These seventeen lunch trays were created for the exhibition entitled A Good Time at the JV Gallery in Philadelphia PA. Each tray is made from pressed sheet steel with a machined die under a hydraulic press. They are then coated in liquid enamel and fired in a kiln. These trays are available to order for purchase. Please find my email in my contact page for inquiries.

Photo credit: Linette Messina

These vessels are handmade out of steel and enamel. Created through the steel inflation process as well as pressing sheet steel with custom tooling.

PICNIC PLATES

This steel and enameled plates are pressed with sections to create definition between areas.

Lg: 9” Dia. Sm: 7.5”Dia

COLLABORATION PLATES with Eleanor Anderson

These plates are formed sheet steel with varying designs including techniques such as sgraffito and tape resist.

COLORED PLATES

These plates were formed from sheet steel and coated with liquid enamel utilizing various techniques to explore color and pattern.

PLATE BOWL

This small serving plate bowl is made from steel sheet with an enameled interior. 6.5"x5.25"x2"

These spoons are hand forged from various materials with a filed smooth finish. 

Naval brass, Enameled copper, mild steel, silica bronze.

Sizes vary.

The navel brass spoons are available for purchase. Please find my email in my contact page for inquiries.

Brass mesh, brass wire, brass nail.

13” x 10” x 1.5”

These collection of objects are made from mild steel hot forged into shapes and then enameled while hot. “If My Memory Serves Me” is a piece that reminds me of a time long ago when open hearth cooking was the sole way of cooking. The shapes are not for any particular use or to be used at all. I wanted to explore a technique and make a large work of multiples.

48” x 72” x 2”

Walnut wood, brass.

36”x 25” x .5”

Hand forged and filed brass and steel silverware, fully functional.

Approx. 8.5”x 6”x .75”

GUNTER CHAIN

The Gunter Chain was made for the American Philosophical Society as an interactive artifact for educational programming. The museum wanted to highlight women in map-making arts and surveying. The exhibition entitled Mapping a Nation is all about early surveying and map making in America. The Gunter Chain was invented by Edmund Gunter in 1620. This land measuring tool is 66 ft long with 100 links measuring 7.92 inches each. Here it has a brass handle at either end, four swivels and ten brass medallions, one every ten links, denoting the measurement in the chain. The proper way to use the tool is to toss and spread the chain by holding the two handles and throwing the bundle out onto the land. I really enjoyed this project and am grateful to have the chance to be involved in such a wonderful exhibition and group of people.

American Philosophical Society

The funnels are made from forming sheet copper and TIG welding the seems. The enamel is applied and fused to the surface. They are small measuring at 3.25" x2.25" x2.25".

The plates are mild steel sheet metal with an enameled top surface. Each plate is formed from flat sheet and enameled with liquid enamel.

These rolling pins are made with brass metal and walnut wood. The walnut is shaped on a wood lathe, shaping, sanding and drilling center. The handles and hanging bracket are made from brass. Techniques used to manipulate brass include forging, machining and threading.

This tea set was made with sheet steel that has been manipulated by welded seems and the hot inflation process. The inside is enameled and the handles are copper riveted on. 

This perforated steel hanging lamp was designed on the computer and cut out with a CNC plasma cutter with a mint green interior and black exterior. The lamp has a 3.75" 40w bulb extended down in the lamp form to center the light.

13"x 13"x 15"

These kitchen utensils are hand forged and finished. They are functional with added ornamental detail.

Spatula: Silica Bronze 15"x 3"x 1.5"

Wine Bottle Opener: Steel, brass brush finish 5"x 3.5"x .75"

TV TRAY TABLE

This table is my version of a decadent Tv tray table. It is made from walnut wood with hand cut finger joints on the legs and handmade brass hardware for hinging the base. The top tray is removable for use on its own with turned brass feet and brass inlay on tray top. 

2017, 23" x 15" x 29" 

TRAPEZOID TABLE

The Trapezoid table was made with a cast concrete top, turned walnut legs, and brass joinery details.

2016, 24”x12”x33”

ASH SIDE TABLE

This small table is made from ash wood that has been bleached and has a soap finish on it. Details are carved with hand chisels and gouges along with power tools.

2017, Ash wood, 19"x13.5"x20.5"

TUFFET

This tuffet was made with a hand forged and fabricated steel base and velvet upholstered top.

2015, 20”x19”x13”

Hand tools used in garden for digging and weeding. These tools are made from steel with brass joinery.

COMPASS

Hand forged and filed to be used for measuring.

2015, 12”x2”x.75”

HAND PLANE

The hand plane is made from Sapele wood with a rose wood sole.

2017, 12”x3”x3”

MACHINIST SQUARE

The machinist square is made from solid copper bar with decorative steel face plates and a steel arm. 

2015, 6”x4”x1”

HACKSAW

Completely hand forged and filed hacksaw frame with brass inlay detailing. 

2015, 17”x5”x1.5”

SCREWDRIVER

Hand forged and filed, silver soldered.

2015, 5”x1.75”x1.75”

These wire forms are made from 16g steel wire. They are formed by hand and welded. These forms represent sketches and form studies for future sheet steel bowls.