Found Objects

Lois' counters and work spaces are all made out of plate steel.

Here is Lois dusting off her new studio table. The table is one piece of 3/16 hot rolled plate with a welded and hand ground edge.

The table is at counter height, 36" and is 40" wide by 10'-0" long.

This table's found objects include flat files from her mom's art studio, the remnants of steel pipes used to build Lois's porches and left over IKEA stainless steel cabinet legs.

The roller was going to be the pedestal for her kitchen table but needed too many modifications. Incredibly, though, it's been sitting outside for decades yet the bearings ran smooth and I couldn't bring myself to cut up a working tool someone could use for cultivation.

So I found this!!

This object, considerably older and not usable without serious repairs is perfect. Not everyone can see the beauty of this object now, but that's part of the fun--Seeing the grin as people who know my work tell me they can't see it but can't wait to see it.


When done, this object will be as modern as the Ikea shiny grey cabinets, as functional as the skylight and as unique as a desert dolphin. We have already begun calling it 'the machine'

Stay tuned to see how it works and what it does!