Steampunk Fun

Receiving the healing powers of the Violet Ray

Wonderful set of homemade Steampunk goggle

The Next generation of Aerospace-punks

Jon’s Pictures of the Nova Albion Steampunk Ex.

New Lights for Valentines day show this Saturday

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This Ceiling fixture gives off wonderful contrasts of light. The optical illusion of floating frames and handmade texture make this fixture both intriguing and beautiful.

This simple single bulb light with a Bakelite socket reminds me of simpler times before we had several thousand watts of light in every room.  Turn this light on, sit by the radio with a cup of tea and enjoy it’s warmth before bed.

Hand forged chain take this simple light to a new level.

More pictures and other lighting By Form & Reform

I will have these lights as well as my furniture and Fire Gardens at:

Valentine’s Day 2009

Saturday, Feb. 14th, 6-10 pm (rain or shine)

1345 S. 50th St. Richmond 94804

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Custom Lighting By Form & Reform

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Hand Crafted Metal Lighting Fixtures

Here are some examples of custom metal lighting we have made for clients. These light fixtures are hand forged in our shop in West Oakland Ca.

We also have experience with LED lighting combined with old world ironwork. This combination is economical to run, gives off a wide spectrum of lighting colors and can still fit in with Old World styles.

Contact me if your interested in a quote or have an idea of what your after.

books at formandreform dot com

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Hand Forged Lighting fixture

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We just finished and installed this wonderful hand forged light fixture in a private home. It looked great installed and really completes the already great patio area. These blacksmith light fixtures are hand made in our shop by Hino and I. I start with the client’s napkin drawing, photo, or drawing of what they’re after, offer them different textures, then make a site visit to get the scale and feel of the room so the fixture will work with it.

We have been doing a lot of custom metal ceiling light fixtures for homes lately.  I will start posting pictures as I get them photographed.

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Cattail Candle Holder Sale

I started out my metalworking career designing and making furniture for my company Form & Reform. 20 plus years later I’m still selling those same timeless designs. I developed a method of forging pipe with a power hammer without crushing it and here is a wonderful example of simple, functional furniture by Me.

Cattail Candle Holder

9″x9″x61″

Made of thick pipe and a solid metal base, this hand forged Cattail Candleholder will last for generations.

$275

price includes shipping in USA

see in Napastyle’s catalog

Please contact me at:

Form & Reform 510 444 7007 or books@formandreform.com to place an order. I take visa, mastercard and cash.

More furniture I make

Burning Man and the Golden Mean

Well we are finally here. The Snail is a BIG hit and everyone loves it. Our DMV shifts helping people register their cars went so smooth and visiting with people there is one of the highlights of my trip. The dust is bad, but one of the best nights was riding around with Kyrsten and Merrilee on bikes and running into wonderful snapshots of playa life that faded away with the next brown out and rain. Everyone out seems happy and ghost like alive in their dusty best.

Photos

The Girls loved the snail. Merrilee has story time in it each afternoon.

Our camps round up of Art Cars.

Kyrsten and I dusty and happy burn night

Moths caught in our 500 watt spotlight. We’re having so much fun lighting up everything with it!

Fire!

Morning on the playa

See you at home, back in West Oakland!

Form & Reform at the Acre Show!

This show looks so good that I’ve decided to break my promise to never do another trade show.  The Acre show is April 26-28 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
I’m really excited to see all my old wholesale customers and meet new ones!

One of the many things I do is run a furniture company called Form & Reform. I started it in 1987 after I moved out here from Idaho. I had experience in metal work from high school and learned blacksmithing though the California Blacksmith Association. I’ve really enjoyed all the years of running this business and the experience it has brought. I now can’t help myself to make a smooth to the touch edge on everything I make even if I know no one will ever touch it.

Sunbrothers Studios Presents: Valentine’s Day Roses

Sunbrothers Studios Presents:

Valentine’s Day Roses 2008

Saturday, February 9th, 6-10 pm (rain or shine)1345 S 50th St, Richmond 94804

Come and see Photovoltaic Roses like you’ve never seen before.  Stipules, bud eyes, petioles, the works! Bracts and peduncles, sepals, pistils and stamens; all will be on display, rendered in copper and glass in this new edition of solar powered sculptures.

I will have a set of single and double long stems, as well as some larger pieces including this year’s showpiece rose, a collaboration with (the fabulous!) Joe Rut.

Also on display this year:

Jon Sarriugarte’s Zen Fire Garden Sculptures

And his new outdoor fire pits

Photo by Scott Beale

Jeremy Lutes will be showing some new illuminated insect sculptures.

We’ll have Urchindise by Lee Kobus..  You know, like Merchandise, but with an Ur Alex Whisnant will be back with new chocolate delights (get ‘em quick, they go fast). 

David Andres will have Fire Sculpture, including his Vortex piece. 

Raven Hanna will show her new line of “aminobet”silver jewelry thatuses the shapes of amino acids to spell words and names.

And last but certainly not least, M Woolson will hang images from his upcoming show EASTBAYNIA. 

So come to the show, and get a chance to win a Long Stem Rose at the RAFFLE at 9:30! (winner must be present to win)

The Crucible’s “Hot Couture” featuring the Boiler Bar

The Crucible is hosting the Hot Couture fashion show this Jan 17th, 18th, 19th with a blazing showcase of wearable art from Bay Area designers, awe-inspiring fire performances, aerial artistry, fire arts demonstrations, and myself as the featured fire artist along with the Boiler Bar Theater performers.

I’ll have several of my Zen fire gardens to play with all 3 nights. In addition to keeping everyone warm, these interactive works are fun to play with. I’ll provide tools that you can draw designs in the sand and watch fire fill the voids. It’s mesmerizing to watch.

The Boiler Bar

Belly Dancing

We took inspiration from the 1920’s Oil rush to create the Boiler Bar and Boiler Bar Theater.

The bar is riveted top to bottom and topped with a fire show that for a tip will get you a 8 foot fire ball from the bar tender.

I have created 4 Zen Fire Gardens that will amaze a sober patron and wow the eyes.

While enjoying the warmth of our fire and the comfort of a drink you can take in the sights of exotic belly dancers, fire performers, and readings from the biggest little stage, at the “Boiler Bar Theater”.

Art:

Performers: