An urn for my parents

Starting a new wood pattern for a project that is near and dear to my heart. Fortunately  my parents are strong and healthy. I'm going to make a cast bronze urn that will nest two vessels together. My intention is to decorate the surface with a tree. I'm using the Hoop and Tree iconography and may incorporate a forged bronze hoop to lock the halves together.

This is the roughed out pattern. I will be refining it, sealing it painting and then creating the surface design in wax. I'll post weekly to show you my progress.

Successful Surgery

I'll spare you the photos of my arm. The Ulnar Nerve and trigger finger surgery is healing well. It may be a couple more weeks till I can get back to work but looks like I'll have a complete recovery.

Dunbar Wisconsin Vet Memorial

Just returned from Dunbar Wisconsin. This is an eagle I created for the Veterans Memorial they are building in their town park. It is a wonderful all volunteer effort.

Public Safety Bldg. Address

In case you want to see the sculpture in person it is at 2030 Arlington Ave. North in Duluth, MN

Duluth Public Safety Building Sculpture

I installed the plaque for the sculpture early this morning and took a few more pictures in the early morning light. We are now giving the studio a good and long over due clean up.

Duluth Public Art Project, Installed

Yesterday we installed the two figures at the Public Safety Building in Duluth. One more trip is required to finish, we didn't bring the plaque along to install that too.

Duluth Public Art Welding Done!

I want to invite you all to the studio, Last Chance Fabricating, 17 Railroad Drive, Lutsen, MN this Saturday June 23 from 10 till noon. We are going to have a send off party for the big sculptures. We will be serving doughnuts (Worlds Best) and coffee.
The welding is finished. Now just a little more grinding and then sand blasting and patina.