Tinkerer, welder, teacher, artistAs the welding instructor at Albion Correctional Facility in Albion, N.Y., Jeffrey Benfer is constantly dealing with teaching new batches of inmate workers the ins and outs of production gas metal arc welding, keeping up with their mandatory vocational qualifications, and meeting project deadlines. But there’s one thing that has provided an unexpected yet relaxing outlet: metal art. Read More... |
Bottle tree boomMississippi metal artist Stephanie Dwyer never knew she was an artist until she relocated from Washington and began building bottle trees. Today her bottle trees can be found all over the U.S., which has led to opportunities in custom metal art fabrication. Read More... |
Bolt people: There’s an Appel for thatSteve Appel of Prescott, Ariz., has been making his bolt people full time for the last 23 years. The variety of requests and the kick he gets out of people’s reactions have turned this one-time hobby into an enjoyable career. Read More... |
The real deal in stainless steelA careful examination of metal artist Dave Regier’s work reveals a seamless melding of abstract and realism. Read More... |
One man’s artisTIG endeavorsWhen he’s not TIG welding at his “normal” job, career welder and metal artist Roger King uses his skills with a TIG torch to create metal sculptures. Read More... |
