Monday, October 25, 2010

From the Sketch Book



Copper Boat on top of glass cast to look like Gladys the House Bound Diva Alligator. This is from my sketch book of ideas - it's a project that will allow me to take what I have learned from casting glass and combining with my metal work.
I have two copper boats in the Auburn Old Town Gallery for sale - one large and small both both boats sit on a base of stone.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Day Hike



Day Hike is 9" tall and is constructed of copper and stone. The coloring was achieved by leaving the oils from my fingers on the copper, water and heat. It is for sale at the Auburn Old Town Gallery.

Show Caseing my Work



This set of 15 pictures high lights my work as an artist.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Leaves for the Gallery



Another leaf from the second set of leaves. This shows in better detail the patina using heat and water. I have been heating the copper leaf after dipping in water to achieve an uneven ripple effect as the heat drys the moisture on the surface.

Leaves for Gallery



One of the leaves from the second set of leaves for the Auburn Old Town Gallery. The first set of seven sold the second day. I have been working on using a combination of heat and water to patina each leaf. Each leaf is $5.00 and would make an excellent small gift.

About Me

I have always had an interest in art, focusing mostly on illustration and computer graphics for many years. After moving to Auburn I started taking welding at Placer School for Adults and then became an instructional aide, where I discovered I had a passion for working with metal. With the exception of a few joints most of my pieces are held together by tension, using copper or silver wire that I have flattened. I form each piece into a unique work of art using my imagination as I work the metal and wire together. I have begun incorporating glass into some of my pieces, feeling that when glass is added, it brings out the emotions that are hidden in the metal. I love “the fact I can help the metal find a life of its own, whether it’s steel, copper, brass or found metal.”