Slipper Tree

This sculpture began with an odd piece of Maple firewood.The bark is crudely removed. The feet are (recycled)springs from an early snowmobile. They will be dress up to match the organic theme.They provide much movement and yet are stable.The plant is made from mild sheet steel(.032"). The leaves are stretched into a stump with a three pound sledge. I shrunk the edges back to a consistent line with a one pounder.Hit placement was my priority , and using the fewest hits. The leaves aren't typical orchid structures, but it was consistent with my "pick what I like and use that" theme.
The plant has a (recycled)pipe welded in the center to receive the flower's stem.
The stem is made using (recycled) metal from a parlor chair pulled from a swamp. The bud is (recycled) pipe. The flowers are copper sheet, mostly scrap flashing.
Again the copper was worked using the least hits. The sepals were placed in a stump bowl and hit to create the tucks. The edges of the tucks received a reverse curve. The patina was made using heat from an OA torch with the # OOO tip. The flowers are screwed together to maintain the patina. I think I will give the steel a light coat of BLO. There a few details that need to be addressed.This one was fun...