Wood, concrete and stainless steel have been a recurring material theme in a lot of my work lately. I've had a lot of fun experimenting with concrete over the past few years, and this piece provided a good opportunity to make some larger parts with it. Most of the steel parts I've incorporated have been very simple accents, partly because that's what the designs wanted, and partly so I could accomplish the work with the equipment and metalworking skills I have. As the design for this piece evolved (see the post from 2/25/09 for more on that), it became clear that fabricating the prominent steel parts was going to require the help of a skilled metalworker. None of the metalworkers I like to work with in Creted Butte specialize in stainless steel work, so I called on my friend Doug Cernonok of DC-Tek in Atlanta for help. Doug does a lot of work with stainless steel, and he and I have talked about doing a project together for a few years. This was the perfect opportunity. He did a great job turning my design into some very well executed parts. I look forward to working with him again.
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