This was another study. I guess this was also a sort of tribute to Brancusi. I learned some things studying his work. The first real show I was in also had a couple pieces by him. I was just a teenager then, so I thought that was pretty cool.
Copper is an interesting medium. Careful heating can produce irridescent colors. Also, when copper melts it has a gleam or radiance that is unique and strangely beautiful. I made "Coral" about the same time that I did the Chess Set. The copper chess pieces were made the same way as "Coral". I took strips of copper and melted/dripped and fused the drops with a torch. It probably sounds simple, but copper doesn't behave very well. It's a little frustrating and more than a little tedious. Anyway, I built up and intertwined the branches of the coral. Then after bringing out some colors and sealing the metal, I attached it to an oak base that I had turned on my Dad's lathe and lacquered.
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