Wire Works & other Creative Endeavors

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

W-I-R-E___M-A-N-T-I-S

Mantis!

This is one of the largest pieces I've done.(there's a quarter in the pic for scale) It took me app. 4 days,...so really, really quickly-(compared to the previous pieces) I am extremely pleased with how this came out. The majority of the wire used was framing wire,... but the thinner "floral" wire was used for texture, and strengthening over the framing wire. This is the first sculpture I've made that has multiple colors of wire in it. I tend to not do well with color in most of my art. Unless the color is very subtle....so I kept the color usage very conservative. Copper for the antennae, eye sockets, mandibles, & claws! 2 light shades of green were wrapped around the entire body. I spaced it very loosely,...again with the subtle

Monday, May 2, 2011

W-I-R-E__S-K-U-W-I-D

lots and lots of wire was used to make Skuwid. I finished making him in 2 days! A very short ammount of time, at least compared to other pieces I've done of similar size. I used metal rings and washer held in place with forming wire for the eyes!
An extremely fun piece! I am happy with how it came out!

( A Kraken Rum bottle being snuggled by my sculpture)

8/22/11- I added 2 new pictures! I didn't do the proper research on squids,..did you know that they actually have 10 arms/legs? 8 regular tentacles, and 2 slightly longer arms with barbs on it for catching prey. My Squid isn't likely to be catching anything, so those extra recently added arms are holding business cards!

Wire Ant!

An Ant!!!

A fun piece to work on. Multiple pieces of wire were used for the ant. Less maleable copper colored wire was used for the pinchers and antennae. Screws for eyes!

Monday, April 4, 2011

Flesh Asylum Studios Sign

A sign I made for Kelly's tattoo shop,... Flesh Asylum Studios 659 Blackwood Clementon Rd. Lindenwold, N.J 08021

A variey of different materials were used in the making of this sign. A length of heavy duty wire found in the back room of Flesh Asylum Studios was use(similar to compactor bailing wire was used, close to the thickness of a wire coat hanger, but not as malleable) was used as the primary foundation. Picture framing wire, bike chain, jewelry chain, washers, grommets, bolts, springs, and wire mess was incorporated into the design. The letters were then mounted to a piece of plexi glass. The plexi was then framed out with a dark metal frame with a hammered texture, which complements the letters

The finished piece hanging in Kelly's shop!

Friday, April 1, 2011

Abstract Wire Form Sculpture

working title: Flame The genesis of this piece is interesting to me. Originally I was attempting to make a scorpion. The inspiration for the scorpion came to me from my girlfriends former employer. The scorpion didn't work-(obviously) I wasn't happy with , so it sat on a shelf for a few months. One day i picked it back up and I just started adding wire, & adding more wire, just letting my hands go, to see where it took me. I like the it so far-(i don't think it's done yet) it kinda resembles a music note or a very stylized flame. I am adding small spheres to the bottom of it to act as stabilizers or feet. When laying on it's side the spheres kinda look like eyes, and it looks like skeletonized partial fish or sorts . . .

This piece stands 20" high, and has the circumference of large coffee can app. 6 spools of wire were used, . . . so roughly 3000 feet of wire . . . .

In this you can see the vague musical note shape

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

F_A_C_E_S

FACES CAN FOUND EVERYWHERE!
(If not found, then manufactured)

One-Eyed Camera Case!
with zipper mouth

Distraught Outlet Face!

Dist-outlet Face?

Chex-Mix Soup Face!

Beadie-Eyed Huge Potpourri Mouth

Chex_Mix Pretzel Eyes!

Happy paper trimmer!

(you'd have to do picture framing to get this one!)

Sad grapefruit face!
at Kitchen Bar

Worn metal mouth!
from a display at Panera

Happy Pizza

HaPizza!

(made whilst snowed in with Kelly)

Sweet Potato Hair!

Sangria Smile!

Pepper Nose

Sushi Eyes!

( the face that started it all )

Hummus Face

Blueberry Eyes

Squash Creature!
(a customer left a squash at work. Yes a customer brought a squash into a craftstore and left it behind,....so i carved it. What would you have done?)