"Single Line" Sculptures

I refer to pieces which are the outline of the object form as single line sculptures.My inspiration for this style was Calder's Circus. Large or small, these are similar to a sketch in drawing and are imagined in the same manner. While ferrous metals can be  tool-bent with little or no damage; copper and brass are gouged by steel tools. Hand bending is required to prevent imperfections which can even be dangerous to the touch. Often  smaller works fashioned this way are done in minutes.  Gravity necessitates that the larger forms have planning to accommodate weight distribution, such as the body on the legs of an animal. Below are three representative examples: the dinosaur is steel, the dragon is copper band and the squirrel is very thick copper wire. These reflect the challenges of hand-building in this style and the striking effect which can be achieved.

Half a T-Rex

European Dragon

Squirrel with Nut