These pieces represent a much larger body of both custom and regular production work from over the last ten years. The individual design of each project is very important to me, so for that reason no two pieces are exactly alike. No use of jigs or factory made parts here! This stress on design, plus the freedom permitted by hand forging each element, means that I can make "just about anything"!

O∂in's Eagle Candle Holder This item available! Interested?

The main element of this piece were forged as demonstration at the 'Earth, Air Celtic Festival' in 2004. Inspiration for the design came from Viking Age metalwork - in this case the Eagles of O∂in. Completed as a wall mounted candle holder. The finish is a dark green merging to black at the top.

'Plant from Stone' Series	These items available! Interested?

The first of this series of unique pieces was created in 2003 for my display at Canada Blooms. I wanted some way of taking the work I had been doing with natural forms rendered in heavily forged structural shapes and reducing the overall scale. Each is about two feet tall and consists of the metal 'plant' and a natural stone slab base. The main stem of the plant ends in a flared tube, intended to hold a beeswax sheet candle. Each has several leaves or tendrils - employing a number of forming techniques that I have developed. They also feature simple decorative colours in the paint work - subtle colours with highlights. The finished pieces can be used indoors or out - and are both small and stable enough to be moved as your taste suggests.

A number of pieces were created for the Pervan House, located on Lake Rousseau. The building was a large one made of round logs - over 5000 sq. ft. I was originally contacted about providing a large candelabra. Eventually the project was expanded to include a circular stair case plus balcony and stair railings. (The photographs are during the initial installation, so do not sometimes give the full impact of the pieces.)

Although discussions on the project started with the candelabra, it was in fact the last object produced. The requirement was to 'fill' a loft space in a room that was 18 x 35 x 16 ft. high. The central core is made up of a series of 2 1/2" dia heavy steel tubes, forged with flares and twists, about 8 feet tall. Each tube ends in a formed stainless steel shade that covers over the movable quartz-halogen pot light, seven in all. Support for the individual arms was provided by hidden tubes underneath wraps of 1/2" dia rods. The 14 arms branch out on two levels swept out an off centre oval about 10 x 15 ft. The total weight was about 400 lbs. Not shown in the photograph are the custom glass shades commissioned to fit into the ends of the arms to hold 1 1/2" dia pillar candles.

"Norse Candle Sconce"	"Menorah One"
The Norse Candle Sconce was made as a matching pair, again commissioned as a wedding gift. The concept was to take historic elements and combine them into a design that would reflect modern use. The pillar candles rest in a hand dished copper bowl, contained within a frame made of thin flat bars. The individual bars have the 'line and dot' pattern common to Norse metalwork, and also end in punched serpents heads. The wall mount is forged and punched into the shape of double headed eagles, a common Viking Age symbol. From the mount are attached two stylized wolf heads sculpted from 3/4 inch square bar. Each of these holds a pin from the candle cage in its mouth, permitting the candle basket to be removed. Now in the Collection of David and Anne Cox of Peterborough.	The second candle holder is in the form of a Menorah - one of several I did over 2000 and 2001. I was interested in the design of ritual ware for the modern Canadian - an offshoot of my work with early medieval artifacts. The intent was to create objects that would fulfill the ritual purpose for a 'High Holiday', but at the same time could perform as a decorative element at other times of the years. This piece uses small diameter tubes to hold the eight candles, which sweep in height from the ends to the centre of the piece. The individual holders are tied together by a ribbon of tapered flat stock formed to sinuous curves. Another Menorah in this series was formed of two separate pieces - apart the exact significance was hidden, but when positioned together the eight candles function for the ritual.

Small Candleholders These pieces represent some of my earliest work with forging heavy industrial pipe in the early 1990's. (Since then I have gone on to greatly expand on the possibilities of this material!)