Where has the summer gone?! ArtPrize is quickly approaching in Grand Rapids in a few weeks, and fall is nearly on us. The year has flown by once again. I've been experimenting with some copper sculptures recently. This is one was made from scrap copper left over from some of the Phoenix copper birds I made this year. It's hard to tell from the picture, but the copper tubes are layered together with copper plate dropped in here and there. I have really enjoyed working with copper. I use a torch with brazing tip and 3/32 rod to stick the copper together. Once the two pieces of copper are nearly red hot the brazing rod just puddles into the joint. With a little more heat, you can direct the braze to go nearly anywhere you want. With a cold quench from water, the copper turns color depending on how hot it got. There is a mix of dark vibrant reds, to purple, to blackish copper hues. I've made this piece to go indoors and have to coat it with some lacquer yet to make it complete.This piece measures about 30" in height x 20" in width x 3" in depth.
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