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

  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

When you make ‘stuff’ from the parts of ‘other stuff’, the process tends (at least in my case) to begin when I pick up a part and think; “This should be a …” All kinds of thoughts follow that one, but more often than not, the hook has been set. After finishing this lamp, I … Continue reading Bubble Flower

I won an auction for give or take 380 6 inch test tubes. I’m still not a hundred percent what I’m going to do with all of them, but I thought these were a cool way to use some. The bases are assemblies from aircraft air conditioner compressors, the spines are valve pushrods car engines, … Continue reading Scientific Flower Stands