- Furniture
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I have, to date, produced about six pieces of iron and glass furniture. The number of requests I receive for this type of work is increasing, but I do not envision myself as a furniture maker. Tables are surprisingly difficult to execute correctly. A three legged table will always stand solidly, but add the fourth leg and precision becomes rather important.
I have not yet decided on a style I like. I have so many ideas I want to explore that I hope, someday, to blur the distinction between my furniture pieces and my artistic endeavors.
- Artistic Endeavors
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This section contains examples of my explorations into the texture and plasticity of iron. I like combining iron and glass in a manner that highlights the texture and fluidity of both materials. I am not, by training, an abstract thinker. So, I model much of this work after objects in nature that I can see and touch.
- Bladesmithing
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My first love was bladesmithing. It is what drew me into the metalsmtihs craft from the start. Over the years I have made quite a fiew pieces, sold most of them and photographed too few of them. As I unearth the photos I have I will put them here with the others I have managed to hang onto. If you are interested in knifemaking, check out my instruction video, "To Create A Blade, A Beginners Guide To Knifemaking." More than a decade after producing it I still think it is one of the most complete and imformative instruction videos on the topic. But then again, I might be a little bit biased...
- iPhone Photos
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Back in the day is was really into photography. Really. A bunch of 35mm cameras, lenses, strobes, two darkrooms, the works. Then came digital and I, as a family man, could not justify the cost of s DSLR and I really loathed most of the point and shot digital variety.
Well... They say the best camera is the one you have with you and since I always have my iPhone with me I have started expirimenting with a variety of camera apps and, I have to admit, have rediscovered the joy of photography.
I decided to add this gallery to share the results of this experimentation. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
~Frank
