About the Item

Over a period spanning 20 years, artist John Medwedeff has created numerous pieces of ironwork and sculpture for a garden in East Tennessee that blends the natural landscape with intentional plantings and carefully created stone walls. This forged steel piece is inspired by that environment. The piece is finished wiht a lacquer finish.

The item measures 10" x 9.75" x 2.75" and weighs approximately 4.5 lbs.

About the Artist

John Medwedeff has been creating sculpture, site-specific architectural ironwork, and furniture for over thirty years. His work is represented in numerous collections and exhibitions in the United States, including the Illinois State Museum and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Following a three-year blacksmithing apprenticeship with James Wallace at the Metal Museum, Medwedeff earned his BFA and MFA degrees in art from SIU Carbondale. As an educator, he has taught workshops at numerous universities, craft schools, and symposia, including Washington University in St. Louis and Penland School for Crafts in North Carolina. He's been running Medwedeff Forge & Design since 1988. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Metal Museum.

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