Tapping the First Heat Metal Print
by Martha Ressler
Product Details
Tapping the First Heat metal print by Martha Ressler. Bring your artwork to life with the stylish lines and added depth of a metal print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 1/16" thick aluminum. The aluminum sheet is offset from the wall by a 3/4" thick wooden frame which is attached to the back. The high gloss of the aluminum sheet complements the rich colors of any image to produce stunning results.
Design Details
This is a dramatic moment in casting. The arc furnace has heated the steel to almost 3000 degrees, and the batch has passed the metallurgic tests.... more
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Comments (18)
Artist's Description
This is a dramatic moment in casting. The arc furnace has heated the steel to almost 3000 degrees, and the batch has passed the metallurgic tests. The crane man lowers the ladle into a big pit in front of the furnace, and the whole furnace is tipped to pour the white hot metal into the ladle. The Melter is directing the crane man from his booth, as the ladle man and assistant wait for their duties when the ladle is raised. I like how the supervisor planted himself with arms crossed, watching the whole scene with pride.
About Martha Ressler
I see my art quilts as impressions of place – real or imagined. I like to include items discarded by humans as a kind of archeological thumbprint. An object discarded or lost might merge with pages of timeworn books or sheet music, or swatches of rescued embroidery, linens or clothing. Along with “found images” and fabrics they are reborn in a stitched story about human imprints on the earth, evidence of new and old secrets there to be discovered or imagined. I am a Juried Artist Member (JAM) of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). I have been sewing since I was 13, and was a painter before turning to art quilts. They attracted me because of the possibilities for texture and dimension. My main method of construction is called...
$71.00
Andrea Hazel
Congrats on your sale!
Artistic Studio
Chapeau to you, fellow artist! 🎩 We, from Artistic Studio, salute you with utmost respect! 🎨✨ Keep creating and inspiring the world with your beautiful art!" 🌟🖼️
Rick Hansen
Congratulations on your sale!!
Andrea Hazel
Congrats on your sale!
Kip DeVore
Very nice.
Alain De Maximy
Congratulations!
Joseph Arthur Porras
Very "cool".............congratulations!!
Marcia Weller-Wenbert
Congratulations on your sale.
Daniel Eskridge
Very cool image! Love the warm colors
Martha Ressler
Thanks everyone!
Rujuta D
congrats on your sale!! :)
Kim Sy Ok
Congrats on your sale! v -Kim
Dan Twyman
I agree, strong work.
John Ressler
Marty, this is a great piece. You can just feel the heat and hear the roar. We really like your fabric work too. I think I've said that before, but it's worth saying again.
Don Perino
It's very dramatic and captures the awesomeness of heavy industry. Well done!