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Blue Magic
powdercoated 1/4″ aluminum
48″h x 16″w x 16″d
on granite base
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Large Double Ribbon Mobius #5
shaped aluminum
60″h x 45″w x 40″d
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Large Double Ribbon Mobius #4
shaped aluminum
60″h x 48″w x 40″d
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Moonlight Magic
77.5″ h x 32.5″ w x 29″ d
6″ wide strips x 3/8″ thick
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Double Ribbon Mobius 1
fabricated steel
15″h x 16″w x 9″d
with steel base
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Double Ribbon Mobius 3
fabricated steel
30″h x 20″w x 10″d
on two bases
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Double Ribbon Mobius 2
fabricated steel
30″h x 18″w x 10″d
on two bases
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Double Steel Ribbon 2
2nd outside view
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Sacred Heart #1
coated aluminum
108″h x 48″w x 40″d
includes 48″ base
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Sacred Heart #2
fabricated aluminum
108″h x 48″w x 40″d
including 48″ pedestal
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Shaped Ribbon #2
cut & shaped 1/4″ aluminum
62″ x 34″ x 13“
on granite base
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Steel Ribbon #1
cut & shaped steel
19″h x 16″w x 9″d
on granite base
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Steel Ribbon #1
2nd view
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Roller Coaster
stainless & bronze ribbons
29″h x 21″w x 16″d
with two bases
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Fireworks
aluminum with clear coat
72″ x 33″ x 27″
with two flat bases
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Sail 1
cut & shaped 1/8″ aluminum
43″h x 16″w x 12″d
on flat round 1/4″ base
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Double Ribbon Swoop
SS & bronze
20″ x 17″ x 15″
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Three Birds Flight
hot rolled steel
38″ x 23″ x 12″
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Curled Wavy Ribbon
stainless steel
34″ x 8″ x 8″
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Moon in the Tree Top
steel & bronze
21″ x 4″ x 4″
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Orangutan
steel & bronze
37″ x 10″ x 7″
These abstract sculptures are made by rolling and shaping ribbons of metal into intricate and beautiful designs. Ribbons can be doubled side-by-side or doubled one-opposite the other. Both approaches create different effects that are very pleasing to the eye. Small abstract sculptures in ribbon designs are usually made with 1/8″ aluminum or 10 gauge steel, while the large ribbon sculptures for outdoors are made with 1/4″, 5/16″ and 3/8″ aluminum. The thicker metals are exceptionally stiff and very hard to roll. Generally I need a 15 horsepower roller to shape them properly.
I define metal ribbons as being made from solid metal. Theoretically, these ribbons could be 1″ thick or wider, though I have not found the need for any thickness greater than 3/8″. My other sculptures are 4-sided or 3-sided hollow structures, each side being welded on its two sides – a great deal of welding and grinding to make it look good. Most sculptors don’t bother – they leave their welds unfinished: faster and cheaper, of course.
Modern abstract sculptures can be fabricated from metal ribbons with a great variety of designs and metals and an infinite variety of colors. I am partial to knots, waves and mobius designs. These abstract ribbon sculptures are great for homes and offices, indoors and outdoors. They can be made on a rotating base or a fixed base. They can be made in sizes from small tabletop sculptures to very large, even monumental, abstract sculptures.
Ribbons are the basis for my abstract hollow sculptures. I make them by shaping two ribbons, adding spacers, then sides. The hollow 3- and 4-sided sculptures require a great deal of welding and grinding and are thus much more expensive than the ribbon sculptures. Consider abstract ribbon sculptures as, not only beautiful, but an economical alternative to the sided hollow sculptures.
Please contact us for purchase information regarding custom ribbon sculptures for your project.