Blog Archives - Metal Mermaid Welding

Moving Metal wind sculptures, metal owls, and much more creative metal art in Victoria B.C.

6/28/2014

Lots of amazing work coming out of the workshop in the last 2 weeks. Metal Mermaid Welder Karen Lancey has been very busy!
   A crazy creative creature time and experimenting with fun moving pieces that are based on wind power. The 2 new wind pieces need only a small amount of wind to get the tall metal stands swaying to touch each other and make gentle chiming sounds. One of the kenetic pieces is based on wind moving the 'sails' into the other pieces, the second has so many tall pieces with various additions that with a small amount of wind they come into contact with each other.
   Next my focus was creating metal owls, a much asked for item. I consider both pieces my prototypes of more to come. Getting the realism, the free standing stance, and even a turning head on one was all very fun and challenging with what parts I had on hand. I now need more specific parts to make the process swifter so I can keep my usual low prices in place. Another crow arch, a 5 foot mermaid and two buzzards, one with a moving head were the rest of the main projects.
   No fishing this week, I have been buying koi lately so always make time to relax by the pond every day!

Swimming and spinning mermaids, large rusty fish and kelp sculpture, and other metal art stuff.

6/15/2014

Crazy spinning 3D mermaid piece, loved making that and more to come for sure! Wall hanging copper mermaids, chicken, a hanging bell, garden art circles sculpture, and finished the swimming forward mermaid this week, along with 12 flying metal dragonflies. A busy shop week then a great show at the Cobble Hill Gardeners club Flower and Garden show on Saturday. Sold lots of great art to people with impeccable taste and bought home more fantastic plants for my back yard garden paradise. Happy viewing and happy gardening!

Amazing metal garden herons made from tools and scrap metal

6/8/2014

The upcycled tools metal garden herons are changing each time I make them. What was once a simple combination of several parts has morphed into a thing of almost 'walk by itself' beauty. These garden herons will grace your yard, bring admiring conversation, and keep watch over your back yard pond. If they don't actually scare herons away they will at least make it a more inconvenient place to land. Each one is completely one of a kind in it's stance and personal expression.
Started work on more full size mermaids this week, a new version is the cut in swirls for the lower body, trying some experimental ideas. Pics of cut out initial shape before they are decorated, filled in and finished.

Art Research: Fishing for halibut and cod in Victoria B.C.

6/8/2014

Being out on the Pacific ocean fishing is so amazing in the spring and summer. To be out there and have the Orca's swim buy and the bald eagles overhead as you fish slow tides for Halibut and Ling cod is a tremendous inspiration to me. Had a fantastic day on the water with Spencers Sport fishing. This long time guide out of Sooke knows his stuff and I always come home with fish! The ling cod was a massive 25 lbs! The last pic is of the resident dock otter, waiting for handouts, or if you are not paying attention, thefts. Great day!