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True Sound of Change

by R. Crier Email R. Crier

Project Description

I'm a sculptor, and this is a sculpture that is installed in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I moved to Chattanooga from New Orleans after hurricane Katrina to begin a new life. I wanted to learn how to weld to introduce metal into my artwork. This was my first sculpture after learning to weld for over a year. It represent change in my life from New Orleans culture to Chattanooga culture. Aluminum with etching techniques.

Build Process

I cut all the pieces with a jigsaw. Each panel is hollow and made of two identical 1/8inch thick bended pieces with side spines welded to close off shapes. The horn is made from rectangle tubing, and the curled bands on the bottom are made from 1/4 inch aluminum sheet. Every thing is Mig welded using Millermatic 211, and the finished surface has etched design to accent the shapes.

Tools Used

The work is all aluminum using 1/8 and 1/4 inch sheet materials, and 1x3in rectangle tubing. I used a small piece of solid 1/2 stock on the back curl, and the base is made from a salvaged plate from a machine

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Looks like you were able to find a silver lining in that Katrina cloud...

Cyndi Shantz • Saturday, December 15, 2012 @ 10:12 PM

Nice piece. Good luck in your new home.

Chuck • Wednesday, November 14, 2012 @ 12:14 PM

Very cool! I think you've found your new medium!

grumpycricket • Wednesday, November 7, 2012 @ 10:42 PM

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