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Bauhaus-Design Mailbox

$340

This is a steel and wood mailbox with the strong, clean lines and attention to functional form that are a signature of the European Bauhaus movement. A hand-bent steel cover floats over a mahogany letterbox. The steel is powder-coated (Crushed Silver) to present a softly glistening sheen and to provide immunity from oxidation. The letterbox has a mahogany front and back and its body is made from marine-grade plywood, all the finest materials for a durable outdoor life. The numbers are in a Mid-Century Modern font and stand out from the steel cover; as the light slants they throw reflecting shadows onto the smooth silver skin. The mailbox letter-collection flag is made from hand-bent steel that is painted an anodized yellow-gold as an attention-getting contrast to the silver cover. It moves in a horizontal plane The mahogany is stained and the inside of the box has three coats of polyurethane to leave a smooth texture. The color of the mailbox cover can be powder-coated in a selection of colors: Silver(as shown), Lollypop Blue, Sea Foam Green and Illusion Red. (I'll provide swatches on request) DIMENSIONS: the mailbox is oversized and conforms to USPS standards. Length 24 " x Width 10 inches X Height 13 inches Here I have placed the mailbox on a reclaimed beam from an old smithy's barn - I like the new-on-old aesthetic and the solid post balances the outsized box and lends character of its own; but it can stand on any post of your choice. I price the mailbox either with or without numbers. It comes completely assembled but without a post or post plate. I can make these for you separately out of either reclaimed wood or steel. The mailbox is as much a work of outdoor art as it is functional

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DINSA MEHTA

DINSA MEHTA

PeppercornStudio

Bedford, NY
Member since: 2014
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I am a sculptor working in metal and glass. Sometimes singly, sometimes together. I find the simple expression of material to be visually pleasing, and often the stuff I have on hand will nudge my creative process. If the resulting piece awakens my visual sense with wonder, that counts as art for me.

I’ve arrived at sculpting after a heady and enjoyable journey through corporate life. I worked my whole career, twenty-seven years, at JPMorgan and all of that on its trading floors. So making art - and the solitude that accompanies it - are a striking counterpoint to the addictive buzz of life in the markets.

The short story reads like this: as an avid gardener I developed an interest to make large-scale metal art to add to the whimsy in my yard. My son, who was (and is) restoring a classic Alfa Romeo taught me how to weld; I followed this with a semester at the Silvermine School of Art. Many moons, more tools, much practise, the steady acquisition of technique (mostly from other artists and artisans) and I had learned much of what goes into my art now.

I like to use recycled steel whenever possible and I scavenge actively to collect old metal - there’s little more satisfying than cutting up and creating art from, say, an old corn planter.
Patina, texture and light fascinate me and play engaging roles in my sculptures.

My wife (an art photographer among her other talents) and I collect the works of (mainly) American craftspeople - glass makers, ceramicists, wood-workers, textile artists, sculptors - and seek out contemporary art, often at Sculpture parks. So making art is its own reward. Sharing it is even better.

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