Metal Work

Metal work includes cast, forged, and molded pieces made from silver, copper, brass, shibuichi (a copper silver blend), shakudo (a copper gold blend), ancient bronze, natural stone, Mokume gane, and wood. All components (knife blades, ear wires, cabochons, and clasps) are handmade.

Mokume gane means “wood grained metal” in Japanese.  It is the technique of layering and fusing alloy metals using heat and pressure.  The technique was originally developed in the 1600s.  Alternating metals are stacked and fused to form a brick. The brick is then manipulated by rolling, carving, twisting, and/or cutting to form intricate patterns.

Jewelry

Knives

Other

Installations

The Jerry Hallberg Memorial Sculpture was completed in 2013 and is located in the Ruth Burnett Sport Fish Hatchery visitor center in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Jerry Hallberg was a biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game who died of Lou Gehrig‘s Disease.  The sculpture depicts Jerry and his daughter on the upper Salcha River near their cabin. This  piece was funded through donations from Jerry’s friends.  The scene was sketched in a graphics program using family photos.  Holaday Parks assisted in cutting metal and tile components.