I had the opportunity to work in the Kohler iron foundry in Wisconsin and then with friends Julia and Shane Stratton that I made there in their bronze foundry in Philadelphia. Below is a fantastical beast made for my own amusement.
Above, I was asked to ‘Do something with these shells.’ in silver gilt and below is a commissioned unicorn in patinated bronze with a silver horn.
Below an articulated bronze sculpture 1 metre tall. One of a number of articulated figures I made in cast iron, bronze and silver.
Below: The three graces, cast bronze.
Below patinated bronze figure. As with the other sculptures I was fascinated by the contact of the feet with the ground.
The sand cast iron panels above are 2 metres tall and those below are each 1 X 1.2 metres.
Below a brass gong ‘Beautiful’, named for a friend. 0.75 metre it is one of several.
An cast iron lady with and without her cape of brass.
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