Fostering connection with 2 tons of steel
About the sculpture
One year of design time and several hundred man-hours of fabrication brought Wave Heart to life. Made from Cor-Ten weathering steel, this piece first started as a paper sketch of a much smaller sculpture. The artist, Wes Skinner, rendered the final design in CAD using Fusion 360. The final pieces were laser-cut, featuring slot-and-tab construction to align all the components and to speed fabrication. Wes and his crew of 3 other builders - Kevin, Luke, and Eddy - prepped, assembled, and MIG-welded the sculpture at Wes’ metal shop in Richmond, California.
About the Artist, Wes Skinner
Wes is an East-Bay based artist and metal fabricator, born and raised in Southern California with family roots in the Bay Area. He started welding and fabrication through working on large-scale metal art installations with several different art collectives. After tinkering with found metal objects to make small sculptures of his own, he was inspired to start his own small business in architectural metal fabrication.
His company, Yzzo Studios, specializes in functional yet artistic installations. Wes has collaborated with a wide range of clients to design and build beautiful gates, railings, and other architectural installations. Using his knowledge and experience in fabrication, Wes has recently expanded his skill set to include production design and 3D CAD modeling, and is now back in school pursuing a degree in Industrial Design.
