Upon request, we create custom pieces for our clients' landscapes. We're happy to visit our regional neighbors and craft a copper creation that adds harmony and balance to a particular space, or is uniquely utilitarian.
A selection of custom creations are shown below. Click each image for a larger view.
VINE MAPLE SHRUB
A freestanding vine maple shrub envelopes a treated manzanita base. A green patina accents the leaves and stems. Perfect for a backyard deck.
JAPANESE MAPLE GATE ART
Hand-crafted japanese maple branches artfully fill the openings in a cedar gate.
GREEN HERON
A Green Heron on a seasoned piece of manzanita. Copper cattails and grass complement this free standing piece of artwork.
A Great Egret mounted to a copper frame which is attached to a seasoned piece of driftwood. Vine maple leaves and grass (crafted from copper) complement this free standing piece of artwork.
A Belted Kingfisher sits on a branch above an ivy vine. This free standing piece of artwork is stabilized by a swirl of colorful rocks (which lie under the ivy branches to the left). A tuft of grass complements the backdrop.
Belted Kingfisher closeup.
Vine maple leaves and branches crafted to complement a cedar fence gate.
An 8' custom trellis designed to complement a client's specifc space. The trellis is wall mounted for security.
A closer view of the trellis, designed to incorporate several of nature's themes - clouds (or waves... take your pick), the sun, and an array of ginkgo leaves.
A closer view of the ginkgo leaves, which have been treated with a patina solution to accelerate the oxidation of the copper's surface.
An arbor build to connect a set of parallel wood trellises.
The copper trellis supports a Wisteria vine (wrapped around the post). a Chilean Jasmine was planted to grow up the legs of the trellis.
An array of branches and leaves placed in a corner trellis.
A larger piece of corner art crafted with grape leaves for a client.
A plethora of ginkgo leaves and branches placed in a corner trellis
A custom made Japanese maple trellis.
A Pileated woodpecker rests on a piece of Oregon driftwood. A spray of branches and leaves completes this decktop piece of garden art.
A vine maple shrub sits on a custom wooden base.
Post trellis designed with a Frank Lloyd Wright theme.
A window-frame trellis designed to accomodate a planter box and the space surrounding a window.
At a client's request, a mirror image of the above trellis was made, so the trellises could be placed side by side.
The mirror image in place.
CUSTOM GROW THROUGH
A custom growth through fit to a specific space and designed to provide support to a patch of yellow yarrow. Click on the image for a larger view.