The weather was perfect for a trip to Brooklyn today. I hopped the Ikea ferry (yes...hit Ikea after the studio visit) to Red Hook and went to see blacksmith Marsha Trattner.
Trattner lives with her husband in a "handmade" house. For lack of a better word. They've taken two older buildings and literally covered them in steel. On one, it looks like hammered tin (ala Mexican craftwork) and the other was like vinyl siding, only done in steel sheeting. Really something.

So I made it into the studio and got to see a collection she had set out for me. I like her work alot and the fact that each piece is handmade and unique makes it perfect for the gallery.
These are a few pictures of the work that i was able to secure for this summer.