A monument(al) rememberance: Welder, architect design memorial for fallen officersWelder Bill Capozzoli owns and operates a small specialty fabrication company. He works with architect Phillip Conte to fabricate a memorial made of stainless steel to honor fallen Delaware County, Pa. law enforcement officers.
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Whale watching: A doctor's love of whales leads to a complex welding projectMetal artist James Berry constructed a large whale display by making healthy use of Gas Metal Arc Welding. Here's how he did it, and why.
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Terrorist attacks inspire Washington welder: Nonprofit organization, memorials aimed at rallying American spiritJohn Jackson is a welder in Lacey, Wash. who has started The Spirit of America Foundation with a group of people. He established the foundation so that memorials to honor those who were killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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A dream come true: Vermont artist finds way to create architectural sculpturersBy the time he was 12, John Rubino was on a quest: He wanted to weld sculptures.
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One person's trash is another person's ... seahorse?: Washington artist recycles scrap metal in his sculpturesWashington artist Dan Klennert and his quest to renew the spirit of old scrap metal in new sculptures is distinctive, to say the least. He welds uses the shielded metal arc welding process and creates dinosaurs, horses, fish, giraffes, and almost anything else he sets his mind on.
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Riding on the cusp of something great: When Colorado artist's career hits plateaus, he climbs themKevin Robb's sculptures seem to defy gravity, arrest time, encroach space. Each sculpture is a moment freeze-framed; each element seems to be impossibly suspended.
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Art From the Forge: Finding new sources for inspirationThose of you who are busy fulfilling commissions for gates, fences, staircases, and the myriad items that keep food on the table might want to look at artwork created by people whose backgrounds are based in the arts. Metalworkers often are so tuned to traditional designs that they are unaware of a swelling modern movement that could generate new ideas, new visions, and new clients.
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Found art: Welding artist finds inspiration in industrial, natural formsWatching the sparks fly as his dad welded a temperamental posthole digger mesmerized Derek Arnold. "I found the immediacy of something so permanent absolutely fascinating," he said. "I knew I wanted to weld."A hands-on welding education on the family farm drove Arnold to take his skills and creativity to the next level. In 1993 he graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. "I've been welding regularly since my freshman sculpture class," he said.
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A Great Combination: Artist, fabrication shop team up to create giant-size sculpture |
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A recycled dream: Tennessee welder finds success one scrap at a timeA Tennessee artist and welder uses scrap metal parts to create one-of-a-kind metal sculptures.
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Lost and foundA welder from Bost makes realistic scupltures depicting boats, motorcycles, cars, and planes using discarded junk found in garbage piles, yard sales, flea markets, and dumps.
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