Amazing what Terry has done with day to day objects and a vision that no one else has, my favorite remains Rosemary and Basil Leaves...Terry - hats off mate ! and hopefully you are making a living out of this.. have you tried something with light bulbs yet ?

what a great talk, thoroughly entertaining!

This is so cool, Terry. I like the Infrathin t-shirt you got going too.

In watching this presentation for the second time, it struck me how the visual experience of Terry's clever and creative work was transformed to a level of performance by his humorous presentation of the images.

that's fantastic Terry!
I'm waiting for the book and happy that the world will soon know what we at WAN have known for awhile. You are a talented mofo :)

Great Job Terry! Talking in front of an audience is hard to do...I'll be presenting at the National Art Education conference in April. Your work deserves an applause!

Awesome as always Terry! Listening to how you describe your work makes it even better!

@Tom Brown: It's part of a Duchamp piece of art called "The Bride Stripped Bare By Her Bachelors, Even"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bride_Stripped_Bare_By_Her_Bachelors,_Even

This was great to watch. I have been a fan of Terry's work, and a reader of his blog for quite some time now, but it was great to hear so many people enjoying his work for the first time. The laughter that permeates the video reminds me why I *LOVE* what he does.

I've been following Terry's blog for a while now and enjoying almost everything he does. It was interesting to hear the audience's reaction to his work. I had never noticed that there is about a 2-3 second delay before you "get" one of his pieces. Listening to the audience react to the images I had already seen made that "hand grenade" effect really stand out.

Terry, I've followed the blog for a long time, but it's even more enjoyable hearing you talk about your creations! Thanks for making our days a little brighter.

Great presentation. I agree with Tamara, the audience laughter makes my visits to the BentObjects blog much cooler.

I'm a follower of Terry's blog too. It's really entertaining to see you/him/Terry actually talk about the pieces and where they come from, rather than just reading about them.

I suspect the ironing catalog quality has gone downhill since Terry moved on!

This is the first time I've seen Terry's work and it's truly inspirational. Not only is it humurous, but I've been looking at everyday objects differently the entire morning. Hope it continues that way and, if not, I'll just watch the vid again.

Terry's work is as funny as it is deep. It conveys stories with just a single picture. Plus, I wanna win his contest. GO TERRY! WOOT WOOT!

This was just as good the second time around! :)

Found the presentation through Terry's blog. Love the work. Glad to be turned on to GEL!

I love Terry's blog and all of the work he does. This is an interesting insight into his art. It's one thing to see the piece, but it expands the whole thing to see the creator talk about it.

Terry, I like you even more now! :D

Even though we've seen the pictures before, it was a real joy to watch Terry talking about them. Thanks for this gem. Can't wait for the book.

This was one of my favorite presentations at Gel (really!) and it's great to be able to see it again. Please enter me in the contest!

Fun stuff! I've been following your blog for just over a year now and really enjoyed your presentation!!!

I have been enjoying your work for some time and it was great to see you present some of your pieces. Thanks for sharing your creations!

I've loved Terry's work for some time now and it was such a joy to be able to hear such a fun presentation.

I'm so glad he makes these everyday objects into interesting and fun works of art.

This was really the best study break i've had in a while.....now to get back on track!

Love it! You bring things to life that we take for granted every day.

I want to see some technology based images! How about a computer mouse?

Been watching your blog for a while now. Can't wait for the book! It's really great to get to hear you talk about your designs. My favorite part of your stuff is how much humanity you manage to impart to these everyday objects sometimes by adding just a few bits of wire in exactly the right place.

Terry really seems to be entertaining in person! I remember when most of the objects used in the presentation were posted. :)
I agree that he is not the center of attention though, the art is definitely the leader.
Thanks!

I think it's amazing how much of a story can come out of these awesome single pictures. I can't wait for the new book either, it's going to be amazing to see more new work from Terry.

Hysterical. I've seen most of these on your blog before, but I was still tearing up from laughing my way through the presentation. There's just something utterly ridiculous about anthropomorphic citrus.

Wow, I love Terry Border's art. If satire was visual, it would be this.

I laughed so hard the first time I saw
"crushed rosemary" on your blog...I couldn't wait to hear the audience response when they saw the follow-up "basil leaves"...they felt the same as I do...HILARIOUS!

After seeing your creations on your blog for ages, it's so neat to hear what you have to say! Can't wait for the book :)

Thanks for bringing us so much joy and entertainment with your creations!

Just watched this presentation over breakfast and am starting to personalize the oat pillows swimming in the milk on my plate.

Terry is a genius. It is so great to find someone who creates things that can give a great big belly laugh!

I came to this video through the Good Experience newsletter http://goodexperience.com/newsletter.php and am now such a fan that I've read through all of Terry's Bent Objects blog. Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

I'm so glad that you're making it big with this! Especially after hearing your trial and error job stories.

Great job Terry. Been a fan of the blog for a while now. My favorites are the grapes and raisins! Can't wait to see the book!

It was so fun to see Terry actually talking about his artwork! I love his sculptures and his talk went really well. I actually saw some pieces I'd never seen before (especially the awesome ironing board ones, lol). ;)

Awesome, thanks for sharing! My favorite story that you shared was Crushed Rosemary and Basil Leaves. And "A Bad Day at Work." Made my day. ^_^

I'm never cease to be amazed at your ability to take the mundane and turn it into something humorous or thought provoking. Looking forward to your book!

I read your blog. What a thrill to see you in action. Your presentation was awesome. You don't give yourself enough credit. I'm glad I took the time to watch it.

Wonderful Terry!
So good to see old favourites, and you are a natural.

I think Terry is living proof that when you focus on what you love, good things happen. You can't fake or manufacture motivation and passion, you either feel it or you don't.

This is a good example of feeling it.

Funny as hell: *DesPEAR*

This is the first I have heard of you and your work. During what has been a very bad week, you managed to make me feel pretty damned good for 15 minutes and 44 seconds. For whatever it's worth, you had an effect on a total stranger and made their world a better place. That's gotta be good for some karma. Thank you.

This presentation is wonderful and inspirational. Wish I saw this a year ago before I had my final presentation in Senior Seminar before I graduated college. For I am too, not very comfortable with standing up in front of people explaining my work.

Great presentation of your work on slide Terry! Love your work. You are very inspirational. Keep it coming!!

I have been reading your blog for about a year -- I love the humor and challenge that your work provides. Each time I'm in Indy, I keep an eye out for you, just in case. If ever I see you, I'm sooo asking for your autograph. Congratulations on the upcoming book. SK

I guess I left my earlier comment on your blog instead of here. I didn't doubt you'd have a wonderful presentation even before watching it. It's that warped perspective, always entertaining.

Excellent job! Been a long time fellow blogger. Gel looks like a fun community. Loved to be apart of it. Take care and happy bending, Angie

That was cool, I had not realized that crushed rosemary and basil leaves went together.

You know, I had very high expectations after hearing what everyone else said about this video, and I have to say that they were all surpassed! I still remember when Terry was invited to do this conference...

Very nice walk down memory lane for past pieces, and interesting to see works from his "past" life :)

Good work, Terry!

I've been reading your blog for a while now, and your photos always make me laugh. However, never have I laughed harder at your work than when I got to hear you present it. This video was a real treat!

Terry is a genius! I'm a big fan of his blog and I'm looking forward to his book.Seeing this presentation is a treat!

I was particularly struck by the fact that both whoopie cushions had clips - sort of a poignant, gift of the magi effect.

I read your blog and when I saw the post about the video I thought hmm I'd like to see that and then I realized what a pain it is because the internet here is sketchy at best so I put it off until later and then you posted again and I thought - okay I need to watch this! So now instead of studying for my final this afternoon I am watching this absolutely amazing presentation!!! I don't remember seeing the basil leaves and crushed rosemary which has to be my new favorite - congrats on being SO AWESOME (:

Usually I understand your puns and jokes, if not immediately, then with a bit of twisted thinking. It was wonderful to hear you explain the thought process behind some of my favorite pieces. "He's feeling really wiped out ..." LOVE IT! Keep up the good work. I look forward to your book.

I really enjoy your blog but have never posted a comment. I figured it was time! Your sense of humor and the visuals you come up with are pretty brilliant. Thanks for putting them out there!

Despite your own concerns about being the center of attention in presentation, it's your voice that makes all the difference in your art. The process, the perspective and yes, even the sound of your voice gave new life to your work. Thanks for braving all the eyeballs!

So much fun. It makes me want to start my own project around my stupid candy collection.

Great work, Terry! Very funny and witty!
Thanks for sharing and best of luck! Hope to visit with you soon.

Finally, a video I can forward on to my friends to sum up what you do - I have the "Titanic Ice Cube" as my computer screen wallpaper, and feel like I'm constantly explaining why.... Thanks Terry!

totally busted! I was watching it at work. Terry is funny, who could have guessed?

That was awesome, Terry... it's so cool to hear your voice, listen to you speak and find out some of your thought processes behind your work. It was also great to hear the audience react to photos I have seen over the last year or so. Great presentation!

Terry,
You know I've loved your wirecraft ever since I posted your 'Wiped' piece on my blog. I think you gave an absolutely awesome presentation! Thanks so much for sharing Gel Conference's website with us. I'll be coming back here again soon. xxoo

I laughed through this whole video. I love Terry's work and his blog as it is - this was the icing on the cake - loved it!

I ~heart~ Terry hard. He is the best.

Great presentation. One thing that ties in to the images is the puns; namely those rooted in the title. I hope the people there (or those watching this video) know that the chapstick one is called "Chap Sticks the Landing."

Amazing as ever. It's one of the few blogs both my husband and I read.

You make so many people happy. Thanks for all you do.

So THAT's what you voice sounds like Terry. Glad to see your speaking sense of humor matches up with your visual sense of humor. ;)

Keep up the great work, Terry. What I love most is that you're not just about the wire sculpting, but also about great lighting and photography of the finished product.

The Circus Peanut Circus ones make me laugh every time. But then, so do most of the rest of them. Here's to gruesome, low humor and awful puns.

Terry, it's amazing that someone who doesn't like to do public speaking does it so well!

What a great presentation!

It was nice to see some of my favorites show up on screen, too, although I'm sorry the ice cube didn't make the cut.

From the sound of the audience laughter, they 'got' you, and I bet that was gratifying!

You rock!

Terry, this was the first time I'd seen the Peanut funeral and the story about digging through a pile to find the perfect mom peanut is DELIGHTFUL.
Thanks so much for a wonderful presentation... the insight into how you do what you do... and the inspiration. I look forward with bated breath to each new sculpture.

What a great video, and what a great prize!

Wow, really great hearing more about your history and the motivation behind many of your best pieces! Your work always brings a great smile to my face! :-D

Loved the video, I hope you continue to do speaking engagements and really hope that one day you will do one near me.

Terry embodies Creativity. I love his brand of humor. I adore the lightbulb moment when I first see a piece and it takes me a moment and a half to "get" the whole piece. Very punny! Thanks, Terry!

Wonderful! I've always wondered how you got started doing this. What I love most about this--besides seeing the "man behind the curtain"--is how the laughter starts off quietly and builds as more and more people realize the joke. Exactly how I feel when I read your blog. Love it!

I always laugh outloud when i read Terry's blog entries. Its nice to hear the audience laugh and "get it" too.

My favorites are the circus peanut series. I actually would go home and try to think of some...but you beat me to it.

Terry, you wacky funster, you! It was great to hear more about your inspiration and process. It confirms for me that your brain just works differently. And that's a very very good thing :)

A master of your craft Terry! Absolutely amazing pictures!

My husband and I really enjoyed your video. We have been fans for quite a while Keep up the great work, you have found your calling!

Oh the disPear.

LOVE IT!

Terry, yet again you entertain us in any way you can! I am thrilled to be able to be virtually where I cannot be in reality. Thanks for sharing your art with me and with the world! We are all richer for it!

Loved the video and always love the blog! Happy bending!

Terrry, so happy those piano practice times paid off.!! I had a great time the summer I watched you and Duane. You were charming then,as now. Love your cousin.

Terry,

You are the finest serial personificator of our times. I love your twisted mind, and am looking forward to your book.

Tom from Tinkertunes