Pounding Metal eliminates stress

What's in my head, comes out my hands....

I believe that.

This became a Talisman for a friend 

who works right behind front lines in a Madison hospital.

It hangs perfectly.

When the wearer begins to move about, it begins to look left and right,

sort of watching out, 

as a good Talisman should, protecting it's charge.

(It's now referred to as a Talisman Action Figure)

I thought perhaps I had more worried heads in me.  No.

Red Herrings! 

Red Herrings are good.

They are not stinky fish to avoid,

but kindly ushers showing the Curious paths never considered.

Repoussed Chased Aluminum BEE

It's the only one.   

Yep....a one of a kind...dated and signed by artist.

It's done.

Bee Bracelets and a Cat Spoon

I'm starting to show a little of what I do

 in the VOICE of the River Valley.

The Bee Bracelets were in the April Issue.

In the May issue,

the Cat Spoon #1 was shown:

The cat is copper.

It is 4 1/8" long,

1 7/8" wide at the bowl,

and just short of an inch deep.

It measures 1 tablespoon of water.

Most all my chasing is one-of-a-kind.

My work does not translate well as molded castings, 

unless I specifically aim for that result.

I'm also making unique wall mounted holders for these things,

so they can show off, 

and not be lost in a kitchen equipment drawer.

chasing, repousse Honey Bees and one Fish

Bee Bracelet #1

was completed the day I had to send it out to the buyer

so there really isn't a good photo of it.

Bee Bracelet #2
is done.

Both are of Aluminum, 

sealed with a unique laquer brought to my attention by Golden Paints. 

The earlier fish bracelet, also aluminum,

 has been worn nearly daily 

by a coffee shop owner for the past nearly 5 years.  

There is no trace, or sign of sealer failure, 

or any kind of discoloring, or marking on skin. 

It's pretty remarkable stuff.

More metal found HERE.

New MetalHeads

These are the latest two:

 

The first two metal heads were made crudely and quickly.

I made them out of desperation. 

I needed to find something that worked

as Personal Protectors.

  An experiment.

They would reside close to my ears.
They will listen and hear 

whatever comes off the radio,
out of speakers, out of mouths,
hearing everything within earshot
in all my surroundings.
They will hear it all.
Absorbing all,

 before any of it has a chance to reach MY ears.

They will filter out all bad, 

all lies, 

and all disturbing noise.

 
I suppose that's why they have already disturbed expressions.

Knowing these first two would need to be relieved,

I began to make more.

I'm not sure what I'm going to do with them yet.

I make them as needed. 

There will be more.

chased and repoussed things

Fish on bikes 

showed up in my Cross Plains Road Construction Survival Map, 

and so, 

in answer to requests for them to be REAL, 

I've been busy.

There will be more.

The houses are 7/8" wide and 2" long,

with a homemade pin back I fashioned with spring wire.

I"ll get better photos a little later.
(I changed the look of this one with some new chemistry. 
The previous photo is more like what it is. 
I just have to learn how to take better pictures of shiny things)

Right now I'm just fired up about what these are!!

Yes, there will be more chasing/repousse of something.

Trout Days

I've lots of chased/repoussed copper and sterling fish. 

Trout and otherwise that I have been meaning to complete.

This year I got sidetracked by a road construction map.

I did, however, experiment with the dullest of the fish.

Now, Mary of Crossroads Coffeehouse will be

appropriately adorned for Trout Days.

This, the third of the Aluminum cuff Bracelets,

may also be part of the Trout Days Adornments.

Aluminum cuff bracelet donated

After so many hours working on the Road Construction Survival Map,

I found some time that I could think about what I could do for Bob's daughter Sarah.

He's holding a fund raiser for her medical bills. 

April 25, 2-11PM

Bob's BBQ Emporium
8164 Us Highway 14, Arena, Wisconsin 53503

I just couldn't donate something already done.

Sarah was heavy on my mind.

I needed to grab a hammer and pound.

This one of a kind, cold forged, chased, repoussed cuff bracelet of aluminum 

will go to a new home after the silent auction happening 

at Bob's BBQ Emporium.

for a fund raiser for Bob's daughter Sarah  

who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Aluminum Frames

In trying to make some kind of order of this place for the Fall Art Tour, (I'm Artist # 19)
I uncovered these clay tiles that keep floating about.


I couldn't help myself.
I had to find out if I could make frames for them.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh! Oh! Oh!! Oh,my!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SardineTins #13, #14, #15

Sardine Tin #13...6" high x 5"wide

Sardine Tin #14....4.75"high x 5" wide

Sardine Tin #15...7"long x 5" high

Sardine Tins in Progress!

A perfect day:
13 hours in the studio on the last day of the year
preparing SardineTins for a show in Chicago....
almost done....I'll post official photos in a few days...