AUREOLE This shape is a hybrid object, relating directly to hat making and shrine making. The title Aureole references the glowing disc hovering over a Saints brow. I see this shape as a combination of the brim of a hat and that disc. When I first began to build shrines in Santa Fe, my response was to how a cowboy prays; removing his hat and holding it to his chest. It only seemed natural to place a shrine in the crown of the hat.	Foundry Work / Bronze Of all my experiences at SAIC, I must admit, working in the foundry was the most exhilarating, and rewarding. There aren't many words that can express the heightened awareness of heat felt when a 2500 degree crucible of bronze is within inches of melting your face off...yes, it's that hot! As with any process of producing a work of art, there are definitive steps to take for a successful outcome. Once you know the process, there's only the materials to master. Working with casting metal is not really any different, I find that good design skills transfer easily.
FALLEN ANGELS	UNTITLED IRON FORM
TURPOT	My first bronze. In the photo above I'm holding the shell that will soon be filled with molten bronze. In a few hours, after it has cooled, the excess bronze is trimmed off and voila' you have a hat!!