Skate Lock Memory – vertical assemblage artwork featuring vintage roller skate wheels, a prominent skate key with looped wire, and layered wooden framing in earthy tones
Angled side view revealing dimensional framing and partial view of skate wheels and key with looped wire
Alternate angled view showing inset panel depth, visible skate key with wire, and wheel protruding from side
Detail of mounted vintage roller skate wheel and attached skate key with wire, highlighting aged texture and metal hardware
Midsection view showing embedded skate wheel, surrounding dark wood texture, and the looped skate key placement
Lower section close-up featuring layered wood panels, roller skate hardware, and subtle wear patterns
Skate Lock Memory – vertical assemblage artwork featuring vintage roller skate wheels, a prominent skate key with looped wire, and layered wooden framing in earthy tones
Angled side view revealing dimensional framing and partial view of skate wheels and key with looped wire
Alternate angled view showing inset panel depth, visible skate key with wire, and wheel protruding from side
Detail of mounted vintage roller skate wheel and attached skate key with wire, highlighting aged texture and metal hardware
Midsection view showing embedded skate wheel, surrounding dark wood texture, and the looped skate key placement
Lower section close-up featuring layered wood panels, roller skate hardware, and subtle wear patterns

Skate Lock Memory

$275.00

16.5” x 5.5” x 4”

Straddling nostalgia and industrial grace, Skate Lock Memory evokes the rhythm of movement locked in time. This layered assemblage reclaims vintage skate parts to suggest forgotten stories and kinetic echoes, grounded in both surface and sentiment.

16.5” x 5.5” x 4”

Straddling nostalgia and industrial grace, Skate Lock Memory evokes the rhythm of movement locked in time. This layered assemblage reclaims vintage skate parts to suggest forgotten stories and kinetic echoes, grounded in both surface and sentiment.

Materials List

  • Vintage roller skate wheels (wood and metal)

  • Skate key

  • Hardwood panels

  • Colored tissue paper

  • Gel medium and glue

  • Acrylic paint

  • Sanded surface texture

  • Framing elements (wood)

Vintage roller skate components—two wood-and-metal casters and a skate key—are affixed to a richly textured surface made from layered tissue paper, glued and sanded to reveal striated patterns beneath. The vertically mounted arrangement evokes both the mechanical form of a chassis and a nostalgic echo of childhood motion. The weathered materials suggest forgotten movement, worn tracks, and stories embedded in the friction of time.