Embedded Files
info on rocks and other Rockhound goodies: Got Rocks
Art prides himself on making his own flower centers out of gemstones and other rocks. He can sometimes be found demonstrating polishing techniques with various lapidary equipment. The picture to the right wastaken at E.A.S.T. 2012 where he had a group of people watching him polish raw cut amethyst. info on the history of whitesmithing: http://www.livesteelarmor.com/how/cas.htmlMakin' Schtuff:
These videos show us making various metal sculpture pieces. Art uses several techniques to create his flowers. Some he learned from his Opa who did jewelry. We call many of his flower pieces 'Jewelry for the Home' as they are created just as a piece of jewelry is made. He uses various bezel techniques to mount the gemstones into his flowers. Rebecca creates various 3D metal sculptures. While Art's pieces tend to be more naturalistic, Rebecca works more in the abstract. Her figures represent the shimmery part of the Soul. She has various pieces including Angels, Dancers, Singers, and Faeries. She also creates metal canvases and uses different treatments to make a unique piece of art.
Both Artists start with a piece of metal. They draw out a pattern to be cut, then cut it out with a plasma torch. Once the piece is cut, it is then ground and polished, then hammered and worked into shape using Whitesmithing. After that, it may be heat treated, patina-ed, inked, or painted. Then various gemstones, 3D objects, etcetera may be incorporated into the piece. All pieces are unique and handmade by Arthur and Rebecca Schoenig. We use recycled steel made in the United States. 'The Drama of Steel' (1946) vintage documentary film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh8Y5ys_Kq8
That video is so inspirational, it makes you want to go hammer on some steel. sigh. We love using steel along with other metals to create our artwork. Its just so shiny and fun.Here at Hidden Dragon Art, we use good ol' Recycled 'Merican Steel. We have been known to make artwork from car bumpers, discarded vent hoods, and whatever we can get our grubby little hands on. We believe in Recyclin' and doin' our part.
Handy Dandy 'Where Can I Recycle Steel' database: http://www.recycle-steel.org/Recycling%20Resource/Locator.aspx'Steel...the EnviroMetal'
We tossed around the idea of starting a video series called 'Man, Woman, Art Show' loosely based on the 'Man, Woman, Wild' idea. Art shows can be grueling environments with factors such as 110 degree days on hot asphalt, driving out to the middle of nowhere collecting rocks for art, getting up in the dark and trying to make sure we've got everything including ourselves in the van, etc. We will make more videos and add some as we go along. https://sites.google.com/site/manwomanartshow/
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse