Indoor Sculptures

Since the human race has moved to permanent dwellings, idols and sculptures have played an important role as centerpieces, often being the focal point in a room over a fire, in an alcove or on the middle of a table. Today our fast pace lives and modern buildings seem to lack real uniqueness and the …

Gates & Railings

There are endless design possibilities for gates, railings, window grills etc., from the perspective of an artist blacksmith. We have long moved past the stage of only supplying a practical metal object to satisfy the primary need of a client.

Garden Sculptures

Since man has stopped being nomadic, we have had the wish to decorate our environment. Whether abstract or in harmony with the environment it stands, art pieces will in no doubt add year round quality to an outdoor setting. Forged from bronze or iron with naturally oxidized to one of the beautiful paint finishes available, …

Vases & Plates

Designed to be a utensil for holding a substance of one form or another, or may be the purity of a vase is spoiled by flowers, the bowl is camouflaged with fruit.

Grave Marks & Religious Symbols

Grave marks are one of the oldest forms funerary art used to commemorate the passing of a fellow soul, these very personal symbols should not be underestimated in the comfort they bring to family members, friends and colleagues in marking the resting place for the departed and reflection for the living.

Furniture

The local furniture store or outdoor center will certainly have cheaper furniture. But durability? – Maybe, but how about the form? It’s very hard to find exactly the quality, size and shape you want. Everybody has their personal tastes, whether it’s about dining chairs or tables or other. Having something especially tailor made will always …

Work in process

Pangolin

Captivated by this elusive nocturnal mammal since a child, it was for many years my intention to create a pangolin from metal. Being based in Europe, my first problem was finding a live specimen or even photos from every perceivable angle. This problem resolved… but where to start? As it was to be made from bronze and brass and welded together from the inside, my only option was to start with the tail. So slowly over the months he grew into a 1.4 meter long pangolin. Having completed the metal work and wishing to have a natural looking patine, it was bath time – not such an easy process with a 70kg pangolin!

Treasure Chest

An on-line auction house is really responsible for this chest. After purchasing a few of these old baroque door locks and either making keys or fixing the locks, my passion for these fascinating pieces of engineering was endless. I decided to build my own 6-way-lock, and to make it really interesting only with riveting it together. Made from bronze, brass, iron, spring steel and wood interior, it took around 2000 hours of forging, filing, chasing and finally riveting to put this 75kg-piece together. All the iron work has been sand blasted and then reheated for an even coloured finish, after which sealed with a clear matt coating. The bronze and brass has a lightly patina.

Art to participate in

Artwork “Ebb & Flow”, Mark Prouse The participatory project “Ganzesumme” (the title is based on the famous quote by Aristotle, which states that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts), which I launched this summer at the State Garden Show in Zülpich and other exhibitions, is still vividly remembered by many people, …