What is erskine design works?

This is the website for artist/bicycle mechanic/designer Larry Naylor.

During the early nineties, while innocently working on a painting portfolio (dreaming graduate school dreams) I was bitten by the bicycle bug in a big way. All painting stopped, replaced by an obsession with all things bicycle. In order to keep the creative juices flowing, I opened a custom bicycle frame shop in my garage. With torch, grinder and jig bicycles were born. Functional creativity! Its a good thing.

Eventually, I stopped that and opened a bicycle repair shop. As the shop evolves into the high-end custom market, I continue to hone my creative skills. Designing websites, custom fixtures, interiors and signage have all attributed to my feel for form and design.

Meanwhile during the early 21st century my friend Dana falls in love with potter (Tim Foss). Invited to a party at Tim's house I encounter his amazing clay work and am intrigued by the medium. A class with Tim introduces me to clay and sparks a new obsession.

I have now spent the past 4 1/2 years developing the skills necessary to match my artistic vision. The resulting mixed media sculptures are created with ceramic, wood and steel. The kinetic nature of some pieces is certainly a nod towards the bicycle, but stronger influences are science fiction, frontierism and mid-century modernism.