Tom Hynes

www.fairviewforge.com
Instagram: @fairviewforge

The final contours of my forged steel vessels and sculptures are determined by the natural responses of metal to intense heat and pressure. I create a starting form using a range of forging, fabrication, and machining techniques. The piece is then subjected to some combination of heat, compression, twisting, and inflation to realize the final form. In addition some pieces have a smooth glass layer of enamel baked on for a colorful contrast to the natural black oxide of the forged steel.