Archive for the 'Work in Progress' Category

Showy Lady’s Slipper Copper Panel

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

This is a copper sculpture panel measuring 3 feet wide by 5 feet tall depicting Showy Lady’s Slippers and Trillium with under growth of Wood Violets, fallen White Oak leaves and acorns. Arching above these copper flowers are White Oak branches with the leaves forming three shades with 40 watt candelabra bulbs illuminating the woodland [...]

York Garden copper sculpture 9-16-10

Thursday, September 16th, 2010

Here is an update on the York Garden copper sculpture that will be recessed into a wall and self illuminated with lights hidden in the Oak Tree branches. I have never done a bird in copper before thinking it would be to crazy hard but here is my first. This little Sparrow is perched at [...]

York Garden Copper Sculpture 8-26-10

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Remember when viewing this posting that the copper is now “tinned” with solder to aid in the sculpting process and will have a rich bronze colored patina when done.  What you are viewing are Pink Lady Slippers and Trillium, the main subject of this sculpture. I have more Lady slipper and Trillium to do but this [...]

York Garden Copper Sculpture 8-13-10

Friday, August 13th, 2010

This is the very early stages of the creating of a large copper sculpture panel. It is 3 foot wide and 5 foot tall and will be recessed into a wall approximately 4 inches. On the first picture you can see the partial branching of a White Oak tree with a 2 3/8 inch diameter [...]

White Oak Table Lamp

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Here is a stained glass lamp I designed some years back as a special commission piece but made as a floor lamp (see White Oak floor lamp posting) and it has always been one of my favorites. Of course I say that a lot with my lamps! I have finally made one I get to [...]