Shaping the Weld: 12x12 Artist Dan Garrett

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Guest Interviewer:Cayla Lewis
Dan Garett, Choctaw www.dangarrettart.com

Dan Garrett, Dous Pa Dous, Metal, 12x12”

Q:How did you execute your work for 12x12 technically?Garrett:  start with leftover pieces of flat metal andfind pieces that will form the overall shape that I have in mind. I weld sidesof different heights on the individual pieces and then polish all the edgessmooth. Color is added in layers and then goes through an aging process. Thepieces are now welded together to form the finished work.
Q:Are you drawn to any particular shape, form, or color?Garrett:I love long rectangular forms oriented in the vertical plane, and I can't seemto keep enough "Bauhaus Gold" spray paint on hand...
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