By far the longest project I’ve undertaken, this statue has been in process for close to four years.  What started as a small bush of worn out coffee grinding burrs in NY; in TX has grown steadily to include more than 150 burrs, stand roughly 40″ tall, and incorporate multiple spinning canopies and flowers.  Though less intricate … Continue reading Cooper’s Coffee Burr Tree

Sometimes “light and delicate” just doesn’t work out for me.  That was certainly the case with this stout little flower.  It absorbed some heavy-duty pipe fittings, a pressure washer piston and connecting rod, a few jeep lug nuts, a semi truck lug nut, a short stack of bicycle brake rotors, and a part of something … Continue reading Desk Anchor Flower

  The great thing about art is that there are no limits on scale.  Crankshafts, a pinion gear, and brake pad shoes are not precluded from being elements in a sun-stretching blossom. The trick is to weave the perception of lightness into the weight of reality.  Although a good angle grinder also goes a long … Continue reading Deep Breath Flower

The fun thing about working with trash, is that new possibilities (and materials) are all around. This piece is a great example. I was showing a friend from out of town around once, and we saw these little trees made from twisted wire in a shop. I mentioned that I’d been thinking about trying to … Continue reading Theo’s Glass Shard Tree