I started working with metal about 6 months ago. After some safety instruction and a few tips from a welder friend, I simply grabbed the torch and some tools and began smashing and bashing and creating. I also read every single bit of info I could get my hands on, including some of the great info on this site. I learned through trial and (lots of) error making small pieces of copper jewelry which sold well at local art shows.

A couple pictures of my Kokopelli metal sculpture, made of steel, standing almost 4 feet tall. Great for Garden art, outdoor sculpture, yard decor or indoor statuary. Protector of Gardens! This Kokopelli statue contains scared geometry and is made from 1 flat steel sheet, precision cut, welded, and then powder coated to produce a very unique mythical lawn statue. When the wind blows he wobbles back and forth as if he is playing his flute. Oh, and the base is a crop circle.

This piece is very difficult to photograph. It is quite impossible to present the 3D aspect of the whole piece in only one shot, so there it is, in three different pictures.

The legendary Kraken is a wearable sculpture, made of crocheted and knitted 14K gold filled wire. It is holding a pirate ship in its arms, sinking it. The ship has been crocheted with sterling silver wire, and the deck has been woven in the same material, then heavily oxydized.