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MULTI COLOR OAK - Wire Tree Sculpture

Sal Villano — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:16:02 -0600

MULTI COLOR OAK - Wire Tree Sculpture
by Sal Villano

11" X 8" X 8" Made of 26 Gauge Steel Wire. Hundreds of multi color glass fringe beads are woven into the branches and twigs. Bonded in sea sand with assorted stones and pebbles.

Winter Bird Nest - Wire Tree Sculpture

Sal Villano — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:47:44 -0500

18"H x 14"W x 14"D
Created using 22, 24 & 26 gauge galvanized steel wire. This piece expresses a promise of spring. The tree is bare with no leaves and a very intricate network of roots. All the color and life is shown in the gold color nest, with the 2 white pearl eggs. The tree sits on a mound made of sea sand many assorted pebbles and rocks. The sea sand and pebbles are painted in yellows, greens and whites, using India ink, which will not fade in sunlight, and gives the appearance of moss covered earth. The piece is planted on an 8 inch round solid wood base, with hand cut openings on the sides. The wood base was made in Japan.

earrings "Fallen leaves"

artpocket — Sat, 28 May 2011 06:47:43 -0500

Earrings made from copper, enamel, silver and fused glass.

Gentle Willow, wire tree sculpture

Sal Villano — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:50:15 -0600

20"H x 16"W x 14"D Created using 24 & 26 gauge galvanized steel wire. The tree sits on a mound made of sea sand many assorted pebbles and rocks. The sea sand and pebbles are painted in yellows and greens using India ink, which will not fade and gives the appearance of moss covered earth. The base is 10" round solid glass.

The Sun by Chihuly

dowpat — Sun, 16 May 2010 21:26:37 -0500

The Sun by Chihuly

wall sconce

dowpat — Fri, 14 May 2010 21:23:15 -0500

Wall Sconce Candle Holder

the last straw

loli1982 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:43:07 -0500

hi, the idea behind this was to protect the last straw, if i kept it safe, everything would be fine. the piece of straw is in a glass tube, which has been capped with silver domes.

Dark Copper Oak, wire tree sculpture

Sal Villano — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 03:03:53 -0600

7"H x 5"W x 6"D Created using 24 and 26 gauge solid copper wire. The trunk and the root system are cotaed and will retain a glossy appearance. The branches and the twigs are untreated copper and will darken and petina with age.

Oriental Bonsai, wire tree sculpture

Sal Villano — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:55:43 -0600

Wire tree sculpture with hammered leaves. 17" wide x 28" high. Created using 18, 24 and 26 gauge steel galvanized wire. The hundreds of leaves are created by hammering flat every end of every wire, the flattened leaves are then hand painted in several shades of green using enamel paint. The fully exposed root system is set into a beautifully hand painted floral design 7" round ceramic pot. The tree sculpture is permanently bonded into its base using a mixture of mortar, white glue, sea sand, pebbles and small rocks. The sand is painted in shades of green and yellow, using India ink, giving the appearance of a moss setting. This sculpture can be displayed in direct sunlight. All the coloring agents used are light fast, and will not fade.

Coral Wind Swept, wire tree sculpture

Sal Villano — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:57:34 -0600

12" X 11" X 8" Created using 24 and 26 gauge galvanized steel wire. The tree is mounted onto an irregular shaped piece of white coral. The coral is mounted onto a 7 inch square piece of translucient piece of