The image on this perforated steel panel was taken from an antique, Japanese katagami stencil. Originally designed as a continuously repeated fabric pattern, this section was extracted & enlarged to serve as a friendly privacy screen.
Objects seen through the pierced holes appear as bits of stained glass. An added delight is seeing sunlight reflecting off the horizontal surfaces, sparkling like light dancing on water.
Weather resistant stainless steel brackets & rubber wheels allow the 110# panel to be moved easily without needing fixed posts.
Title: “Katagami Screen”
Artist’s Collection
Date: 2019
Dimensions: 72 1/2″ x 52 1/2″ x 30″
Materials: 1-laser cut, powder coated steel, 2- brushed stainless steel; stainless steel & rubber wheels
Laser Cutting: Profile Laser, Portland, OR
Powder Coating: Northwest Technologies, Estacada, OR
Fabrication: Bob Skerl, Portland, OR
Photography: Suzanne Morey Lee