Well done: Russell Lamb’s was a long term goal accomplished. Photo: Aidan Briggs
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Aidan Briggs
Months of hard work have paid off, with Russell Lamb’s dragon sculpture finally finding its home at the Alton Gallery.
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The 1.3-metre creature was made from almost entirely recycled metal materials.
“It feels good to know that these materials aren’t just going into landfills or being wasted but are still being used,” he said.
“I got some from an engineer and other parts from a factory and a farm. The circles that make up the head are from a factory,” he said.
Summer project: Mr Lamb said he spent his summer working on the dragon. Photo: Aidan Briggs
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Aidan Briggs
Other items that Mr Lamb used were chains from conveyor belts, saws, mower blades, old spanners, and nuts and bolts.
Some parts of creating the dragon were more challenging or more complex than others.
“The hard part is really the amount you have to figure out before you even start. Originally, this dragon was going to be a bit bigger, but I decided to make it smaller for transport reasons,” he said.
“When I decided it was going to be smaller, it also meant a lot of the proportions had to change, as well as the amount of bend needed to be in each piece of metal.
“There are a lot of tiny missing spots that need to be filled, too. It can take a really long time just to find the right sized screw to weld into the right place to make it all fit.”
Come and see: The dragon sculpture is part of the Things with Wings exhibit currently at the Alton Gallery. Photo: Aidan Briggs
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Aidan Briggs
This was a dream come true for Mr Lamb, who had long planned this sort of work.
“I’ve always had an inkling to do a dragon, so when this exhibition came up, and it was about wings and things, I decided to make the dragon finally,” he said.
The dragon is on display and for sale at the Alton Gallery for $2200 and will be there until the end of June.
The gallery is open every Friday, 10am to 2pm, and Saturday, 10am to 1pm or by appointment.
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