L. Joel Sanderson
Artist bio This winter I've been entranced by the work of Alphonse Mucha (1860--1939) an artist whose work was critically responsible for the Art Nouveau movement. Of course, Mucha was a painter, not a blacksmith, and what can be done naturally in one medium may be quite impossible in another; but due to its structural integrity, as well as its extremely broad spectrum of manipulation, iron is the most versatile of all three-dimensional media, and consequently it may contribute a great deal to any form. In this pursuit, I have been working on a series of mirrors. Some are all iron; some are iron and copper; some have stained glass in addition to the mirror. The goal of each is to capture natural, feminine beauty in a contemporary interpretation of the century-old Art Nouveau. Joel Sanderson sandersoniron.com Joel Sanderson lives with his wife and daughter near Quincy, Michigan. He has pursued blacksmithing for twenty-seven years and has been a full time blacksmith for twel

L. Joel Sanderson

Artist bio

This winter I've been entranced by the work of Alphonse Mucha (1860--1939) an artist whose work was critically responsible for the Art Nouveau movement. Of course, Mucha was a painter, not a blacksmith, and what can be done naturally in one medium may be quite impossible in another; but due to its structural integrity, as well as its extremely broad spectrum of manipulation, iron is the most versatile of all three-dimensional media, and consequently it may contribute a great deal to any form.
In this pursuit, I have been working on a series of mirrors. Some are all iron; some are iron and copper; some have stained glass in addition to the mirror. The goal of each is to capture natural, feminine beauty in a contemporary interpretation of the century-old Art Nouveau.

Joel Sanderson
sandersoniron.com

Joel Sanderson lives with his wife and daughter near Quincy, Michigan. He has pursued blacksmithing for twenty-seven years and has been a full time blacksmith for twel

About the work
Title: Midnight Tryst
Art form: 3-D
Medium: iron, copper and glass
Year created: 2011
Description of work: Midnight Tryst is a forged iron mirror frame with copper elements in the design. This design is influenced by the Art Nouveau movement.
Height:	5 feet
Width:	2 feet
Depth:	1 feet

L. Joel Sanderson

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