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My inspiration comes from the shapes and textures around me. It might be a field of grain, a wooded
slope, a pile of junk in the scrap metal yard, or squashed cars on a flatbed
truck. It is my fascination with texture that has led me, over the past several years, to experiment with
changing the nature of the metal before making a vessel: raising or sinking a
woven form, cutting and weaving metal into a vessel, raising or sinking a pre-etched
plate, or wrinkling the metal before forming. My use of recycled industrial cast-offs completes the cycle. As a metal-smith I am drawn to
industrial debris as someone else might be drawn to pirate's treasure. I find great satisfaction in taking these
work-worn metal parts and transforming them into vessels that could become a
valued part of our living space.
Visible hammer marks and rivets in the finished piece often reflect
the industrial origin of its components. |
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My art reflects my continued interest in social history and the nature
of change, expressing itself through the juxtaposition of the industrial and
the domestic: for instance, metal that looks like lace or wrinkled
cloth. Influenced by weaving and basketry, my work interlaces one discipline
and another, blending textile techniques and the properties of metal to
create the unexpected. |
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