Harmen creates the Elephant

I just came across this old photo Taken By Arno Gestieger photographer for New Zealand Geographic Magazine.

My family had been part of the focus of an article called "The Invisible Immigrants" by Journalist Yvonne van Dongen. The article features in New Zealand Geographic: Number 15
July - September 1992.
Arno Sought me out at work to take photographs whilst I was at the end of an arduous project building an educational display model of an Asian Elephant for the Auckland Zoo.

I was exhausted after working 36 hours without sleep to meet the production deadline.

Harmen's sculpture gallery

A small selection of commercial sculpture made by me during my working career. There are many more pieces unrecorded, distributed all over NZ.

Harmen's left hand: Steel armature, polyurethane foam & fiberglass.

A special thanks here to the boys at Bootleg Design: Carl Moody, Mike Chapman, Garreth Pugh, Ray, Kevin & John. Thanks for sharing your humour at a difficult time for me.

Terminator skull: Polyurethane foam & fiberglass.
in Bootleg factory, Auckland.

Terminator Skull on Cherry picker arm.

"Fight for life" scull in action.

Felix: Polystyrene foam & epoxy glass fiber.

Toby: Steel armature, fibreglass, hemp fiber.
acrylic laquer.

Indian Elephant: Modeled on Kashin from Auckland Zoo

Polyurethane foam & fiberglass

A scan of the New Zealand Geographic Magazine Number 15 July September 1992 Pages 90 & 91. I was working as an industrial model maker, sculptor, sign writer and special projects manager for Signing on Sign writers.

Thai Golden Elepahant: Ferro cement. Epoxy paint

Boris the spider: Steel armature, Polyurethane foam & fiberglass.
acrylic lacquer.

Qantas model aircarft: Polystyrene and
silver iced birthday cake.

Qantas birthday cake.

Max o tac phone: Promo 3.D sign for Motorolla Plywood, fibreglass, perspex, anamatronics & lighting.

Welder / self portrait: retail shop front sign. Polyurethane foam, fibreglass, MDF board, polyester resin. Neon and Halogen lighting.