Wind Sensors

These exterior sculptures were created to provide wind speed and directional data to kinetic light and sound interior sculptures. Magnets and reed switches and photocells provide extremely reliable performance. It is not neccessary to restore the painted aluminum and brass surfaces. A lovely patina forms naturally.

	Wind sensor for FeatherDing (1974)
Wind sensor for WindSongLightCricket (1974)


Beach Wind (1976) Yellow & Black H=68", w= 31", l= 102" Painted (Enamel and acrylic laquer) steel & aluminum. 2 propellors.	Harlequin (c. 1979) 5' x 2' x 40" (34" ht. minus pole) Painted brass and aluminum. 2 steel propellors.


Butterfly ( 1979) Yellow one side- blue other ( butterfly wing pattern ) 6 1/2' x 16" x 4' (41" minus pole) 6 lbs. Painted brass and aluminum. 2 steel propellors.	Windpiece ( 1976) originally for "Sorcerer with Attendents" Yellow Violet & Black 88" (less pole: 58") 22" X 43" Painted brass and aluminum. 2 steel propellors.

Wind Attendant for the The Grand Wazoo (1975)
8 feet x 14 feet wall 6 1/2 feet h.
Private Collection


Eye Wing (c. 1977) 17" x 46 " x 9" (excluding pole) Painted aluminum and brass with 5 photocells.	Wind Attendant for Ego Machine Group. (1976) 6' H. acrylic lacquer over brass and aluminum with magnets and reed switches as wind sensors on double propeller. Note: Painted surface is not to be restored: let natural patina on brass and aluminum replace it.


Monarch (2009) One side is a design based on the monarch butterfly's caterpillar.	The other is based on the adult. pigmented epoxy on aluminum and steel with electric generator. (128" x 56" x 40")

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