Project Spotlight - UTC Sculpture
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This is the first scale model, just 6 ½ inches tall. -
Annealing the raw copper to soften it before folding. -
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Working under a power hammer to get things started. -
Close up of hand hammering – more than 6,000 blows in all. -
Back to hand hammering. -
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Open, open, open. -
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Hanging up at MakerPlace for the final touches on the patina and the clear coat. -
And finally installed at Westfield UTC.
This is the first scale model, just 6 ½ inches tall.
This, Pat's first large-scale sculpture, was commissioned by Westfield University Town Center as part of the redesign of the mall.
This piece was created from a single 10-foot by 3-foot sheet of copper using a method called Foldforming, an origami-like process moving metal into dramatic shapes.
After folding the copper in half, Pat used traditional hammers and anvil as well as a power hammer, creating texture and moving the copper into the curves of the wave-like sculpture.
Once he had the general shape, he unfolded the copper using a variety of tools. And finally, multiple layers of blue and green patinas were applied giving the piece a water-like look.
To see video of the piece being created, visit us on Youtube.