glen s. gardner's Page

My Role

Visual Artist, Designer, Researcher

My Discipline(s)

Visual Arts, Crafts, Design

My Specialties

metalsmith/sculptor

About Me And My Work

I work primarily with metal. Process oriented my work ranges from functional objects to purely sculptural.

Artistic Experiences I Have Had On My Travels

Like a sponge, no matter where I travel, I collect memories and images. Flora, fauna, geology, texture and color, architecture, industrial ruin and debris, all become part of my internal data bank, which I draw upon as I work.

Places I Would Like To Visit

Japan, India, Madagascar, Bali

Art Forms And Cultures I Would Like To Engage With

blacksmiths, toolmakers, stone cutters, wood carvers

My Creative Influences & Favorite Artists

Brancusi, Noguchi, Martin Puryear, Julio Gonzalez, David Smith, Calder,

My Web link

http://www.pittsburghartistregistry.org/glensgardner