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Beehive Kitchenware Company -
specializes in using traditional metalsmithing techniques with re-built
sheet metal tools rescued from the junk pile. Everything is made
with care from heavy gauge metal and individually cast parts. Like
tried and true recipes, they make their products to be handed down for
generations.
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Patrick Meyer Studio -
Patrick
Meyer made his debut in 1985 as a jewelry designer, after completing his
studies in art and design at the "Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris".
In 1990, after much
work and experience within the fashion industry, Patrick, still residing
in Paris, expanded his work with a new line of decorative and functional
objects. His modern and pure designs were handmade in silver,
brass, and nickel.
In the late 90's,
Patrick was at a turning point in his career and life and decided to
relocate to San Francisco, CA. It was here that he successfully
established himself as a metal sculptor and designer specializing in
functional and decorative cast pewter accessories and objects for the
home, office, kitchen and bath.
Patrick draws his
inspiration from modern and primitive . He likes to work with high
grade lead-free pewter, a soft metal that is easily forged, folded
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The Velvet Hammer Ltd -
Roberta
Elliott of the Velvet Hammer Ltd. is a blacksmithing artist from Cobden,
Illinois. Her love for gardening reflects in her organic style
with a nature theme. Her primary material is mild steel. She
particularly enjoys using gas pipe.
The versatility of
mild steel allows it to take the bold shapes usually associated with her
iron work, as well as the soft feminine lines for which Roberta strives.
Her work often contains botanical references and she can create images
that evoke continuing growth.
The top and bottom of
her bud vases (shown to the right) are flared and rippled with a cross
pein hammer to give a floral appearance. The top neck of the vase
is sized to a test tube, which is included, so that fresh glowers can be
used in the vase. Beautiful, functional....we think so! |
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Stoner-Hatton -
create
joyous mobiles and kinetic sculptures that delight all ages. The
team of Gabriel Stoner and Michael Hatton design and build pre-assembled
mobiles, of anodized aluminum, that are perfect for home or office
(intended for indoor use only). |
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Mullanium -
creates
intricately detailed pill boxes collaged in pewter, brass, copper and
found objects. |
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The Tin
Woodsman
–
hand-casts pewter coffee spoons, measuring spoons, cups, and salad
servers that will be cherished for generations. The Tin woodman introduces
white porcelain coffee canisters with pewter decorated lids and
their own matching coffee scoop. Individual pewter coffee spoons
are also available. Note: The Fish teabag holder (right) and the
Fish and Dragonfly Spoon Rests (far right) are new for Spring 2008. |
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The Tin Woodsman
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also hand-casts pewter boxes
and frames in heart shaped designs.. |
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Don Drumm -
is a sculptor who is fascinated by the quiet beauty and functional
capabilities of pewter. He has found inspiration in nature's
simplest forms with his Pewter Leaf collection and don't miss
Don's gourmet cooking and serving accessories in cast aluminum. |
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NEW from Don Drumm
for 2008 are his garden art sculptures to brighten up your patio, lawn
or poolside... |
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AND sculptures for
your home or office. |
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Leandra Drumm -
is the
daughter of Don and Lisa Drumm (above). Leandra says her work is
inspired by the everyday people and things that surround her. What
a delightful and fanciful world she must live in! The whimsical
figures and symbols decorating her pewter collections illustrate her
wonderful world of stars, whirligigs and sky-rockets. Along with a
menagerie of odd-shaped animals and hyperactive men, women and children
blessed with far-out faces and figures, Leandra creates a unique world
best described as "fantasy in motion". |
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Acme Animal
- specializes in
whimsical tongue-in-cheek animal sculptures and clocks |
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Thomas Roy Makusen
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has established
himself, as
a premier fine-craft artist in the USA,
using copper, brass, bronze, silver, and aluminum in diversified forms
and concepts. He creates the numerous colors and rich patinas in
his work by applying acid-based solutions on the copper, as well as
using heat in varying duration.
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Mackintosh
Enamel - fuses vitreous enamels onto copper plates and coasters in gorgeous
colors, and designs from nature
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Pequea Valley Forge
- is owned and operated
by the husband and wife team of Al and Sylvia Stephens of Alabama.
Al's background of working in different environments - in the trades, in
a historic setting with minimal tools and in a modern shop creating
historical reproductions - have allowed him to be successful in
crafting unique hand-forged items with careful attention to both design
and function. New for Pequea Valley Forge are their Cheese Cutter
and Herb Chopper (shown to right). |
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