Bollinger Atelier

METAL: Large projects are cast in sections and then welded together. The seams then get blended through various techniques using hand tools. This process is called "chasing". This is also where any internal armature or structural fabrication happens.⁠ ⁠ 📸: @theheadspaceofsipos ⁠ ⁠

Each year the Shemer Art Center recognizes ONE Arizona artist who has achieved great success in his or her career and made an impact within the state. This year the Shemer Art Center is pleased to honor Arizona artist and Bollinger Atelier owner Tom Bollinger.⁠ ⁠ Event date is: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. for the Artist Exhibition Reception and Dinner & Program at 7 pm. We hope you join us! ⁠ ⁠ Link to tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eaK839rJ ⁠ #BollingerAtelier @ShemerArtCenter

Bollinger Atelier is excited to announce that we will be presenting with @sdlpubart at this year's CodaSummit in October! ⁠ ⁠ ⁠CODAsummit features both theoretical and practical information, drawing from thought-leaders in the public art world.⁠ ⁠ Join us in the auditorium at Memorial Hall in 1225 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH. on October 17 to hear how we create public artworks and where you'll get to ask questions about the processes behind making sculptures. ⁠ ⁠ Link for tickets: https://lnkd.in/eeBDKr2u⁠ ⁠ #BollingerAtelier #CodaSummit

Ever wondered about the mesmerizing colors adorning our bronze sculptures? It's all about the patina! A result of a delicate chemical dance with copper, the patina process transforms the surface, creating captivating hues.⁠ ⁠ Our artisans expertly manipulate a liver of sulfur base with a medium cupric nitrate mixture, crafting stunning shades of blue and green that enhance the beauty of the bronze.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📸: @dvmariot

Each year the Shemer Art Center recognizes ONE Arizona artist who has achieved great success in his or her career and made an impact within the state. This year the Shemer Art Center is pleased to honor Arizona artist and Bollinger Atelier owner Tom Bollinger.⁠ ⁠ Event date is: Friday, November 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. for the Artist Exhibition Reception and Dinner & Program at 7 pm. We hope you join us! ⁠ ⁠ Link to tickets: https://lnkd.in/eSsHbuih

METAL: One of our artisans polishes the seams of these waterjet cut forms to finalize the piece.⁠ ⁠ Swipe to see the installed piece.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 📸: @dvmariot @theheadspaceofsipos⁠

"And, as the years go by, it may feel that the world is moving on or even forgetting what happened here on Sept. 11, 2001," he said. "But please know this: The men and women of the Department of Defense will always remember." -Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III

Donald Baechler - Skull⁠ Bronze – 2016⁠ 43 x 28 x 3.5 in.⁠ ⁠ An avid collector of visual imagery, Donald Baechler (b. 1956 – 2022, New York) filed away representations of maps, toys, upheld thumbs and playing cards to later source for his compositions. With stylistic references to modernist masters and Pop Art added to these doses of pop culture, Baechler is celebrated for his works overflowing with the joy and idealism of an adult who hasn’t forgotten childhood innocence.⁠

Allison Janae Hamilton - Love is Like the Sea⁠ - 2023 ⁠ Bronze⁠ ⁠ Three columns: 12' H, 10' H, 5.5' H with a base of stacked tambourines.⁠ ⁠ Love is Like the Sea takes its title from Zora Neal Hurston’s 1937 novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, set against the backdrop of the Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928, which devastated the state of Florida. ⁠ ⁠ You can experience her work now at the Equal Justice Initiative’s new Freedom Monument Sculpture Park.⁠

The foam enlargement of a Lynda Benglis piece is sculpted to match with the maquette model perfectly.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #LyndaBenglis