Back in April I was contacted by a company that creates trade show displays. They had a particular display that needed a rolling ball sculpture as its main element. Time was short. They needed it turned around in just three weeks. Was I interested? After a few email exchanges to gather details, I accepted the commission and immediately got down to work.

The details for this piece were quite interesting. It needed to be hand fed from a funnel at the upper right, rear corner. The exit had to be in the center at the bottom, dropping the marble into a container furnished by the company. More unique were the dimensions: three feet tall, 16 inches wide for the main body, and only 6 inches deep! It also needed three or four “arms” that reached out at various points no greater than about five inches.

“It’s shaped like a grandfather clock,” the told me. That stuck with me as I built it, and I couldn’t help but think of it as a giant clock body the entire time. I knew it was going to be called Tick Tock before I ever finished it.

I completed the work on time and within budget. The client received the sculpture at their shop in Canada in perfect condition and sent me a very pleased email. Check out the video below to see what I created for them. If you need a rolling ball sculpture, something that is guaranteed to stop people in their tracks and keep them riveted to the spot, be it for a trade show, waiting room, hospital, museum, library or any such public or private venue, do get in touch with me at www.tomharold.com and let me know how I can help you. And if you enjoy the video, please do give it a thumbs up on Youtube. Thanks so much!