Last year I was asked by my friend and art collector, Jan, if I would create a metal sculpture for her home. I immediately said YES! Mind you, I've never created any sculpture of this kind before. I also don't know anything about metal fabrication or welding, but why should I let something like that stop me! As an artist it's always exciting to learn new things and push yourself into uncomfortable territories. Sometimes you need to stretch yourself to grow. Here's my journey in pics.
SKETCHES:
PRODUCTION:
My friend Mark let us create havoc in his studio! He's got all the tools.
Time to cut metal! So we made a 1:1 scale template.
Luckily my good friend and pro metal shaper, Dominique, was in town from Paris.
Metal pieces on the floor. Now what?
This guy's an artist and a pro!
He did the precision cuts and welds. At this point, I mostly supervised.
Now we've got something here!
So shiny!
FINISHED PIECE: