Image: www.coffeewithanarchitect.com
HARD HEARTED?
Oh, we know that fans of Paul Rudolph’s work (and the work of other, so-called, “Brutalists”) are often accused of having an excessive fondness for concrete: perhaps it could be called ‘Concrete-o-Phila’
Well, Valentine’s Day is coming up - tomorrow! At the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation, our thoughts turn to romance, candy, hearts - and concrete of course…
It turns out that we’re not the only ones. There’s an army of maker-designers out there, rendering the most amazing shapes in concrete - including hearts!
Check-out these creative concrete conjurers:
A very clever, beautiful concrete heart/box, as shown on Homemade Modern—where you can find fascinating info & video on how it was made:
Image: Homemade-modern.com
Here’s a lovely ring, made of concrete, which had been offered by Concretely Shop:
Image: Concretely Shop
On Youtube, Ali Coultas shows how to make lightheartedly colorful concrete hearts:
Image: Ali Coultas
For the more literal, Anna Szabo has sculpted a series of organ jewelry, including an anatomically-correct (as filtered through cubism) heart:
Image: Anna Szabo
And, while the choices could go on-and-on, we’ll end with this example—which shows that you can have an affinity for concrete—and a heart of gold:
Image: The Pink Hill Jewelry
Have a happy Valentine’s Day from the Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation and remember when its made of concrete, you’re less likely to wind up with a broken heart!