The soft violence of useful things

mobile_tea_unit

Mobile Tea Unit, 2018

aluminum, steel, copper, glass tank, plastic, castor wheels, fire extinguisher, leak test fluid, propane burner and fuel container

Gas burner would steam off stored water and continuously be topped off and maintained by a float valve.
Ignition Source, leak tester, and fire extinguisher are added as accessories.

magpie_in_iron

Magpie cast in iron, 2018

taxidermied magpie cast in Iron. Gates and sprues were left intact and sculpture was oxidized

Iron Cooler
Iron Cooler

Styrofoam cooler cast in iron, 2017
Cast Iron Cooler, Forged Handle, Machined and Brazed Slip Joint
Made using Evaporative Polystyrene Metal Casting Method

30 x 33 x 23.5

Rusty Dilbert
rusty butt

Ceremony of rust, 2016

mild steel

107 x 53 x 56

Laser cut steel sheet metal. Welded and left to rust.

Break
button_action

A bear that can be destroyed, 2016

ceramics, oak, electronics