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The first three hearts are part of a new series that I started creating in October of 2011. I've make a number of hearts over the past 10 years using drops, leftover metal pieces, but these are an entirely new process created from recycled metal shelving. These are suitable for inside or outside your home or business. I'll be creating their own page in the near future as I create more samples that will be available at this year's fine art shows.

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Here's a great installation of seven of our latest hearts at the Side Door at 425 SE Washington Street in Portland, Oregon. I installed them with the largest piece in the center graduated to the left and right to the smallest works. Note the added detail to the immediate left and right of the large center heart.
Here's a group of three hearts that I just completed the finish on. The center one is a new style of standing heart. I used orange shelving with strips of diamond plate between each strip. There's a surprise in the heat's rear where I created a face from a variety of tools. While I like them all, I really like the read heart with the aluminum diamond plate that is rivited to the heart's rear.
The horizontal heart is about 14 inches tall by 12 inches wide and three inches thick. I've stitch welded the seams between the red and blue shelving strings and welded the entire outside edge. It's finished with two coats of paste wax to a nice shine.
This great shadow box heart is about 18 inches tall by 16 inches wide and four inches deep. I've added plumbing inside the shadow box that I've created from bicycle gears, steel rod, copper springs, and old rusted pipe. It's completely sealed with two coats of wax.
This is our candy box heart. It's about 14 inches tall and 12 inches wide and three inches thick. Note the welding stitching between the green and red slats. I rubbed steel wool over the front and sides and then added two coats of wax that I buffed to a nice shine.
Mackie created the sun from various glass pieces, and I developed the flowers and dragon fly from silverware. The frame is made from recycled 3/4" flat steel. I welded on the frame to give it texture.
Mackie created Benny Bird from a ceramic vessel, and I took silverware to create the wings and tail feathers. His head is crafted from a mowing machine guard.
We stretch the limits at every point possible. Mackie created the fish's body and I took it from there. Silverware created the tail and head. I took weld and built up teeth in the mouth and brushed them with bronze to give them color.
Mackie created the fist inserts for these fish, and built the frame from 3/4" steel. The frame has a welded design around the outer perimeter. Sea flowers are made from 1/4" steel with old steel taps on the top of the stems. One of the fist is made from silverware.
Mackie crafted this sun from clear and yellow glass. I made the flowers and dragon fly from old silverware.
This swirled sun was created from crushed glass by Mackie. I cut out the steel flames and she welded them to a steel circle to create this wonderful sculpture. We can create this in a variety of colors to meet your needs.