution—a compact reduction pulley system discreetly positioned behind the patterning wheels. This innovation slashed torque by nearly half, making it the ideal drive for Kindala-style sculptures. Winding became effortless and I could engineer it to deliver the precise amount of torque needed. The only missing piece was a fresh pair of patterning wheels attuned to this mechanism.
My creative process consisted of crafting countless animated sketches, each exploring diverse patterns. Among them, one stood out: Shasta (though its name materialized later). What sets Shasta apart is the incorporation of dual layers of curved paired spokes for each wheel. This unique approach not only results in a captivating "bloom," but also gives birth to an unprecedented radial optical effect as the pattern dynamically unfolds.
I have dropped the Kindle prefix from its name but Shasta is of the Kindala series. My hope is that Shasta brings you as much joy as it has brought me in designing and building it.
Shasta on display in a room setting -
