Human figures in brass assemblage

Brass parts collected from various sources and assembled using brass nuts, bolts and stainless steel lock washers. I have chosen four diverse examples. The top one is comprised of curtain hardware and portrays my dad in an angry state. The second I made for my mother to represent a Javanese dancer. Next a1950's traffic policeman was created from lock parts and a spring for  his hair. Finally, when it was requested that I produce work to display as part of a multi-media tribute to Dada, I fabricated the family at bottom and their pet. For this the elements were primarily lamp parts with plant pot bases.

 

 

 Non-Ferrous Assemblage: Mask Project

I selected parts of various metals to represent facial features. These elements were then placed on a selection of "heads". This is the design stage. By mechanical means these will be fixed to each other. All the examples below will be subject to alterations during the remaining process: the final look of each is currently undetermined. In a future post I will present some of the finished masks and share some of the challenges of connecting the elements.

Logos For Businesses

I have done many logos for my favorite establishments over the last 29 years. Most have been as gifts, some unsolicited. The reactions of the proprietors has been decidedly mixed and it has not been  lucrative.  Although my hope is for them to be displayed; several owners "lost" them. My vanity was affected by this lack of gratitude until about 10 years ago. Now I make them with no expectations. My greatest logo was probably one I made for a hairstylist that had a light in it and was on a main street until the studio closed. (see bottom photo).