It's been over ten years since my wife's dad Alan died and we turned his bike shed into a home cinema named in his honour.
However the elements haven't been kind to our original marquee, made from laser cut MDF (cardboard)
I was passing a defunct Japanese restaurant and I salvaged a signboard made of rigid PVC foam which will be much more weatherproof.
I hand cut new lettering, using a craft knife, then sculpted a bas relief of Alan on his BSA in Kleenclay, scanned it and 3D printed a mirrored pair.
He's never looked better!
During a clean up, I came across some papers in Marilyn's studio. It was a vintage Robert Burton Australian Daybill, for Seventh Voyage of Sinbad.
It was personally signed by Ray Harryhausen back in 2000 and there were two photographs of him doing it!
So I bought a big frame and a sheet of matte board and finally mounted them for display, along with the front cover of the book he is signing!
Do you have any treasures you'd almost forgotten about, but finally dusted off and put on display, Moonbasers?
Looey,
Oz Base
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Wow Looey - what a grand piece of work and what a fabulous memory. Alan certainly looks like hes going for it there. Does the bike still exist? Have you anything like this for your dads legacy too? Bill
ReplyDeleteYes, I have some personal photos of my father and his family. A lovely shot he took of my mother and his (Chinese) mother, examining a loaf shaped like a turtle! A photo he took of his friend Barry Humphries, which Barry inscribed to me.
DeleteWe remember those that have gone before in different ways, but they are remembered...
What a lovely tribute to a man who obviously meant a great deal you. No better way to keep a person's memory alive than a living memorial. SFZ
ReplyDeleteThat's a very meaningful tribute, well executed. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat is really great. The matched pair of motorcycles at full tilt add a great finishing touch.
ReplyDeleteWell, I did recently find that glow-in-the-dark Man From U.N.C.L.E. badge that came with a pair of pyjamas in the 1960s. To me, that is a treasure.
Really moving stuff Looey, conservation in action. Motorbikes, Harryhausen, wow! Thanks for sharing.
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