Part of the process

I have been collecting and pairing these knives to turn into dragonfly wings. I have a couple of Christmas Fayres coming up at the start of December in Modbury and Ermington, so I will be making some of my dragonflies for then. For more information see my 'Events'

Big dragonfly

Big dragonfly commission in situ at new home

Another piece of outdoor dragonfly art with a 50cm wingspan. I love this photo given to me by a recent client. The back wall sets the artwork off beautifully. Providing a soft earthy backdrop. These dragonflies suit an indoor or outdoor setting, whether it is by a pond, or as a piece of garden wall art as seen below. I look forward to making more of these in the next couple of weeks for RHS Garden Rosemoor to their annual Winter Sculpture Exhibition; RNLI Appledore's Art Exhibtion and Salcombe.

Dimensions: aprox. 50cm2
Price: (Please refer to the right hand column under 'Portfolio')
Type: Wall Mounted
Can be made for inside and outside.

Cockerel 2

Cockerel 2. I have made this for RNLI Art Exhibition at Appledore, North Devon. The exhibition is being held on 24-27th October.

Dimensions: Aprox. 65cm tall
Price: (Please refer to the right hand column under 'Portfolio')
Type: Garden art/Outdoor art/Indoor art
Materials: Re-purposed spoons, teaspoons, serving trays and knives
Suitable for indoors or outdoors

Crow

'Crow' I chose this shape after watching the crows in my back field and garden. There was a flock of them looking for food. I have also recently applied to Delamore Arts sculpture park for next year, so fingers crossed that I will be there for the 2020 exhibition.

Dimensions: Aprox. 40cm x 24cm x 14cm
Price: (Please refer to the right hand column under 'Portfolio')
Type: Interior decor
Materials: Re-purposed cutlery and kitchenware
Suitable for indoors

Stainless Steel Dragonfly

This is a small dragonfly made from stainless-steel. I have made it from 4 knives, spoon, teaspoon, ball-bearings, cutlery handle and an asortment of stainless steel rods. Each dragonfly is unique, so dimensions can change slightly depending on the knives I use. This dragonfly is meant for the outdoors. Dragonfly reference photos courtesy of @joaomsbento on Instagram

Dimensions: Aprox. 28cm x 18cm
Price: (Please refer to the right hand column under 'Portfolio')
Type: Wall-Art/Garden art/Interior decor
Materials: Re-purposed cutlery and kitchenware
Suitable for outdoors

'Wesley' the Ermington Rooster

At the end of June this year I went to photograph and video my local rooster called 'Wesley' owned by my neighbour in the village of Ermington. I had the idea that I would like to create a sculpture and in the crowing position. I spent a good couple of hours watching and photographing Wesley and the hens, as I tried to get measurements and photos of him in different aspects. After a while, to my delight he started to crow, striking this pose you see before you. He was calling back to a neighbouring cockerel. It was enjoyable to make this as I get a lot of cutlery and it feels great to put it all to good use. In particular I like the feathers closest his tail as they show off lots of different patterns that I see on cutlery handles. This piece took me at least 2 weeks to make.

I have made this as my show piece for RHS Rosemoor's 'Winter Sculpture Exhibition' in the gardens. There it will be for sale from November 14th - January 31st

Wesley was a cross between a 'Welsummer' and a 'Buff Sussex'

'Wesley' the Ermington rooster, made from cutlery

Dimensions: Aprox. 65cm tall
Price: (Please refer to the right hand column under 'Portfolio')
Type: Garden art/Outdoor art/Indoor art
Materials: Re-purposed spoons, teaspoons, serving trays and knives
Suitable for indoors or outdoors

Small dragonfly with iridescent wing made from recycled metal

This is a small dragonfly with iridescent wings. I have made it from 4 knives, spoon, teaspoon, ball-bearings, cutlery handle and an asortment of stainless steel rods. Each dragonfly is unique, so dimensions can change, depending on the knives I use. This dragonfly is meant for the indoors, because I have varnished the wings to protect the heat tempered colour effect. The reference photo I used is courtesy of @joaomsbento of Instagram

Shaping the wings

Ready to add the tail

Dimensions: Aprox. 28cm x 18cm
Price: (Please refer to the right hand column under 'Portfolio')
Type: Wall-Art/Interior Decor/Wall-hanging
Materials: Re-purposed cutlery and kitchenware
Suitable for indoors