I love old things. There is such beauty in them, in the delicate turns and twists
of an old iron hinge or the grace and simplicity of an old barn door hook. Blacksmiths
were really artists and they took great pride in their work. It was all about form - how
something looked was just as important as how it worked.Today, it's all about function. It is easier to make metal pieces using molds, so everything is the same - straight sides and right angles. It is all perfectly functional, but there is no beauty.
When I find an old piece of metal - an intricate bracket or an old musical instrument or even an old furnace body - I want to be able to save it and create it into something that will allow other people to see the beauty that I see. To be able to save these pieces of history from being destroyed, from being melted down, that is the essence of my art. If in the process I am able to convey a message about what's right and wrong in our society, then I have made a difference...