Here is an entry showing my other line of work- jewelry:

Pendants for Men and Women

I always have been interested in creating jewelry that can be also worn by men.   Here is an attempt to create pendants that speak to the raw, unrefined, pure and adventurous spirit of both men and women.

Forging

Forging is the oldest form of metalsmithing.  In ancient times after the metal had been purified and molten it had to be forged into usable shapes like wire or sheets that then could get more refined into the creation the metalsmith would work on.  But the very first step was the forging.  These pendants are all made out of copper square or round stock and forged into different shapes just with a hammer on an anvil.  I use an old railroad track as my anvil.  No two pendants will be the same.  They might remind one of an old, favorite, well worn tool used in farming or boat building.

forged copper pendant

all pieces are about 40cm long- about 1.5'

this piece has a green patina

different cords can be chosen for each piece

rustic, simple yet elegant

like a favorite tool

this piece is 50cm/ 2' tall

3 different sizes, from 34-48cm. Showing different cords

Spiraling; just installed it at Merryspring

copper tubing

can hang either inside or outside. It is about 3.75 x 2 x 2'

view from underneath

Flowering with plants

it is nice to see the plants climb all the way to the top

This is the press coverage of the sculpture show “Art Nature and Design” at Merryspring Nature center.  http://www.villagesoup.com/AandE/story.cfm?storyid=168847&CFID=82069712&CFTOKEN=42669809

Spiraling is installed at Threefold Education Center in Spring Valley, NY copper tubing and translucent membrane

the segments actually correspond nicely with the shapes of the railing

the sculpture moves freely with air movement

we replaced the big light with smaller spot lights and hung the sculpture in the space instead. It brings dynamic into the very symmetrical space.

the morning of the show, last set up for welding "Harmony"

surprise, the sculpture didn't fit into the car....

1 hour before the opening I installed "Harmony"

sitting nicely in the herb garden

"Keep in Motion" is installed in the gazebo

it will move in the wind

it is the right proportion for the space

this is another hanging piece I am making for a show in NY State

it is basically like spiral dance, but upside down and 7.5' tall. I think the way the weight is distributed It might be always slowly turning- we'll see. I will also cover it -once I get more membrane

this is the model for the hanging sculpture to go into the gazebo

made out of copper tubing, about 4.5' across

3 forged fastening point to hang the sculpture

the process of covering it with membrane

this is how fare I got. I ran out of membrane- I guess this piece is bigger than any I have done so fare.

the newest piece installed in the rockgarden

working title is "New Leaf"

copper tubing, about 5'tall