Broken Volumes
The Broken Volume Series stems from my time as an industrial steel worker at my family’s 134 year steel fabrication business, Bemberg Iron Works, in Little Rock Arkansas. Each piece in the Broken Volume Series is created from flat sheet steel. Flat sheet is formed by hand on a bending brake, fabricated into 3” diameter faceted tubing, then cut and reassembled into sculptural wall forms. I rely heavily on the industrial aesthetic as inspiration for this work.
Halt
painted and blackened steel
25 x 7.5 x 3.5 in
2019
1850.00
Cycle in Stainless
stainless steel
25 x 6 x 3 in
2019
1850.00
This is the first stainless piece of the Broken Volume Series. It is made from salvaged steel and is a slightly smaller diameter tubing than the mild steel broken volume pieces in order to set it apart.
Veer
painted and blackened steel
32.5 x 7 x 6.5 in
2019
2250.00
Link
painted and blackened steel
39.5 x 6.75 x 3.5 in
2019
2250.00
Accord
blackened steel
36 x 25 x 3.5 in
2019
3650.00
Broken Volume Panel No. I
blackened steel
23.75 x 11.75 x 2 in
2019
1850.00
This is the first panel piece of the Broken Volume Series. After working on this series for a year or so, I found myself drawn to the interior of the formed tubing during the process of creating new pieces. This panel piece was my solution to highlight that interior.
Arc
steel
26.25 x 6.25 x 3.5 in
2020
1850.00
This piece is fabricated from numerous leftover segments cut in preparation to make a large 4’0” diameter ring, hence the title ‘Arc.’ I left a raw finish on this piece to highlight the different tonal colors of the various sheets used in the creation process, then sealed it with a wax.
Assorted Donuts
painted and blackened steel
40 x 40 x 3.5 in
2019
7200.00 for set, 850.00 individually
Assorted Donuts was made as a large wall installation in 2019. The colors rely on each other, create a gradient blue as a set.
