Chris Harrison

Metal and Mixed Media Sculpture

I enjoy sculpting with found objects, forming them into new geometries and creating complex three-dimensional textures out of elementary parts. Below are some of my projects. 

Orbits I
Repurposed hacksaw blades.

Orbits II
Repurposed hacksaw blades.

Orbits III
Repurposed hacksaw blades.

Faces
Repurposed gas cylinder.

Battery Ball

Messiah
Repurposed pliers and discarded tambourine. 

Vase
Repurposed saw blades and metal scrap. 

Droplet
Repurposed hex keys.

Semaphores
Welded square stock and sheet metal; spray paint.

Tangle II
Sand-blasted aluminum set in wood base.

Tangle III
Sand-blasted aluminum set in wood base.

Soldiers I
Repurposed screwdrivers; sandblasted wood handles and refinished.

Manifold Family Reunion
Repurposed domestic gas manifolds; acrylic paint.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work I
Miscellaneous repurposed hand tools; sandblasted wood handles.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work II
Repurposed wrenches.

Peacock
Repurposed hacksaw blades of various vintages.

Chicken
Driftwood and repurposed wrenches.

Knots
Dried roots and wrenches. 

We Come in Peace
Repurposed pliers on railroad tie plate.

Tartan
Interwoven hand saws.

Hold Tight
Repurposed bolts; acrylic paint accents.

Thought Bubble
Painted wood assemblage (collaborative construction).

Wind III
Sheet metal on reclaimed penny floor.

Tip Tap Waveforms

Wind I

Wind II

 Tessellations III
Matte white powder-coated steel.

 Tessellations IV
Wooden dowels.

Smile
Repurposed cameras of various vintages.

Rings
Steel tube stock.

Hold Tight
Repurposed bolts.

Windswept
Driftwood and steel.

Color Wheel
Repurposed screwdrivers with translucent handles.

You looking at me?
Miscellaneous found objects.

Tessellations  I

Tessellations  II