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sblades.bsky.social
3rd year MFA Candidate at the University of Alabama. Sculptor, metalsmith, maker.
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From last night, thanks to all that could make it. All your kind words mean the world to me. #Exhibition #sculpture #art #blacksmith #metalsmith #steel #carving #woodworking

submitted 12 hours ago • 2 comments

Show is installed and awaiting its opening. Can’t wait for you all to see it Friday night #exhibition #maker #art #sculpture #woodworking #carving

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Come see my show ! #exhibition #mfa #maker #art #sculpture #woodworking #carving #steel #blacksmith #metalsmith

submitted 5 days ago • 1 comment

Last piece for the show is almost done. So close #woodworking #carving #maker #art #sculpture

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

A little wax and it will be done, one more to go and the show will done #maker #art #sculpture #woodworking

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Pedestals are ready, few more things to tighten up and the show will be ready to go up, April 4th in downtown Tuscaloosa #exhibition #woodworking #maker #sculpture #art #steel #blacksmith #metalsmith

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

12 toasted pedestals ready for clear coat, Big thanks to my wonderful wife Liz for helping me with getting these fired and cleaned up #exhibition #art #maker #sculpture #woodworking

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Torching of the pedestals has begun #maker #woodworking #art #sculpture #exhibition

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

Preparations continue for upcoming show , Loquens Annulos. 8 days left to get ready #maker #art #sculpture #steel #blacksmith #metalsmith #exhibition #woodworking #portal

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

Last steel piece I’m making here at UA is nearly done, Gateway 1 #maker #sculpture #steel #blacksmith #metalsmith #art

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Big pedestals coming together, tomorrow They get torched #maker #sculpture #art #woodworking #exhibition

submitted 15 days ago • 1 comment

7 hours of forging today, last metal piece I’m making here at UA #maker #steel #sculpture #art #blacksmith #metalsmith

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Parts for the show keep coming together, Urn #2 #maker #steel #sculpture #art #blacksmith #metalsmith

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Ring #5 , complete! Few more projects to go #maker #art #steel #sculpture #blacksmith #metalsmith #portal

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Carving more paint, exploring texture through color #maker #art #carving #painting

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Cleaned up ready for patina #maker #steel #sculpture #art #blacksmith #metalsmith

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

Chiseling the day away #maker #steel #sculpture #art #blacksmith #metalsmith

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

Ready for patina, Ring 4# #maker #steel #sculpture #art #blacksmith #metalsmith #portal

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Arcs sculpture mocked up, soon comes welding #maker #steel #sculpture #art #blacksmith #metalsmith

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Arcs #maker #steel #sculpture #art #blacksmith

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

All done except the patina #maker #art #sculpture #blacksmith #metalsmith #steel

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Wood carving continues #woodworking #art #maker #sculpture #carving

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Pedestals are in production #maker #art #sculpture #exhibition #woodworking

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

This piece is developing well, little more work and it will be done #art #blacksmith #maker #metalsmith #sculpture

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Pedestals going together, 14 more to go #maker #art #blacksmithing #sculpture #Woodworking #exhibition

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Next painting prepped #art #maker #carving #painting

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Finishing this painting this morning. No title yet still exploring this process #Maker #art #carving #painting

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Forging pipe this morning #Maker #blacksmithing #sculpture #art

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Assembly complete just needs patina #art #maker #blacksmithing #sculpture

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Slowly getting more orb like, hopefully I can get this finished tomorrow #maker #art #sculpture #metalsmith #blacksmithing

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Next round of painting getting prepped #art #maker #painting #carving

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

Got back to some metalworking, building up the surface of this orb #art #maker #sculpture #metalsmith #blacksmith

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Blackout

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

April 4th my MFA exhibition, Loquens Annulos, opens at the University of Alabama Gallery, in downtown Tuscaloosa Alabama, reception is 5-7. Come see the work I’m frantically preparing to show. #art #exhibition #sculpture #maker #woodworking #blacksmithing

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

Carving another ring #maker #art #sculpture #carving #woodworking

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Starting the final forging I’ll do here at UA. 7 more parts to go and some welding #maker #art #sculpture #blacksmith

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Making some progress on this carving this morning. Need to think on it a bit before I carve more #art #maker #carving #painting

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

It’s pedestal making day ! #art #maker #sculpture #woodworking

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Starting in on this next carving, pentagons and lines in metal flake #art #maker #carving #painting

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Throwback, this is an embroidery I created a while back for a vest. All hand stitched #art #maker #embroidery #patch #battlejacket #sewing #magic #occult

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Playing around with different chisels as I continue to explore paint carving. Welcome to Bubblegum madness #art #maker #painting #carving

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Finally formed this piece into a ring, I’m not sure if I dig it or not yet but I’m gonna keep going on it till it works or I drive it off a cliff. #art #maker #sculpture #blacksmith

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

Orbital Mechanics #2 was created for my MA show last year. Approximately 36in across constructed from steel and copper #art #sculpture #steel #metalsmith

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

64 layers vs 104, more and more as the semester moves on. #art #sculpture #maker #woodworking #Painting #carving

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments