| Welcome to the Wareham Forge,
the work of Artisan Blacksmith Darrell Markewitz of Ontario Canada. Here
traditional hand forged techniques are blended with original custom designs
to create distinctive objects for garden or architecture. (What is called
'wrought iron work' by some.) A specialist in the Viking Age, creating reproductions
for Museums and re-enactors. Offering training courses various aspects of
Metalsmithing, plus instructional DVD's. |
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A reconstruction of the Burgess Shale site during the Cambrian explosion. Painting by D. W. Miller Loading from a posting by John Brunno on the Climate Shifts blog. |
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Summer 2009 (this object available - $500) This was the first piece in the Hallucigenia series. Although not nearly as wierd as the real Hallucigenia (artist's interpretation to the right), it is strange enough. A set of overlapping plates make up the torso, ending in a long segmented tail. Are those legs or tenticles? Is this some proto crustation, ancestrial insect, or just what. This monster is about 90 cm / 35 inches long. |
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forged mild steel bar and sheet Summer 2011 This piece was created specifically for the 'Joined by Joints' category at CanIRON 8. I decided work from the *concept* of a joint, rather than the *function* of a joint - in this case the 'loop and wedge' technique. I also wanted to aggressively forge each of the elements, so much so that the profile of the starting bars would be completely transformed. The individual shell pieces are the only element that use a completely modern tool - these were torch cut from plate then ground to smooth lines. The folding technique here uses rivets to secure the lines. The two shell pieces and the spine are also riveted together. The curved 'antenna' elements work as wedges to secure in place against the central hoop piece. 'Burgess Crab' is now in the collection of J. Koza Ttee, who decided to purchase the work on its very first public showing. |
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f orged mild steel with commercial glass, natural stone base Winter 2012 The starting point here was a set of small thimble sized glass holders
for long thin 1/4 inch diameter candles. Images to the right: |
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 Who is Darrell Markewitz? |
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