Bike Garden: 3-D design and my Maquette

I am turning my sketches for a sculpture into a 3 dimensional object. It it as if thought--a vague image in my mind--is emerging into real time and space. It feels like alchemy.

Here is a photo (below) of some of the wheels. The wheel at the top of the photo--the wheel that looks slightly mangled--was my first attempt. I did the other wheels a few minutes later as I become more accustomed to working the wire.

Here is a reminder (below) of what I am trying to shape with wire--although I know the finished product will look different than any of my sketches.

Wish me luck--I only have this weekend and one day next week to finish a wire sculpture.