PEACEFULMETALMAN IN THE BIG APPLE

KAREN AND I DECIDED TO TAKE A HOLIDAY TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY FOR NEW YEARS 2008.  WE WENT FOR THE CULTURE, GALLERIES AND BROADWAY SHOWS.  NEW YORK WAS GREAT!  THE CITY IS A BUZZ WITH A VARIETY OF CULTURES, DIVERSITY AND VIBRANCE. IT FELT LIKE WE WERE WALKING AROUND IN A SWARM OF SOME WHAT TAMED AFRICANIZED BEES.  WE LOVED THE STREET LIFE, THE VENDORS AND ARTISANS.  WE DECIDED TO LET A SWEET, QUIET LADY ARTIST FROM CHINA DRAW OUR PORTRAITS IN CHARCOLE.  THE PICS POSTED HERE WERE HER SWEET RESULT.  FOR THE RECORD, ANYTIME A NEW YORK STREET ARTIST IS WILLING TO CARVE 20 YEARS OFF MY WEATHERED FACE, I SAY “DO IT!”  THE ARTIST’S ASSOCIATE “JIM” ASKED IF I WAS A “PROFESSOR?” HMMM… SURE, A PROFESSOR OF METALS, I SUPPOSE.  BTW, I AM GOING BACK TO COLLEGE TO “MAKE SOMETHING OF MYSELF”.  I START COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT TAKING A 3 HOUR CREDIT COURSE IN WELDING SCULPURE.  I HOPE TO LEARN MORE WELDING TECHNIQUES AND STYLES AND THEN INTEGRATE THEM INTO MY NAIL SCULPTURES.  WISH ME LUCK!

BEFORE AND AFTER

THIS IS A PICTURE OF TWO STAINLESS STEEL PEACE SYMBOLS I CUT IN EARLY DECEMBER 2008.  THE ONE ON THE LEFT IS IN A  RAW, UNFINISHED CONDITION RIGHT AFTER IT WAS PLASMA CUT.  THE PIECE ON THE  RIGHT SIDE SHOWS WHAT A PEACE SYMBOL  LOOKS LIKE AFTER IT IS  METICULOUSLY HAND GROUND AND WIRE WHEEL FINISHED.

SCOTT

THIS IS A PIECE I DID IN DECEMBER FOR MY PARTNER, KAREN .  IT IS 9.5 INCHES IN HEIGHT AND IS OFFSET FROM THE WALL WITH 22 GAUGE NAILS  BY ABOUT 5 INCHES.  THE PEACE SIGN IS PLASMA  CUT FROM SHEET  STAINLESS STEEL AND IS ACCENTUATED BY TAC WELDING THREE  16 PENNY SPIKES WITHIN THE STAINLESS PEACE SYMBOL.  KAREN REALLY LIKED THE PIECE.

ALL THE BEST, SCOTT

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MY FRIENDS!  2008 WAS A LONG AND ARDUOUS YEAR FOR EVERYONE.  OUR NEW PRESIDENT WILL GUIDE US THRU THE “FOG” THAT HAS BEEN LEFT BY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION.  I HAVE HIGH HOPES AND FULL CONFIDENCE IN BARACK OBAMA.

ALL THE BEST,

SCOTT

THIS IS A RECENT PIECE I DID THIS DECEMBER.  IT IS A DUAL PEACE SIGN THAT IS MOUNTABLE ON ANY WALL WITH COMMON SCREWS.  THIS ONE OF A KIND SCULPTURE IS AVAILABLE FOR $200.00 NOT INCLUDING S&H AND AVAILABLE TAXES, WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  CONTACT ME AT MY WEB SITE.

ONE OF A KIND

EACH ONE OF MY PIECES IS CARBON STEEL  STAMPED WITH THE  ”PMW” LOGO.  WHETHER IT BE STAINLESS STEEL, MILD STEEL OR RAWHIDE LEATHER, EACH PEACE BEARS (GUURRR)  MY PERSONAL STAMP.  THIS ART  DOESN’T COME OUT OF A PUNCH PRESS!

BE EASY

THESE ARE EIGHT PEACE BRACELETS ON 3/16 TO 1/8 THICK  LEATHER OF VARIOUS COLORS AND SIZES.  I SIZED, EDGED, CHANNELED AND  DYED EACH STRAP TO CREATE A ONE OF A KIND,  UNIQUE LOOK AND FEEL.  EACH NAIL PEACE SYMBOL IS ALSO HAND CRAFTED.  WE CAN ALL USE MORE PEACE IN OUR LIVES AND IN OUR WORLD, DON’T YOU THINK?  LET’S ALL GET OUT AND VOTE ON NOVEMBER 4TH!