Richard Martin has for many years tried his hand on all sorts of jobs but he has always, at some point, been drawn back into the arena of metal. Whether it’s covered in rust or it’s shinny and new, Richard has learnt, over the years, that Metal Sculpture works for him and mostly he feels very comfortable around a material that is going to challenge him mentally and physically.

I get a lot of enjoyment making Flower pods and flowers out of metal. I’m always attempting to create a soft and flowing essence in my work as metal can be often be stubborn when cold and may need a little warming and cajoling at the best of times, so I get a lot of pleasure when my thoughts and ideas become actual objects of metal that have flow. Its these moments that keep me going and I think that I have the best love job in town
E-mail: iggy05@netspace.net.au
Phone: 04 1916 2265 or 03 6229 5973

Good times with Rich Martin at Hammer and Hand Workshop

Rich Martin has been visiting us in Byron Bay… picking up Sand-Casting skills. 

Also pictured are Matt Hooper, Artist and Hammer Byron Bay members , Julian DeSaxe, Priscilla Daffen, Thomas Franke (and Arlen!). Jen Banks and Bruce Pringle…. Friday evening watching Rich casting a bronze Skate (sting-ray).

Rich Martin (Hammer and Hand Hobart) with Bruce Pringle and Julian DeSaxe (Hammer and Hand byron bay workshop)

Bruce Pringle and Rich Martin in Briuce’s workshop.. Sandcasting

Rich Martin, Sculptor.

These flowers are  forged, fabricated and brazed. they look great when they get rust patina or you can oil or wax them for an interior finish.

#forged , and  #Fabricated #Mild Steel #StainlessSteel #Sculpture #Metal

The Blacksmiths… www.facebook.com/pages/Tasmanian-artist-blacksmiths-association/219791951451059?ref=hl mostly of Hobart’s Hammer and Hand, Built this one afternoom at MONA  www.mona.net.au/ as a public performance to a soundscape of digitaly manipulated samples from the forging process…

http://www.tascraftfair.com.au/pages/exhibitions/blacksmith-showcase.php

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/documentaries/2009/08/090811_gold_1.shtml