There is functional art like the kingfisher table in my last post, and then there is Pure Function. This is the design rendering for an aluminum fence we created for a client who is restoring a beautiful old house in Astoria, OR. Installation is occuring as I type so I will share photos soon.
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I’ve mostly been writing about our sculpture work lately, but we also design and build functional art for our clients; artistic gates, railings, signs and furniture, for example. We recently completed this table:
The family of one of our customers wanted to give their mother something handmade for her 80th birthday, so we created a table that matched a decorative railing we made for her last year using a kingfisher as the focal point. They plan to have each family member — kids & adults – design & paint a ceramic tile that will be included on the tabletop of this outdoor patio table. Quite a thoughtful gift, I’d say!
Want a similar table? We can create other center designs, but I am also quite fond of this table style without the decorative element, and with a glass tabletop. We offer a myriad of powder coat color choices.
I think I’ll have Dave make one for our own patio!
By the way, here is the matching railing.
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Artist Jennifer Corio and craftsman Dave Frei together create custom architectural and sculptural elements using a wide variety of metals and fabrication techniques. Our portfolio includes distinctive gates, railings, doors and signs that provide our clients with a dual composition of art and function. We also design and build sculptures for public and private collections. We enjoy finding innovative and highly aesthetic ways to merge art and architecture to create visual and tactile experiences for people within the spaces that surround them.
