Archive for the ‘metalsmithing’ Category

The Exquisite Toys of Nathan Dube

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
S.P.E.E.D. (Rapid firing spit wad shooter).

S.P.E.E.D. (Rapid firing spit wad shooter).

Nathan Dube was the first artist featured on Today in Art when I launched the site in November 2007.  Since then I have changed the style of how I post and I wanted to revisit Nathan to feature more of his work.  I love the childlike nature of his work as it invites the viewer to interact with it.  Another wonderful touch is the instructions that come with many of the pieces, illustrated like a comic.

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“Delicate” Steel Sculptures by Cal Lane

Monday, January 4th, 2010
Installation of "Sweet Crude" at the Samuel Freeman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Installation of "Sweet Crude" at the Samuel Freeman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Cal Lane is a sculptor currently focused on creating intricate, delicate looking pieces from found industrial objects. Lane’s sculptures transform shovels, wheelbarrows, oil cans, oil drums, and other steel objects into complex, lace like, compositions.

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My Top 10 Favorite Posts from 2008

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Summerfield – by Erik Natzke

Untouchable (HIV Camera) – by Wayne Martin Belger

American Depress – by Ron English

Untitled (Plastic Bag Animal) – by Joshua Allen Harris

Reactive Sparks – by Markus Lerner

Traveler 46 at Night – by Walter Martin and Paloma Munoz

Muto – by Blu

Big Rig Jig – by Mike Ross

Strandbeests – by Theo Jansen

The Annotated Fuld – by Geoffrey Raymond

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The Wealth of Fools – by Gregory Smith

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

The Wealth of Fools - by Gregory Smith
copper, 48″ x 20″ x 17″

artist & website: Gregory Smith – http://www.gregorysmithsculpture.com

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Untouchable (HIV Camera) – by Wayne Martin Belger

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Untouchable (HIV Camera) - by Wayne Martin Belger
4”x5” camera made from Aluminium, Copper, Titanium, Acrylic and HIV positive blood. The blood pumps through the camera then in front of the pinhole and becomes my #25 red filter. Designed to shoot a geographic comparison of people suffering from HIV.

artist & website: Wayne Martin Belger – http://boyofblue.com/

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S.P.I.T. – by Nathan Dube

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

SPIT - laser sighted spit wad shooter
Laser sighted spit wad shooter made of silver.

artist & website: Nathan Dube – http://www.nathandube.com/

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