Modern Unique One Of A Kind Metal Chairs
Here are several different modern custom chairs I have created. One chair is made with gears as "found objects" with quotes from different artists in hand script along the frame of the chair. The tall straight back chair is metal which has been copper dipped-the same process that is used when you have something metal chrome plated. Its styling is very formal and comes with a curved metal design for the back. The seat is transparent (made from thick plexiglass for safety). The third design is both metal and birch wood. It has an exaggerated relaxed seating design and would fit a larger person quite comfortably. The metal has been clear coated to resist rusting. All of these designs are one of a kind but can be ordered in larger quantities to coordinate with a table of your choice.
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I am passionate about the creative potential of metal. What attracts me to the working of steel is the exploration of its plastic qualities through direct process; bending, twisting, riveting, joining, etc. There is something sustaining and true about shaping hot metal in much the same way as it was done centuries ago. My work is an exploration of movement or motion. The immediacy and directness of the process encourage spontaneity in my idea development. The forge fire is my “inner center”.
As with most artists I obsess about my work. This "obsession" leads me down many paths, each with a similar purpose: to bend, grind, cut, pour, or otherwise manipulate metal to submit to my creative will. I enjoy adding wood as a compliment to the metal. If I am lucky at the end of the day I have defied gravity and conveyed my message. There are easier materials to work in but there are none that touch the soul as deeply.
I am a tenured professor in the Art Department at American River College. I find that teaching helps keep my ideas fresh because I try to keep my students educated on the "process" of making. I am continuously sharing what I am creating in my studio.
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