Stephen
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Current mundane drivel and banal blather
Re: whats your favorite free porn site?
(in Erotic Photography)
Fox News.
discussion post on Sat, November 7, 2009 - 9:41 AM
Re: Doll....
(in love junkies)
And do you have rings yet?
discussion post on Tue, November 3, 2009 - 5:14 PM
Re: Doll....
(in love junkies)
Thank you for the translation...
I can only imagine what that type of training fostered... When I was a kid I made a scale model of the WW2 German battleship BISMARK,but as I did with ALL the myriad models I made ,placed a cherry bomb within wit... read more discussion post on Mon, November 2, 2009 - 3:37 PM
Re: Doll....
(in love junkies)
What is BUDS Class ?
discussion post on Mon, November 2, 2009 - 12:26 PM
Re: Doll....
(in love junkies)
Before we do that I've got one question for you Kryka,
You said you did Halo jumps. High altitude poses some of the same risks as diving and coming up too soon... the bends etc. How did you purge your system of nitrogen before the jump? and di ... read more discussion post on Mon, November 2, 2009 - 12:14 AM
Re: Doll....
(in love junkies)
I only need to be told once,OK...I'm jealous...LOL
discussion post on Sun, November 1, 2009 - 12:17 AM
Re: Theo Jansen kinetic sculptor
(in The Superbrain Quorum)
I've been seeing this guys creations for a few years now,
Reminds me of the brilliant eccentricities of Bucky Fuller. He too found much resistance to his futuristic concepts...Our loss I'll warrant. Fascinating inspiration this... discussion post on Sat, October 31, 2009 - 7:00 PM
High Art
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Not all of a metal sculptors work is high brow art. Sometimes you have to do something wacky just because you have the skills and requisite sensibilities where few others do.(and to pay the bills).
I was called upon to repair a woodstove made by ... read more
blog entry posted Wed, October 28, 2009 - 12:00 AM
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Re: Horrible exception
(in Tribe.net Bug Reports)
I could do with a nice white rabbit right about now...
discussion post on Tue, October 27, 2009 - 11:57 PM
Re: Horrible exception
(in Tribe.net Bug Reports)
It came back for me all day today...
I could log on but everything I tried gave me the "Horrible Exception". I've only just now been able to log on (after 10 minutes)and be able to retrieve my messages... discussion post on Tue, October 27, 2009 - 6:50 PM
Re: Doll....
(in love junkies)
Jesus Christ,
I'm always the last to know everything... WTF discussion post on Mon, October 26, 2009 - 10:31 PM
Re: Fiddlehead Plants :Strangely Beautiful
(in The Superbrain Quorum)
Here you go...
www.artofeducating.com/_about/spiral.htm And coincidentally I just sold a bed with a forged headboard of fiddlehead Ferns ou8nrtist2.deviantart.com/art/V...021356 discussion post on Mon, October 26, 2009 - 10:19 PM
Re: Horrible exception
(in Tribe.net Bug Reports)
Yea,I dump cookies every night,so it's not that.
But everything's working just peachy keen right now so I'm thankful once again. I know all you brats are overworked and underpaid... LOL I can always find out what's going on here and that ALWAYS... read more discussion post on Sun, October 25, 2009 - 1:07 AM
Re: Horrible exception
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It just happened to me 8 times in a row.
I tried to get on this tribe and an error report came up. I filled it out and it just went back to the "horrible Exception"code page... discussion post on Fri, October 23, 2009 - 11:27 PM
Re: Doll....
(in love junkies)
Muffin,
Are you holding out on us? discussion post on Tue, October 20, 2009 - 11:02 AM
Re: A Good One From Michael Shermer
(in Crop Circles & GeoGlyphs)
The small bits of (evident) information are because we as a species are viewed as incapable of understanding more complex cyphers by more advanced off wolders...LOL
discussion post on Sun, October 18, 2009 - 6:08 PM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
(in The Superbrain Quorum)
All art seeks to communicate.
What it communicates is dependent on many factors,as I've stated. I warrant just making contact is enough,(at least for me),but yes a greater end is also possible. Artists through history have always been the first... read more discussion post on Sat, October 17, 2009 - 6:32 PM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
(in The Superbrain Quorum)
I guess I would have to say the "goal" in the larger context is communication.
Wonderful song yes, Interesting last phrase too. The "Truth" they refer to is anyone's guess. I would imagine artistic truth to be emotional accuracy...There's a ... read more discussion post on Sat, October 17, 2009 - 10:59 AM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
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by inner dialogue I mean an "interaction",some element of engagement by the viewer.
After all ,as artists we can lead a horse to water,but can't make em drink... We have very little control of how our work will be received and interpreted. Bett... read more discussion post on Fri, October 16, 2009 - 10:14 PM
Re: Eternal Love for our Mod
(in love junkies)
I just love that visual...
discussion post on Fri, October 16, 2009 - 10:30 AM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
(in The Superbrain Quorum)
Dear Jason,
I might be appalled at those interpretations of my work,but I honestly view it as OK... That is,for me it's most important that the work stimulate an inner dialogue with the viewer,but my responsibility ends there...People will see wh... read more discussion post on Fri, October 16, 2009 - 10:27 AM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
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I disagree,
Because you perceive a different meaning from the one conceived of by the artist ,be it lyric ,abstract art or whatever,in no way invalidates the value or potency of the work. My opinion is that is just this abstract or apparent ambig... read more discussion post on Fri, October 16, 2009 - 1:56 AM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
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This is just the ting that makes the work so marvelous though, the fact that you can overlay the template of your own subjective life experience and infuse meaning in the words. That's what I meant by saying if the words are abstract enough,all of...
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discussion post on Thu, October 15, 2009 - 11:41 AM
Re: Eternal Love for our Mod
(in love junkies)
I wanna see the happy dance...
discussion post on Wed, October 14, 2009 - 3:16 PM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
(in The Superbrain Quorum)
Good distinction to bring up Jason...
I didn't mean ambiguity. Creative work like that is fired with intention,no doubt. I just meant that the meaning(of the lyrics) may be entirely subjective and as such may never be unraveled without the auth... read more discussion post on Wed, October 14, 2009 - 9:26 AM
Re: How Does One Buy A Ticket To The World ?
(in The Superbrain Quorum)
Jason,LOL
Now you're realizing it makes no sense to dissect song lyrics as if cogent thoughts were expressed in order and logical sequence... It's an artform and so infused with a FEELING which oft times is absolutely antithetical to rationale o... read more discussion post on Tue, October 13, 2009 - 2:31 PM
Bronze Pine Cone
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Here's the first iteration and result of a design problem I've been mulling over for a couple of months,namely how to FABRICATE,(as opposed to casting), a pine cone with reasonable accuracy. I felt a good stock reproducible shape to start with wou...
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Re: President Obama's Speech To Gay Rights Activists
(in Mystical People for Obama)
I was so heartened to hear on the news this morning that he intends to follow through with the eradication of "don't ask,don't tell"policy.
And though many seemed surprised at his winning the Nobel Prize,I liked what he said,and his humility. I ... read more discussion post on Sun, October 11, 2009 - 1:47 PM
A new Familiar
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Immature Sharp Shinned Hawk
I was surprised to discover this morning ,a new visitor in the greenhouse attached to my studio. I have no idea how he got in there but was just finishing off a fat quail as I entered. I opened all the doors and window... read more
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Re: A Strange And Beautiful Landscape
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I couldn't resist but add a couple of my favorites too:
Two amazing photographers from Poland. Michael Karcz , karezoid.deviantart.com/ and Kati Astraeir, ooookatioooo.deviantart.com/ discussion post on Fri, October 9, 2009 - 11:18 AM
Sand Dollar Drawer Pulls
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These are drawer pulls for a kitchen retrofit .
I have made a die for my press that forms the pentagonal surface contour like the real sand dollar (only a bit more pronounced). The bolt welded on the back is 1/4 inch thick. I always make my hardw... read more
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Re: momentary tribe crash?
(in Tribe.net Bug Reports)
problem is gone...
WOW,I'm not used to this.LOL discussion post on Sun, October 4, 2009 - 6:42 PM
Re: momentary tribe crash?
(in Tribe.net Bug Reports)
I still have to log in everytime I get on Tribe now.
The "remember me" button doesn't seem to be working. and I have firefox. Is there some quick fix to this? discussion post on Sun, October 4, 2009 - 2:24 PM
Re: Off topic....On topic
(in Mystical People for Obama)
Well,
Chicago didn't make the cut,even with the Prez at the conference. But think how much worse the blame would have been ,had he NOT made the effort to go to Copenhagen. For my part I'm secretly glad it was Rio. South America has never host... read more discussion post on Fri, October 2, 2009 - 3:39 PM
Re: Off topic....On topic
(in Mystical People for Obama)
I found it strange when I first heard the news,sort of like nepotism.
But then it was revealed that the president of Brazil was also there to plead the case for Rio,King Juan Carlos for Madrid and the new Prime minister of Japan for Tokyo... discussion post on Thu, October 1, 2009 - 10:00 AM
Re: So?
(in Mystical People for Obama)
Yes,it's linked to this site:
www.mnprogressiveproject.com/dia...taps discussion post on Mon, September 28, 2009 - 6:25 PM
Re: So?
(in Mystical People for Obama)
In the meantime it would be a good idea to email the White House and ask directly why he is considering re-ratifying that chilling piece of legislation (the Patriot Act). Did anyone see/read a script of new senator Al Franken's questions to Attor...
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discussion post on Sun, September 27, 2009 - 10:42 AM
Lucian's Pendant on Ophelia
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I had no one to model this piece this morning so have draped it upon my bronze sculpture of Opehlia.She seemed to smile at the unexpected attention...
I finally figured out how to hang this piece,and as is my custom,I wore it ,to see if it work... read more
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Limpet Pendant
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Tide pool creatures have always been some of my favorites...
Here's a KEYHOLE LIMPET in forged,punched,sawn,and patinated stainless steel,with a leather thong attached to be worn as a pendant. 1.25 inch diameter
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Celtic Hairpin
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This is a ornament for a woman with big hair.
It measures 4.75 inches across and is secured by a pin of twisted wire. All stainless steel,pierced sheet,twisted wire. It's fairly light but very strong and flexible. Definitely an heirloom that wi... read more
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Lara's Torc
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New commissioned Celtic torc featuring punched triskele symbols on the finials.
Forged, welded, and cold formed stainless steel. 
Lucian's Pendant -2
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Here's the second iteration of Lucian's Pendant inspired by the Underworld movies. As before,this is not meant to be a replica but rather an interpretation. The central stone on this one is a jade sphere. I made a pretty good set of hot punches th...
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Acorn Pendant
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This was a commission for a "sacrament container"for an individual who is going to Burning Man and wants to wear this thing around his neck so he doesn't lose the contents. He has a connection with the OAK,thus the symbolism of the acorn. The cap ...
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Lucian's Pendant
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This is my fist of two iterations based on Lucian's pendant,an iconic jewelry piece that forms a focal point for certain characters in the UNDERWORLD movie series.
I have not intended here to create a reproduction of the piece from the movies but... read more
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StainlessStairway Handrail
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This is a simple but sort of elegant SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN. I get many REPEAT CLIENTS because I DESIGN as well as FABRICATE and this becomes in essence one-stop-shopping for many clients who would otherwise have to pay two different people to accom...
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Merkaba or Star Tetrahedron,update...
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I sold this piece a month ago to a dot-commer who plans to use it as an entrance ornament to his large (300 people) camp at BURNING MAN called Root Society.
I've just spent the last few days making it presentable. I formed little hemispherical ca... read more
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Crenellated silicon bronze sink,mirror polished
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This is one of my SILICON BRONZE SINKS polished out to a mirror finish. It will be flush mounted in a slab of black onyx that will be water jet cut to accommodate EXACTLY the amorphous perimeter shape. You can see the sanding table in the backgrou...
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Silicon Bronze Crenelated Sink
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Finally sold something...
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Sphere and Tetrahedron Intersected
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Lately I've been exploring a relationship between these two Platonic solids,(the sphere and tetrahedron with equal volumes),as I did with the sphere and cube,to see if there is a perceptible dynamic energy between them (as there was with sphere an...
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The Plane at Infinity(an alternate view)
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Just wanted to show a different angle on this new symmetrical piece.
I can't express the level of completion/satisfaction I feel after having this image in my mind's eye for a year or so,then putting it together and having it appear EXACTLY as my... read more
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Not all of a metal sculptors work is high brow art. Sometimes you have to do something wacky just because you have the skills and requisite sensibilities where few others do.(and to pay the bills).
Wed, October 28, 2009 - 12:00 AM
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I was called upon to repair a woodstove made by another metal sculptor in the 70,s who died. The owner found me on the net and drove two hours to try and persuade me to take it on. After relating the story of the deceased artist,the repairs needed,and the need for a sculptors eye,I reluctantly rea... read more 
Here's the first iteration and result of a design problem I've been mulling over for a couple of months,namely how to FABRICATE,(as opposed to casting), a pine cone with reasonable accuracy. I felt a good stock reproducible shape to start with would be PUNCH PARTS. So I considered my industrial connections and got access to a wonderful old 65 ton J.C.Whitney punch. On a Saturday I took over two plates,one of 3/16ths silicon bronze (which this piece is made from), and a stainless plate which w...
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Mon, October 12, 2009 - 3:09 PM
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Immature Sharp Shinned Hawk
Sat, October 10, 2009 - 3:11 PM
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I was surprised to discover this morning ,a new visitor in the greenhouse attached to my studio. I have no idea how he got in there but was just finishing off a fat quail as I entered. I opened all the doors and windows to let him out but he remained unperturbed. I worked until 2 PM with music ,grinders,and welding going on. He just watched me the whole time... Not a bad Companion really. 
These are drawer pulls for a kitchen retrofit .
Fri, October 9, 2009 - 1:53 AM
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I have made a die for my press that forms the pentagonal surface contour like the real sand dollar (only a bit more pronounced). The bolt welded on the back is 1/4 inch thick. I always make my hardware etc. to last a lifetime of abuse. The surface etching pattern of the sand dollars is done with a simple electric engraver ,after studying the real thing. Each was then lightly sanded and polished. The sand dollars are all 1 3/4 inch in diameter... read more 
I had no one to model this piece this morning so have draped it upon my bronze sculpture of Opehlia.She seemed to smile at the unexpected attention...
Thu, September 10, 2009 - 7:46 AM
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I finally figured out how to hang this piece,and as is my custom,I wore it ,to see if it worked OK. So I went yesterday, to the wedding of one of my favorite models,decked out in my,sort of 16th century regalia... This was the Winery owner crowd of Sonoma County so the significance of the pendant and indeed the whole Underworld movie serie... read more 
Tide pool creatures have always been some of my favorites...
Tue, September 1, 2009 - 2:49 PM
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Here's a KEYHOLE LIMPET in forged,punched,sawn,and patinated stainless steel,with a leather thong attached to be worn as a pendant. 1.25 inch diameter 
This is a ornament for a woman with big hair.
Sat, August 29, 2009 - 4:11 PM
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It measures 4.75 inches across and is secured by a pin of twisted wire. All stainless steel,pierced sheet,twisted wire. It's fairly light but very strong and flexible. Definitely an heirloom that will last a lifetime. The pattern is inspired by an ornamented bronze disc in the British Museum dated third century B.C. Stylistically it represents the EARLY LA TENE STYLE Limited edition. I'm selling these for $150.oo U.S. (plus shipping) 
New commissioned Celtic torc featuring punched triskele symbols on the finials.
Wed, August 26, 2009 - 9:38 PM
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Forged, welded, and cold formed stainless steel. 
Here's the second iteration of Lucian's Pendant inspired by the Underworld movies. As before,this is not meant to be a replica but rather an interpretation. The central stone on this one is a jade sphere. I made a pretty good set of hot punches this week so both sides are ornamented differently but this is the side I prefer (just now). I may post the other side at a later date.
Tue, August 25, 2009 - 11:40 PM
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Notice there are 4 welds on either side which hold the stone setting in. Last thing I did was give it the heat pati... read more 
This was a commission for a "sacrament container"for an individual who is going to Burning Man and wants to wear this thing around his neck so he doesn't lose the contents. He has a connection with the OAK,thus the symbolism of the acorn. The cap has a snug fit and comes on and off when aligned with two embossed dots on the other side.
Tue, August 25, 2009 - 1:33 AM
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It is all stainless steel,embossed,hot punched,suaged,and colored with a heat patina from the torch. 
This is my fist of two iterations based on Lucian's pendant,an iconic jewelry piece that forms a focal point for certain characters in the UNDERWORLD movie series.
Mon, August 24, 2009 - 10:14 AM
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I have not intended here to create a reproduction of the piece from the movies but rather to interpret it,and make it my own... Stainless steel,chased,punched and welded,with a heat patina.In the center is a red glass bead. the bezel on the other side is cut away to allow light to penetrate and occasionally light up the bead...... read more 
This is a simple but sort of elegant SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN. I get many REPEAT CLIENTS because I DESIGN as well as FABRICATE and this becomes in essence one-stop-shopping for many clients who would otherwise have to pay two different people to accomplish the same goal.
Thu, July 30, 2009 - 11:44 PM
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I made a similar railing in stainless for this same client 10 years ago for his mansion"the big house",but he lost his wonderful wife a year ago,and that house was just too big to live alone in and held too many memories. so he ... read more 
I sold this piece a month ago to a dot-commer who plans to use it as an entrance ornament to his large (300 people) camp at BURNING MAN called Root Society.
Tue, July 21, 2009 - 3:01 PM
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I've just spent the last few days making it presentable. I formed little hemispherical caps with a die on my press and have welded them on each of the vertices to accent the structure,and polished the column top to bottom. I don't know how he's going to get this thing back to his house on Cape Cod but when he does, it will be (hopefully)... read more 
This is one of my SILICON BRONZE SINKS polished out to a mirror finish. It will be flush mounted in a slab of black onyx that will be water jet cut to accommodate EXACTLY the amorphous perimeter shape. You can see the sanding table in the background that allowed me to sand the edge perfectly flat after trimming with a cut off-saw. It seemed the simplest most expeditious way to accomplish the task...
Wed, July 1, 2009 - 12:29 AM
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The pattern seen inside the bowl is the reflection of the ceiling joists in my shop. The pol... read more 
Lately I've been exploring a relationship between these two Platonic solids,(the sphere and tetrahedron with equal volumes),as I did with the sphere and cube,to see if there is a perceptible dynamic energy between them (as there was with sphere and cube).
Wed, June 17, 2009 - 8:58 PM
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As usual I am following my curiosity and intuition.My initial researches on the net uncovered only ONE image of these two shapes intersected with congruent volumes. The author said the sphere symbolized the feminine principle and the tetra... read more 
Just wanted to show a different angle on this new symmetrical piece.
Thu, June 4, 2009 - 9:20 AM
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I can't express the level of completion/satisfaction I feel after having this image in my mind's eye for a year or so,then putting it together and having it appear EXACTLY as my inner three D rotational program projected it. The process is quite addicting really. I know,I know,I'm in my own little world as my older sister always says... Now I'm seeing this organic form as 4 feet in diameter instead of 20 inches,and don... read more 
I've had this piece in the back forty for several years.
Thu, May 28, 2009 - 9:41 PM
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But I sold it today. The client found me/it by a Google search for" tetrahedron". Turns out he started and runs Monster.com He also has the biggest camp at BURNING MAN (Root Society) and plans to use this piece as an entrance sculpture to his camp there...Those of you going,please be nice to him... Welded stainless steel-height 10' 
Welded steel- 20”x 20”x 20”
Thu, May 14, 2009 - 10:22 PM
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This shape exhibits certain Sacred Geometry characteristics as well as a tripartite radial symmetry. It has been described by a concise mathematical formula . From Wikipedia: "In geometry, Boy's surface is an immersion of the real projective plane in 3-dimensional space found by Werner Boy in 1901 (he discovered it on assignment from David Hilbert to prove that the projective plane could not be immersed in 3-space). Unlike the Roman surface and the cross-ca... read more 
Since I've had no commissions lately,I kicked this out in the last three days tapping my stockpiled materials. All recycled steel.
Thu, April 30, 2009 - 8:34 PM
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Height to top is 12.5 feet. Diameter of rings 9 ft. 3 inches. The rings are 3x3 angle and were rolled "mistakes " from the rolling mill. I bought a truckload a couple of years ago and am slowly making my way through the stack. Only 12 bolts hold the whole structure together. It is quite stout. One can easily climb all over it with no loss of structural integri... read more 
Serving platter inspired by the shape and shell of a clam.
Fri, April 24, 2009 - 2:31 PM
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12ga.cold formed stainless steel. Diameter 12.5 inches 
Finally finished this piece.
Wed, April 22, 2009 - 1:41 AM
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The headboard's been sitting outside for a couple of years,so I just finished the whole thing in a rust patina. It's for sale . Under $1000.oo Just saying... 
Cold formed,engraved and chased stainless steel-2 inches diameter.
Sat, April 18, 2009 - 12:15 PM
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Not sure yet what this will be,maybe a belt buckle,or drawer pulls... Just trying to see if I could get the form and surface decoration somewhat realistic first. 
I've had the most delightful time researching limpets and barnacles in the past 10 days and then illustrating what I've learned in stainless steel. Not sure what these little ornaments will end up on but I'm open to suggestions...
Sun, April 5, 2009 - 5:13 PM
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If you've been following the evolution of this design,you'll notice in the last set the knife was not exactly a perfect aesthetic fit with the group. I have here improved a bit on that "anomaly" and upgraded the design somewhat. This new knife is still not a perfect fit visually with the others ,but it's better. The new title for the set,"Counter Intuitive" was offered by my friend Peter and is not only a play on the fact that these tools are used at a counter,to eat,but also that the design ...
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Fri, March 13, 2009 - 4:39 PM
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So I finally got the knife design down and added to the bunch. I've been using these for almost a month and feel the weight imbalance with the long tapering handle is NOT as much of an issue as I first thought. It's not to say these are perfect by any means ,but the whole point was to design a relatively aesthetic and serviceable set in the Minimalist Style that would be easy to manufacture with current laser cutting.
Wed, March 11, 2009 - 4:00 PM
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So,I'm willing to make the compromise of the not-so-perfect balance in f... read more 
So I'm working on designing a new flatware set.
Wed, March 4, 2009 - 12:18 AM
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These are what I have thus far. I'm still tweaking everything but off to a good start. 
This is a medium sized abstract sculpture that I'm currently working on. The model is:
Sun, February 22, 2009 - 12:12 PM
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ou8nrtist2.deviantart.com/art/T...582986 This medium sized version will be all stainless (bronze is too expensive at present),but I'm hoping to make the big one (if there ever IS a big one) with bronze and stainless (like the model). It is in the vice SIDEWAYS so it may be a bit difficult at first to see that it is the same (relative)shape as the model.I won't really know which orientatio... read more 
Wow,
Thu, January 8, 2009 - 1:57 PM
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They didn't waste any time. Here it is in situ. They've got some big deal meeting tomorrow . I hope their new clients will be impressed and have me make something for them too... L.A. is an as-of-yet untapped market for me thus far... This is a small monster design studio (they make monsters ,prosthetics,and animatronics). They're called "Almost Human". Check em out online: www.almosthuman.net/ 
I got the neighbor's kid to help me assemble this beast for a photo shoot before it goes out tomorrow morning...
Tue, January 6, 2009 - 4:47 PM
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I feel like I just gave birth,though this gestation period was quite short (2 weeks). 
Just finished cleaning the last welds on the spine before spraying with a clear coat lacquer.
Sun, January 4, 2009 - 6:07 PM
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I'm basically finished with the conference table and the clients are not coming themselves but sending one of their employees up from L.A. to pick it up on Tuesday morning... 
I'm almost finished,
Sun, January 4, 2009 - 1:12 AM
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It goes out Wednesday. I still have to weld this up and shoot it with a glossy clear coat... They're sending a van from L.A.to pick it up. I started on the 23 rd-will finish on the 7th. I'm exhausted. It will get a thick glass top 4' x 9' 
I've been commissioned by a monster design studio in L.A. (they do animatronics ,prosthetics ,and other monster props for movies and TV). I'm building them a large industrial CONFERENCE TABLE with an organic twist. It's basically a trestle table design with legs of heavy I-beam but a large sculpted steel spinal column with big vertebrae to span the length and connect the two trestle ends. The top will be a huge sheet of thick glass 4' x 9'.
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This is a very rough sketch to illustrate my conc... read more 
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Sun, December 21, 2008 - 11:59 PM
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This piece is almost done... This is what's known as a Pavilion Table. It's the first thing you see when entering the client's house. It goes against the wall of the entry hallway and will get a glass top.It's almost finished. Just a few minor details to clear up. Some patina spots need redoing,otherwise it's finished. Client's happy. Bronze leaves and flower stalk. Polishe... read more 
We just had a little hail storm,and I noticed the rainbow...
Sun, December 14, 2008 - 5:34 PM
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Notice how green everything is,but the true winter rains are just about to start in earnest. Like I said, it was cold enough for hail. I was only able to work in my studio for a couple of hours today,just too damn cold... As long as my dwarf citrus trees in the greenhouse don't freeze,I will have no reason to whine... This was shot at sunset. 
OK well,
Sat, December 6, 2008 - 10:20 PM
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I was just slightly underwhelmed with that last Calla Lily leaf. It had no CRENELATIONS for Christ's sake... So here's the new and improved... I even like the natural colors of the bronze and stainless steel without patina... 
This is the wonderful set up for the Thanksgiving feast I had the honor and pleasure of attending.
Sun, November 30, 2008 - 10:18 AM
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My friends borrowed my metalwork to help with the atmosphere; Art Nouveau mirror,wine rack,various candelabra etc. and all this was set up in a huge tent with astro turf and heating...very decadent indeed. Marvelous iconoclasts,brilliant creative artists,musicians,writers,scientists,filmmakers,and entrepreneurs. It was a blast... 
I have a commission from one of my exes to make a semi-circular pavilion table with sculpted calla lilies in bronze and stainless steel. Here's the sample of the flower parts. I'll send this shot for her approval ,then proceed from there.
Sat, November 29, 2008 - 11:37 PM
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The process; The bronze leaf is welded to a bronze stalk I've rolled with hammer work. There is a stainless 3/8ths headless bolt recessed and welded in the top of the stalk. The flower head in polished stainless has a nut welded inside the bottom of the bl... read more 
Here's my second attempt at a realistic sea urchin (our most common species for Uni here),in forged and welded stainless steel. I've embellished the natural pentagonal symmetry of the little nubbins by variegating the buffing pattern and leaving the heat patina for color...
Wed, November 26, 2008 - 3:08 PM
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4 inch diameter. 
The holidays are nearly upon us, a time to take stock,give thanks,and plan for the future. I thought I'd make a small votive piece I can have at the table to reinforce those ritual impulses and put quotation marks around the experience...
Tue, November 18, 2008 - 11:48 PM
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welded stainless steel. Height- 6 inches. 
This is a piece about written language and the pattern of symbols that make it up. I am interested in ancient graphic languages, (as my father was before me)for their glyphic and symbolic representations. Hieroglyphs,cuneiform,runes,even modern Kanji all come from a place of pictorial representation. As an artist,I'm interested in that process and evolution, as a means of communicating meaning. This piece of plasma-cut industrial scrap steel looks to me like some ancient form of written langu...
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Tue, November 18, 2008 - 6:00 PM
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Woven torc with button finials. all stainless steel.
Fri, November 7, 2008 - 5:46 PM
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I just finished and delivered this piece tonight. I made the fireplace surround and mantel about 10 years ago and the client wanted a new screen to block the hideous airtight insert stove that was installed in the firebox(for efficiency,and because we have new pollution regulations about open hearths in the county).
Tue, November 4, 2008 - 10:59 PM
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The surround is CURVED and has been bead blasted. That's why it has a matte finish,but it too is stainless steel. To lend an accenting contrast ,I've designed and built a screen ... read more 
I recently saw "Ironman"and was pleasantly surprised at the high production values of the film. I have begun to fabricate my own fully enclosed ballistic helmet in polished stainless steel.
Tue, October 28, 2008 - 5:39 PM
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It is a daunting task to cold form 1/8th thick stainless plate to the exact contours of my skull sans padding...LOL I have GREAT RESPECT for the armorers craft at this point... The extreme rear plate at the back of the skull will be hinged. I'm now exploring a low profile flush mechanism closure... The... read more 
It seems as if we need this symbol now in this country ,more than ever...
Wed, October 22, 2008 - 3:36 PM
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Rather than a sword to unite our people and "Heal" the land,I think the Grail cup is an even more appropriate Quest... Welded stainless steel. Height- 4 1/4 inches. Width of cup-4 inches. The sphere in the stem represents octahedral symmetry in its spherical representation. The octahedron is the second shape of the 5 Platonic solids and is important in the study of Sacred Geometry. It relates to air. The bronze ... read more 
This is another kitchen knife I've retrofit this afternoon to serve my needs.
Mon, October 13, 2008 - 10:08 AM
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As with the "Chef's Knife",I've fabricated a custom stainless handle that puts the balance point BEHIND THE BOLSTER. The santoku design is particularly effective with tomatoes. Those hollow ground dimples really make the blade slide through unimpeded...The short fat handle is designed to be wrapped with only three fingers as I always rest my forefinger forward of the bolster against the blade. Blade is 6 3/4inche... read more 
This is a better representational shot of this piece.
Mon, October 13, 2008 - 10:06 AM
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I've made a little cradle with a flexible clevis at the top to "prove" the balance point for the photo. Most chef's blades have a balance point forward of the bolster. This knife is unusual in that it's balance point is BEHIND the bolster ON THE HANDLE. As usual I've done something in my fabrication which is completely counter to the popular model as to what's accepted as"correct", in a kitchen knife. As I said before,I made this knife fo... read more 
Continuing with the theme of works designed with convex ellipses...Matching wasabi bowls.
Sat, October 4, 2008 - 8:20 PM
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Cold formed ,welded stainless steel. Both the proportions (length x width) of the formed elliptical cup, and the flat rectangular base of these little wasabi dishes are in a Phi relationship (Golden Ratio).The cup is welded to the base. I generally choose pleasing proportions for most of my work by instinct and intuition. After 30 years of shape research striving to make objects beautiful,I find more ... read more
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