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This page has images of a number of pieces that
are in the process of being made from sketches to parts of
whatever it is I'm working on.
This work is available either through me directly, or one of the galleries that represent me. If you are interested in a piece please email me and I'll let you know more about it.
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These are the posters for a proposal for benches made of granite and cast iron. The books act as arm rests and seating backs. The bench is 7' wide and 2' deep. Inquiries welcome. | |
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Carved wooden pattern painted with aluminum parting paint ready to make mold.
Complete mold ready to move, attach pour box and runners so metal can find its way into the mold. |
Working title: NEW ECHO about 9' tall. Glass, cast iron and cast bronze. This piece was commissioned through Sandra Ainsley Gallery in Toronto These are images of the pattern for the cast iron lower half of the piece and various stages in making the mold in preparation for pouring the cast iron.
Blowing off excess sand after first half of mold is set.
. Mold ready for second half to be made.
Bonded sand being poured into mold over dusted first half.
Top half of mold lifted off and being inspected.
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Furnace spewing sparks after being charged with scrap metal.
Foundryman charging furnace.
Molds "gassing off" after pour is completed. |
Pouring cast iron into crucible.
Pouring cast iron from crucible into sand molds.
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Rough casting after gating was removed.
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Chemically bonded sand mold in 7' anealler ready to slump glass top of NEW ECHO.
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Assembled piece with bronze band in centre for fitting. Bronze will be patinated blue/green/black as in images to the right.. On the left the piece is temporarily on studio deck between fall gales and rain. |
Two views of New Echo assembled in the studio for sealing glass in bronze casting. When installed, the base will be below the ground and not visible. |
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New Echo 9' 6" tall Cast iron, cast bronze and glass. Fall 2003 |
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Piece destined for SOFA Chicago 2003 with Habatat.
Small Self, 11" tall, glass and copper. |
Glass in kiln in the process of being slumped over copper. Piece in progrees from the SELF series. |
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Working title: Stacked Integer Cast iron, granite, glass, cast bronze and copper. 91" tall on a 28" x 19" granite base. This piece will be shown by Habatat at Chicago SOFA 2002.
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April 10, 2002 Three views of "System G" . What you are seeing is slumped glass, stainless steel and copper. It is a free standing piece with stainless legs attached to a stone base. 6 feet tall.
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3 crated sculptures on their way from the studio to Habatat in Florida. |
