Round Metal Weavings and Shaped Woven Circles
Circle-spiral weavings are unique and fun metal weavings, symbolizing wholeness, completeness, the sun, the moon and feminine energy. Spirals symbolize the ever-expanding energy of life, or the inward quieting focus of meditation. Combined they represent a dynamic, energetic wholeness.
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The circle spiral copper weaving is an unusual metal weaving. 6 to 12 spiral arms, connected in the center,
are hand cut from one circle and twice that number of pie-shaped pieces from
another circle. Then the pieces are carefully woven together, hammered tight and
welded in place.
I call the flame technique
'painting with fire'. However, it is not a painting technique and the colors obtained are not that controllable. I like the randomness of this effect.
I also do a 24" spiral woven circle. It has 6
spiral legs and 12 'pie' pieces. It looks terrific in a black shadow-box frame
on black matboard.
The following three weavings all represent different approaches to a 36" circle with a brass spiral melted on it and a salt/fire patina - flat, vertical undulations and horizontal undulations.
The salt/fire patinas are done prior to any cutting and immediately after a
brass spiral is melted onto the copper.
The flame colors are added after all weaving and welding and shaping are
completed.
Acrylic or polyurethane clear coats protect the metal. These coatings have
been tested for 5 years now outside in all kinds of Michigan weather for 5+
years now with no failures.
Here are two larger undulated circles, one with the salt/fire patina, the
other with a flame patina, plus a shell design.
