ArtMetal Features
Volume II Issue II
(above) Detail from Guillaume Leunens
"Linnaar"
In this Issue...
Introducing the ArtMetal mail lists very own
"Bramble Bush"
- Two Shop Built Air Hammers Described
- Soldering Closed Objects
- The Nature of Acetylene Explained
- Fire Extinguishing Chemicals & What You Should
Know About Them
- William Fiorini's
pattern-welded steel (Damascus) and Mokume-Gane
functional art pieces
- Boris Bally's rhythmic quality
of design incorporates strange metals such as scrap
street signs
NOMMA comes online with the best of
Fabricator in ArtMetal News
- Clearing the Confusion Over Wrought Iron
 SNAPSHOT views Bronze
Castings by Renée Sundaram
Previous Features
"A vernissage unlike others. An exhibition
unlike others: no crowd, a certain meditation and silence,
and Leunens, the painter, who is presenting his work.
Leunens, the painter? Or the sculptor? On the spot, you
don't dare give your opinion: you are surrounded by large
metal sheets with a suppressed, patinated and downy shine...
No, although the three-dimensional temptation had to be
subtle, Leunens remains a painter, however one of shy
greatness, frankness and courage."
E.L.; " La nouvelle République",
March 23-24, 1968. Fire and Metal
aka Savannah Olympic Cauldron
by: Ivan Bailey
Who wants to call it a cauldron? Isn't that one of
those nasty black pots meant for boiling newts and bats
in?
This torch, for the sailing venue of the 1996 Olympic
Games, is the only official torch lit outside of Atlanta on
July 20, 1996. Follow Ivan as he shows some of the
fabrication and installation processes he used in making
this monumental sculpture.
The Bramble Bush
is an index of special articles which have been compiled by
Chris Ray from threads which have been discussed via the
ArtMetal mail list.
Chris has been instrumental in the development of this open
forum which discusses all forms of artistic metalworking. To
get an idea of what the mail list is like and how the
Bramble Bush editor sees it, take a look at
Chris's introduction to this
educational and entertaining resource material.
In this premiere
issue:
- Two Shop Built Air Hammers Described
- Soldering Closed Objects
- The Nature of Acetylene Explained
- Fire Extinguishing Chemicals & What You Should
Know About Them
William shows the outcome of 15 years researching and
developing his own unique style using the ancient processes
of Damascus and Mokume-Gane. To appreciate the details of
these special processes, be sure to view some of the higher
resolution images linked to the icons in his
portfolio.
Experience how Boris has integrated contemporary icons
and scrap metal along with precious metals into his highly
refined and crafted objects of art. His masterful execution
of the metals craft gives credibility to the salvaged
materials he uses to make his art.
Non-Ferrous Metals
Follow Dave Sebaste as he explains in detail soldering
applications for jewelry, small sculpture and decorative
work. If you are not familiar with soldering techniques,
then this series of links will get you started in the right
direction.
 Copyrights/Copywrongs
#3
by Jack Munday
"Which one of the following words doesn't belong with the
others? The words are: lawyers, real estate owners, moral
rights, sculptures, bulldozers and the public domain.
The answer, of course, is that only the public domain is
outside that interesting collection of words."
Reviewed by: Keith Farley
"I am aware of no other instance in which
someone has set out to market the goods made by metalsmiths
using CD-ROM technology. Quite honestly, I don't believe the
gallery situation existing in the "real world" is quite
ready yet for this type of presentation. I applaud Mr.
Mitchell for his pioneering spirit and feel that projects of
this type will ultimately bring about these sort of changes,
but only if presented in a highly sophisticated and
professional manner."
 ArtMetal is proud to present the premiere
opening of the NOMMA web site. The National Ornamental &
Miscellaneous Metals Association is an organization
dedicated to improving the custom metal fabrication
industry. NOMMA will be sharing the best articles from the
Fabricator magazine and start us off with:
SNAPSHOTs
SNAPSHOTs features metalsmiths from around the world
that are on the web. This issue we visit with Renée
Sundaram a Bronze Sculptor living in California.
 Renée Sundaram
graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BS in Computer
Science and an emphasis in Art Studio. She spent eight years
working as a computer software developer and recently began
working in the field of multi-media. In her spare time she
creates bronze sculpture. She has displayed her work in
several galleries including The "Q" Gallery in Santa Monica,
CA., the Atkinson, Comenichi, and UCSB Galleries in Santa
Barbara, CA.
Unlike many sculptors, Renée has done all of the
foundry work herself to create these pieces and has a
wonderful
step by
step explanation of the processes at
her web
site.
"The tactile sense is really important to me.
Most of my sculpture is designed with the intent that people
touch it and enjoy the smooth, cold metal surface. I
conceive of my work with pure aesthetics in mind. There are
no deep hidden meanings behind my work, no social or
political commentary; but if you find any,
please tell
me!"
If you liked this ArtMetal Features, then take a
LOOK at previous
features which have made ArtMetal one of the top 5% Web
sites on the Internet.
   
ArtMetal Editor/Curator:
enrique
Last Updated: Wed, Sep 29, 1996
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