Frank,

This theme is one I have been exploring for years. There is so much variety that cab be created using this format. I have thought of expanding the scale to make much larger sculptural pieces in copper or bronze.

Thanks for the compliments.

Fred Zweig
Metalsmith

Fred,
WOW! is right! That's a great piece. I like how you suspended the ball, or crystal-what is it? It looks great. If you were to make a larger one what size are talking about?

Jamie Santellano

Thanks for the compliment Jamie. The ball is a hemitite bead. If I were to make it larger I would probably look at makeing these pieces 36" x 36".

Fred

Fred Zweig
Metalsmith

These are really fine pieces at this scale Fred, but I suspect that they might need a bit more detail and variety of materials if you were to work at 3 feet diameter. I love the contrasts and sleekness of your workmanship and concept. The use of Hematite is a low-key emphasis point and, by substitution of other focii, you know you can express this concept with greater punch. I see turquoise as a focal bead and of course that would take you toward the Southwest Market where you would shine as a beacon among those clouds of generic work. Think Sedona, Arizona where money flows like water.

Nic East, Jim Thorpe, PA USA
Creativity begins with a novel thought.