Turning Eagle On Munising Bay

In an attempt to grow in my skills as a metal artist I created a wall sculpture of an Eagle turning while in flight.The longitudinal axis of the creature has been altered. The body has been shortened toward the rear, and lengthened in the front. The width of the wing has also been altered being narrow at the base gradually changing to full width at the end.I really appreciate flat art more now.I feel that I was successful with this illusion of depth. I needed a way to have the Eagle "flying out of the wall" while contorting itself, utilizing every body part to make a radical change in direction.The armature was fashioned to replicate the skeleton. The linear nature of the armature made the alterations in lengths doable.The sheet metal components were shaped mostly by stretching. I used a rubber hammer and beat the sheet into a stump. With smaller pieces I had to resort to a metal hammer.Some folding was used making the primary flight feathers. The finish is ground, raw mild steel. Mother Nature will do the rest.

Hands

This sculpture is made using 3/8" re-rod. The finish is natural with rust and cement as found.

Singing Fingers

Around ten years ago,I cut down a wild White Spruce. You could hear the wasps in it from 200 feet easy, and it was next to our garden.From a piece of the inverted Spruce trunk, I chainsawed a sculpture of a head.Then I placed this head in the woods to season.Two years ago, I brought it out of the woods, and stored it inside.Tonight,I joined this head with a six fingered base made from 5/8" re-rod.If you pick "Singing Fingers" up and tap the top of the head, the six fingers of the base ring; but strangely, the wooden head rings. I was surprised by how efficient the acoustical coupling was between the wood and steel.When you hold "Singing Fingers" and tap a base finger,it makes a (wooden) bongo kind of sound and the head rings, just like the fingers.I think I know why the wasps chose this tree.This sculpture taught me many things, and I'm excited about applying my newfound inspirations.There is a clear sky tonight, and the stars need some look'n at......

Icosaheron

Icosaheron is made using re-rod. As the name implies the main body of this sculpture is an icosahedron, an elliptical icosahedron which is further mutated into a teardrop. Icosaheron is 77.7"tall and is free standing.

Inviseagle

A progression from the minimalist Eagle head, Inviseagle is a minimalist sculpture of an entire Bald Eagle. This sculpture is 54 inches from the beak to the tail. The finish is natural rust. In a short time the color will be consistent

Mininalist Eagle Head

This sculpture of a Bald Eagle Head is made using twelve pieces including the hook. I tried to use the least amount of lines and still portray an Eagle.

Grass Dancer

Grass Dancer was inspired by an image of "Warrior", a Grass Dancer in the Lakota Tribe. The entire sculpture is made using recycled materials. The main sculpture is made using mild steel, while the head adornment is composed of brass and copper.