Snowflower - Gallery

On the studio

wall

The first three pieces are

currently available at

Mountain Home Store

27965 Meadow Drive

Evergreen, Colorado.

The remaining pieces are

available for viewing at:

My studio in Thornton, CO

via appointment only by

calling 720-563-1823.

All are 36" in diameter.

I prefer to use recycled and

reclaimed materials when I can.

I love to use your materials that

have a sentimental value.

Such as Grandpa's old shed or

Grandma's old kitchen table.

The possibilities are endless.

Cherry veil

$2,500

Made from cherry wood I purchased from a television set building studio that was downsizing. The steel was leftover from a construction project and some was purchased from a steel recycler. This was my first attempt at steel sandblast etching. I will definitely do more. While the sandblasting pattern was derived from the shapes of some iron pieces I used on a project, the result reminded me of a lace pattern as in a wedding veil.

Frosted floret

$2,300

Made from white oak and steel . The oak had been in my wood storage attice for years until I finally found an inspiration for it. The finish on the wood reminds of the sweet coating of frosted flakes and was created using 3 different colors of stain applied in 3 stages.

Big Sky Tigerwood

$2,300

Crafted from Tigerwood I reclaimed from a flooring project I was involved in. The steel was purchased from someone who had it leftover from a project. This piece was Inspired by my friend's gallery in Montana and the surrounding area. Bear's Den Gallery has Alan Snell's amazing work as well as many others. It is a must see if you find yourself in Helena, Montana.

Lace and leather

$2.800

Made from crown moudling I reclaimed from a remodel project I was involved in. The metal is cast alluminum leaves I harvested from security railng we removed during a remodel project. The leaves were shaped and set into steel tubing welded into the eight point frame. This piece is dedicated to my favorite female vocalist.

Eye of the Tigerwood

$2,300

Made from Tigerwood I reclaimed from a flooring project I was involved in. The steel was purchased from a steel recycler. Being only my second sculpture, this piece reminds me of how I saw the potential of the Snowflower project emerge and the committment I suddenly felt to bringing it to life.

Over the years

$2,300

Made from aged wood that was next to my neighbors shed combined with wood purchaed from a local reclaimed wood supplier. The steel was a combination of leftover pieces from a handrail project and pieces purchased from a steel recycler. inspired by an abandon ghost town I visited in the Colorado mountains near Silver lake lodge. It stood out to me how structures still firmly stood . Despite how they had worn over the years.

Wall nut

$2,300

Made from walnut wood I purchased from a television set building studio that was downsizing. The steel was purchased from a steel recycler. I love working with Walnut because of the depth created from the light and dark tones of the grain.

Inspirations

Following are rough drafts I created using my current

inventory of materials.

The circular clear acrylic you see in the photos is for

designing only and are not part of the actual pieces.

The possibilities for different designs are endless as I

manipulate the wood pieces to change the designs.

Adding the small metal pieces and moving them around

multiplies the number of layouts I can create .

It's like each Snowflower is a puzzle with hundreds, if

not thousands, of different solutions.

Some of the best snowflower designs include input