Art and Design in Metals/Wood/ Ceramics “Arte del Mundo”
In
the spring of 1996 my wife Frederica , who is classically trained in art and
design, decided to open a gallery “Arte
del Mundo” ( literally translated Art of the World” reselling art
,importing all her work from Mexico, which is only 30 freeway minutes south of
San Diego. The art work ranged from creative pottery to armoires including a
good selection of oil paintings Diego Rivera style. One distinguishing feature
was fountains which were only traditional and some that I designed which all
sold as quickly as they could be built.
This gave me the impetus to use some of the skills
assimilated during my carrier designing chemical plants and remodeling our
first home (see before and after) .
So, as a hobby and for relaxation on weekends I began to
build fountains and mobils and lamps not only Mexican style but Italian. As I progressed with this work over
a few years a variety of these artworks emerged which are illustrated herein. Most of this craftsmanship involved
metal fabrication, pipefitting, ceramics, glass, and pump technology. Choosing
rustic and modern raw materials for fabrication gave me a vast resource ranging
from aerospace scrap to raw materials from home and industrial buildings as
well as used rustic lumber.
To develop the patina on some of the objects aging with sea
water or utilizing very old heavy lumber gave just the right weathered
or aged look. Some of these tables look as if they have been in a
monastery for 200 years.
So, many people have bought or asked if these objects are
for sale.
Created in our studio at
Chase Ranch in San Diego California these objects can now be offered, on
a limited basis, most of them one of a kind.
Lamps- design of “ ArcH Lamp” constructed
of glass, steel, and ceramic utilizes a foot controlled dimmer switch and a 100
watt tungsten halogen bulb.
Restoration of
decorative circular 1920’s model “sailing ships candelabra” lamps
with six 15 watt light bulbs fully painted with Philippine mica shades. Truly a
beautiful original pieces. Manufactured with special steel castings, painted
wired, and ready to hang overhead..
“Flower lamp”- a multiple
candelabra lamp welded to a heavy steel base with 8 15 watt lamps and painted
in Navajo Turquoise with highlights in malachite. This is truly an outdoor
patio light or for a porch. Light includes a foot controlled dimmer switch.
“Tellaverra lamp”-hand painted entirellary ceramic in Mexico in authentic
Spanish Tellavera style this is the perfect lamp for a reading table or side
tables in a bedroom.
“Flowering Vine Lamp” –These lamps are prototyped
from an Italian country home and have been used in our home as night table
lamps for over 40 years. This classic Italian design has been faithfully
reproduced
in all metal construction of welded steel. Painted ivy green
with a turquoise wash, with a three way brass socket and large 24 inch diameter
beige shade. This model is better
utilized as a set
Southwestern Cactus Lamp-
truly unique all wood construction from the exoskeleton of a dried and
weathered cactus from the Mexican Desert. Mounted on a Mahogany circular base
with a classic “leather like” beige shade and three way brass socket, the
entire lamp is coated with a soft semi-gloss urethane clear finish.
Sea Sculptures
“Sea garden uno”-
Montecito California
Cypress knobs - Everglades Flordia
“Sea Garden dos”- San Diego California
Art of Africa
Painting calla lilies
Tables-
a] rustic redwood dinning table, with matching side table
b] monastery
table [ rustica terraza]
c] [walnut finished dinning tab l
d] Coastal Lemon-1 glass
top lemon tree base-Channel Islands
California
Coral Collection Jamacia West Indies
Elk Horn Coral
Lettuce Coral
Stag Horn Coral
Fire Coral
Brain Coral
Abalone Shells Channel Isands California
Blue Abaqlone shell
Pink Abalone shell
Ceramic vases
a] Indian
[tarra humara
b] Navajo
c] large
high fired Italian terra cotta
(Calder Type) Outdoor mobil approximately 7 feet diameter
constructed of steel , fully painted and ready for hanging.
Fountains-
a) 60 inch diameter
all stainless steel hemi-elliptical, with pump
b) cast stone and iron
“ West Wind”, with pump
c) cast stone “Lion”,with pump
d) ceramic Telavera
eternal cascade water in ceramic vases.with pump
e) Bamboo and slate table top fountain
Purchase
of Fountains-: “Arte del Mundo”
Design principles
Factors affecting use and maintainence
Power requirements and pumps
Pictorial tour of items offered
Prices
Delivery
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Horticulture @ Chase Ranch
Grower of unusal /rare plants
Herbs and Fragrance
Genestra –Spanish Broom-Genet Espagne
Golden Sage
Purple Sage-Puranscens
Sage Broad Leaf
Italian Parsley
Otto Quasti Lavander
Oregano
Habicanthus Robustus
French Lavender
English Lavender
Spanish Lavender
Rosemary
Clary Sage (Salvia Sclaria)
Salvia Leucanthia (mexican sage)
Basil Italian
Japanese Oregano
Plants
Rvella Brittoulana
Pasaflora
Salvia Leucanthia
Eucalytus Citriodora
Aneneum Arboreum-Ferrengue
Cotyledon
Aloe Hawthornia
Pink Jasmine
Mullenborgia Capilluris
Tuberose
Cactus and Succulents
Euphorbia Caput-Medusa’s Head
Haworthia Fasciata-Zebra Waworthia
Setcresea Pupurea-Purple Heart
Opuntia Turpiunii-Paper Spine Cactus
Scilla Violacea-Silver Squill
Aloe Cilaris
Citrus
Washington Navel Orange
Eureka Lemon
Oro Blanco Grapefruit
Cocktail Grapefruit
Valencia Orange
Marsh Seedless Grapefruit
Mexican Lime
Palms
Livingstonia Australis[Australian Tree Fern]
Pindo Palm
Phoenix Canaryanthus
Cycad Revoluta
Triangle Palm
Chaemodora Costa Ricana
Chameodora-Seifrizi
Chamedora Elegans
Orchids and Epiphytes
Cryptocerus Anthonanus-Anthony’s Zig Zag
Epiphyllum Oxypetalum
Dendrobium
Oncidium
Fruit trees
Pomagrante
Apricot
loquat