A Pod for All Seasons

What a better way to leave your mark in the landscape.  Wrapping up my last semester before graduation is taking its toll, ....HOWEVER...I still have managed to create and finish what I started.  About 2 months ago, I began sketching out designs for a 'pod-like' structure.  I wanted to really mimic nature in a way, capturing the not only the shape of what comes from Mother Earth, but also....allowing Mother to take charge of it when I am long gone....

The basic design is welded steel in many different forms. Within this design, you will see steel diamond plate, expanded steel, and steel rebar.....All manipulated and shaped to recreate the curves, cracks, bumps, and nicks that one might see occuring naturally due to weather and decay.

...the 'pod' form

steel diamond plate base

templates created out of cardboard....then trasferred to expanded metal

detail of welded supports

chainlink created out of rebar

manipulation of expanded metal really allowed for natural shapes

'tough guy' making it happen

...by adding patches of moss, the piece becomes a bit more approachable, giving it a sense of life in the landscape.....I like the idea of giving back...

As you can see, the structure is not fully completed yet. So far, The metals are all in place, however the final step will be actually planting it and giving it breath.  Within the next week, this metal 'pod' will be softened by adding, moss, flowers and seed heads. Photographs to follow...stay tuned.....