I recently was talking to one of my collectors. They started to ask about what materials do I use to create my art. In creating my art, a respect for the tools is highly valuable. Each tool may or may not be traditional however it all works to create the final result. I see the image in my mind and put it all together piece by piece.

I most of the time, create art with alumium wire, aluminum sheet metal. I have used several miles of galvanized steel wire. I have to purchase this all in bulk in order to create the work I do. Aluminium is an unforgiving material. Once you heat aluminum and or bend it a certain direction that is it. If you try to bend it back it will break off, I do not use heat overall simply because i want the sculpture to be as strong as possible. In heating metal, for the most part, makes the metal weaker, brittle, to make it easier to break.

Another factior in working with metal is the temperature is in the environment.. If the metal is cold, The metal will become much more stiff. Warmer metal is much easier to work with. Aluminum and steel wire are completely different. Aluminum is not as forgiving as steel I found my materials by chance and experimenting with all of the things I like.

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