"If an idea is worth doing, it's worth overdoing." is such a beautiful, inspiring approach. Lovely sculptures.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like Mike's latest sculpture!

@gyvren

Жыл бұрын

I think Adam Savage and Jamie Hynamen said it best… 😉

Wow. Such beautiful work! All of those sculptures. Thanks for showing them!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Chain Reaction is inspiring, thanks Ron for sharing. Can you do a follow up video so we can take a ride and hear the sound of those beautiful motors.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I don't have any video of this sculpture running yet, but you can see an earlier piece here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/imxs1qycpaybeJc.html

I am a woodcarver and cabinet maker. I remember seeing one of his sculptures in a wood magazine. It was either Woodwork or Fine woodworking. I still have the magazine, even though it was probably 20 years ago. One of his pieces was on the back cover and I stared at the details for hours. I'm glad to know that he is still at it!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yep, at 79 years of age, he works as diligently in his studio as ever!

I love how he merges exquisite craftsmanship with intricate mechanical designs. Is it ridiculous, dangerous, barely functional? Maybe, but it’s incredible as are his other pieces in the montage at the end. I could spend hours poring over the pieces admiring the details and wondering how he was able to create different parts

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Mike Cooper is truly a one-of-a-kind!

Very unique, never seen something like that one. Would have loved to have seen it driving, but still an awesome video.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! You can see some of MIke's earlier work here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/imxs1qycpaybeJc.html

@Apathymiller

Жыл бұрын

@@RonCovell cool, tyvm

Thats beyond amazing. Well done and massive respect.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks - I'll pass that along to Mike!

Unbelievable. I just wish we could have heard it run and possibly roll around. I was going to say that this artwork belongs in a museum. Good to see it will at least spend a little time in one. Thanks for sharing this masterpiece with everyone.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you

I’m just amazed at this vehicle! The vision and hard work that must have taken is incomprehensible. Thank you for this vid!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome!

Chitty chitty bang bang we love you

Absolutely beautiful. The precision and continuity of the design are what makes it particularly impressive, true craftsmanship.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

So glad you like it!

I can scarcely believe what I am seeing. The sculptures are jaw-droppingly stunning 😍

Dear Ron, thank you VERY MUCH for giving this project over to Mike Cooper, and through this medium introducing me to his work. It is an absolute pleasure to see, and very very inspiring. Living in Australia we are used to seeing "Mad Max" type machines, but I think Mike Cooper's machines would be most welcome here with our desert background.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Mike actually lived and worked in Australia for about a year, and did some great work - some of which is still there. The Queen Victoria Museum in Inveresk, Tasmania has one elaborate 4-wheel bentwood sculpture, and I believe there is another in or near Perth.

you people are artists and you are amazing

There are Craftsman, Fabricators and Artists. You Mr cooper are ALL of those. Amazing!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

He'll enjoy your comment!

creativity knows no limits. Mike, you definitely cracked the code with this one. The chain reaction is just awesome!! i hope there will be a in depth part 2 . Ron, you rock ;))

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

Absolutely stunning. Every part is exquisite.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed the sculpture, and took the time to comment on the video!

Thanks Ron. I've seen his work at many car shows and was always amazed at his work. Jere

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Jere. He's quite a guy!

Inspiring work! Thank you for sharing!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great seeing you both with such a beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Charlie!

Mike was my sculpture teacher at de anza in early 2000s. I was inspired by his amazing skills, but could dish out some tough love. Cool to see he is still killing it!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for chiming in!

Mike Cooper's stuff has always been incedible and this latest is equally fascinating to me. True genius! Glad he's still creating such inspiring work. Thank you for sharing!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

Thank you for doing these videos Ron. Cooper's new piece is extraordinary! Looking forward to the show in Santa Rosa.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

We have been to the exhibit twice now. Each time there is something incredible that we missed. Will visit again. Mind-bending work.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I want to go back myself!

That is the most authentic beautiful one of a kind out the box so beautiful definitely an incredible work of art wow! Nothing else out there like it that I seen 56 years and wow I'm impressed for a reason spectacular!🥰

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it made such a powerful impact on you!

Great Artwork, Thanks for sharing.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked it!

Being privileged to attend (with my dad with his soapbox entry) at that first Artist's Soap box Derby in SF, I remember appreciating Cooper's piece. There was such a revolutionary change into technical, geometric design of that generation. I feel it still holds today.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Nels - I'm so glad you got to see this video. Your father left a legacy that contributed to this work of Mike Cooper's, and has inspired much of my work, too!

That is just absolutely beautiful. That is absolutely satisfying to the eye to look at. I would probably drive it once or twice, maybe three times on a track before putting it on a display, if i ever had the chance to own one. That must have been quite a process to build. I love it.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it was a long process to build the sculpture, and I'm so glad you liked it!

Very cool. Thanks Ron.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome - glad you liked it!

That's so cool!

I am speechless. That was amazing! What a mechanical work of art.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked it!

I saw your 1975 vehicle in a rolling art presentation and was impressed with it then, this is on a whole other level.

Beautiful!!!... Thanks for being inspirational!!!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked it!

An amazing piece of art! I love the joining of the curves of the wooden body and the sharp angles of the metal frame. I am amazed. The fact that it is a 4 engine Harley is simply the icing on top

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Beautiful machine. So nice to see such good friends share their joy of art. 👍👍😎👍👍

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Mike has been a dear friend for many years!

You know some fascinating, lightly tweaked in a nice way, individuals. Thanks to you and to Mike Cooper for sharing this beautiful creation . It truly looks as if he just focused all his energy into it and poof, it was created. It is that nice.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Well, the 'poof' part took over four years, but I'd say the results are well worth it!

Thank you Mr. Covell for the video. You are both true Masters! 👍🏻

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

Thank you for your effort to do these videos.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

It pleases me very much that they are so well received!

Far freaking out Thank you for sharing Mike Cooper's work

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

I cannot even imagine the time and engineering that this project took! It is truly beautiful!!!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

It was a more than four-year project.

WOW! Fantastic stuff!

Beyond cool, thanks for sharing!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

When impracticality is fully understood, but you just don't care because it is awesome. This is a great piece of art, Ron. You sure have a selection of friends we don't have..

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so thankful for the great friends I have!

@turbocpt1

Жыл бұрын

@@RonCovell and they are thankful for having you as a friend. Thanks for the content.

In these horrible times, you have made me proud to be human. I haven’t felt that for some time. Thank you.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Wow - that's quite a statement!

Wow, amazing sculptures. Looks like a lot of hours were put into every piece of art. Really cool👍 Thank you Ron for bringing all these works of art out into the public 🙂

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed it

I love this and I'm happy to have another installment of Ron Covell Presents Neat Artists

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Great! I hope to do more!

Absolutely amazing! Good stuff

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Merci pour ce partage Ron Covell 🙏 !

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Je suis si heureux que vous l'ayez apprécié !

Amazing! Thank you guys!!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!

Very beautiful! I love the mix of organic and polygonal shapes.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

One of the coolest things I've ever seen!! Reminds me of Don Potts work from the late 70s.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Both Mike Cooper and I knew Don Potts, and were heavily influenced by him. Did you see the video I made about Potts' Soap Box Derby car? kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZaeLsMt9gLnbYqQ.html

Another great one Ron! I received a bachelor’s in art and I love hot rods, and what mike has done is really great between the two worlds.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

It sounds like you, Mike, and I all share some common interests!

Definitely thinking outside the box. I love it, not enough people doing this when it comes to "custom" vehicles these days (at least where I am) they all seem to be what I call "Cookie Cutters" (following fads?similar styles). Keep it up Mike and thanks for sharing Ron.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I agree!

I wonder if there will be anyone in the future with knowledge and skills. I'm glad you are creating content for the future generations. Hopefully KZread will be like a time capsule forever. Keep sharing Ron!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I hope so too!

I checked out the video because the bike looks very unique, and interesting. When the video started, and he said Sebastopol, California, I thought, "Yep, that's so typical of Sebastopol!" It looks very strange, and odd, but also so beautiful, and intriguing! If I was still living in Sonoma county, I definitely stop by the museum and admire all of the exhibits!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks!

Simply amazing. Thank you for sharing this with us. Dan in Louisiana

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

That's an amazing accomplishment. Wow - (and I want to see it running, please). Also, great video.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

So excited to go to see this stuff in person.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Great - it should be a wonderful show!

Wow that thing is fantastic. Some what of a mechanical nightmare to get all that chain drive to work correctly. The tubing work and the amazing wood work look very labor intensive. Very beautiful finished product. Very talented builder. Thanks for sharing in this video

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

These art pieces are so beautyfull. Im at a loss for words to discribe how these are awsome. this man is the best artist ive ever seen in my life.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Wow - that's about as powerful as a compliment gets!

Fascinating! 👍🏻

Wow Mike! Mind blowing work! 🧡

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Deena, - I hoped you would 'chime-in' on this one - since I know you are a talented artist in your own right!

@-Deena.

Жыл бұрын

@@RonCovell Thank you Ron. When I saw the wooden frame structure...mind blown!

WOW I love that sculpture! Everything just flows into each other as it was meant to be there. The organic and Insectoid aspect to it makes me want to believe it alive and ready to transform into something else. Wish there was a model kit of this.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great job as always, Mr. Covell.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Holy smokes that’s beautiful well done the wood work is amazing

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Mike Cooper is a one-of-a-kind!

Not a single negative comment! I've never been one to appreciate modern art, it's usually a pile of junk someone threw in some corner and called it art. But this Man is an ARTIST EXTRORDINARE. What beautiful lines form function and candy for the eyes and imagination! I can't find enough descriptive words of praise for his work. Thank you for your work and inspiration. And thank God for putting you here to bless us all with such imagination and talent. GOD bless you and again thank you!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

So glad you like it, and thanks so much for the lavish praise!

The exhibit opening was awesome - sorry I missed you there, Ron. I can very much recommend anyone to go to the show @ Sonoma County Museum, it was a blast!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Sorry I didn't see you at the opening. Since they were only allowing a limited number of people in the building at a time (because of concerns about Covid) I had to wait outside for quite a while. I thought the show was outstanding, and I'm very glad that you liked it too!

Wow... Just wow!

Very impressive imagination and skills in making the vision a reality. Thanks for sharing

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

The quanity and quality of detail work in every piece is simply awesome. That word is often misused or over used. Not in this case. Thanks for sharing, Ron.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you, Joe!

That is flat-out amazing! The Tubester meets Don Potts. Thanks for showing this.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I like the way you characterize this sculpture!

Im 47 and this is probably the coolest modiefied vehicle/art work ive ever seen. Its origional and buitifull. Looks like something from a movie.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Wow - that's quite a compliment. Glad you liked it so much!

Wow. That is astonishing!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm delighted that you enjoyed the video!

Wow, what a beautiful machine. :)

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree!

About forty years ago, I was stationed on Oahu for three years and there was a wooden carved "motorcycle" which was on display at Ala Moana Shopping center in Honolulu. The "bike" is incredible, half real, half fantasy perhaps a dozen different species of woods in all, about the only thing I've seen that appears to be in the same family as this. Beautiful piece of art, thanks!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

John, I have seen that wooden motorcycle sculpture, and in fact, it too was made by the same artist, Mike Cooper! There is a video on KZread that shows some of the construction: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKKO1q16fcaYeLw.html

@johnmcclain3887

Жыл бұрын

I spent seven years at Kaneohe, 77-80, 84-87 with wife and kids. That is one of the most incredible wood sculptures I've ever seen. I've lived around the world since 59, "navy brat" and as you say, "appears to be in the same family", and I see the same strain of technique and skill in your own patient line of work. I began welding in 73, oxy-acetylene and coat hanger wire. I see real skill in your manipulating the puddles.

Thanks for sharing this, it's all super cool!!!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

That’s crazy awesome!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Would love to hear it run... I get the impression it would literally come to life!!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Maybe we can make such a video next year, after Mike's show.

That thing looks as if it belongs in another dimension. Completely surreal, attention to detail on another level.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Mike Cooper is a builder like no other!

What a beautiful engine. Great choice.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, those early Harley singles are very cool!

Used to work with a guy that would restore Ashwood frame cars... have a ton of respect for guys that can meld together wood and metal!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, most people work with either wood OR metal. Few excel at both, but Mike is one who does!

Function meets form. Absolutely beautiful.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

Wow! Never mind the work, I'd have been stumped at the design stage! Pretty radical. 👍

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think 'radical' is a good way to describe it!

Love it nice work and great job engineering great !!!!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Absolutely brilliant!

@RonCovell

3 ай бұрын

Thanks a million!

"if an idea's worth doing, it's worth overdoing". Words to live by..

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yep!

Very beautiful work I love it I can see Jay Leno with one of these pieces in his collection

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I don't know if Jay Leno collects art, but if he does this could be of interest to him!

Wild! Thumbs up!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Great - glad you liked it!

At first glance, it looks like a couple of bentwood rockers collided with a few board track racers! Speaks volumes to the engineer in me with its triangulation, extreme woodwork, miles of chain, ancient single cylinder bike motors... This is art with a purpose, drawing its viewer into the "driver's" chair through Imagineering where one might expect an animatronic driver to take over, extolling the exquisite features of the vehicle! Certainly, has all the "WoW Factor" needed to take the viewer to places unknown.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Very well put, and I'm glad you enjoyed Cooper's sculpture!

WOW..........there is nothing to use in describing that car.........Zip! It's beyond everything. Love it 😳 Many thanx for the share Go Coop 👍👍

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

That's incredible

WOW! That thing is insane. Will you be able to put up some video of it running? Artisan extraordinaire!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I hope I can make a later video that shows the sculpture running. Meantime, you can see an earlier project of Mikes running here: studio.kzread.infoX88tJcuI5H4/edit

That is interesting. Never an end to ones creativity.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that's absolutely true!

I don't think I closed my mouth for the entire eight minutes. Absolutely stunning!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it had such an impact on you!

Brilliant piece of engineering and art

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

Incredible!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and commenting!

Seeing some of the other sculpture that has been built made my imagination run wild. I love the Tyrell p31 6 wheel car. So iconic.

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a VERY special sculpture!

@ryurc3033

Жыл бұрын

@@RonCovell just curious, is there any chance of a stand alone video of some of his other creations? I've been building custom bicycles for 25 years, and have been doing metal sculpture almost as long. I just love this kind of work, it inspires me to take my own projects even further.

Wow that is amazing!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

What a gorgeous machine!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Damn it! work is magnificent!

@RonCovell

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree!