Memory Lane
Thanks to my friend Anette I ended up taking an unexpected trip down memory lane today. We drove to Steilacoom and looked at my great grandparents old place along with my Uncle Chet’s old house which still has the green lantern sign out front. In looking for a photo I found a fun bit of […]
Flyboy
Just finished this little blue bird. Made from spoons , forks, a shovel horse shoes, a few car parts and mounted on a piece of rock. This little bird is grounded for football season, I am happy to stencil a 12 on the shovel if the owner wants me too. 35 inches high x 35 inches […]
Idaho and an unexpected road trip
I recently made a trip to Bonners Ferry Idaho to deliver a piece of art. While there I was invited to take a trip along the International Selkirk Loop in Canada. On our way to the Kootenay Lake British Columbia Ferry we stopped to take a peek at the lake and to stretch our legs. If you […]
Now at the Goose Ridge Tasting room in Woodenville Washington
This one of a kind piece was month of work and thousands of welds to create the texture. It is the actual size of a hunting decoy but a bit heavier than a hunting decoy. Stop out to Goose Ridge Wineries tasting room in Woodenville enjoy some wine and check him out in person. $1250.
Norm and the dogwood tree
Last night I had a dream about a strange bird eating the fruit from our dogwood tree outside our bedroom window. This morning when I woke up there was a strange bird feasting on that same fruit. I tried to re create the bird from my dream in my shop tonight.I am calling him Norm. […]
finished goose
I keep looking at this goose and I can’t believe I made him. I started by constructing a metal frame and then I attached small scraps of metal to the frame. I then welded and welded and welded some more. The neck is hollow as I just welded around and around and around until I got up to […]
This little birdie flew out to Gig Harbor today
What an awesome day! We walked along the waterfront had a lovely lunch and popped into a half a dozen shops! Thank you John, Jody and Liam for giving this little birdie a new home.
Liam’s Birdie
I took a break from working on the goose today and made a fun little birdie. I will coat him tomorrow. Specail thanks to my old college chum Jody for the upside down shovel challenge!
update on goose progress
I love using my copper coated steal and in all the photos I have looked at of geese the bottom feathers are a different color than the rest of the bird . I have some trimming to do on the copper wire and a bit more wire to add and I still have some grinding […]
A Goose and Owl
I think I might use copper wire for the back tail feathers and I still have some work to do on the front and neck. The cute owl head in the coffee can is Brad Isley’s project. He has been helping me bend metal instead of working on his own project.