“ I WANTED TO EXPLORE A MORE VARIED RANGE OF METALS , CREATING MODERN FORMS AND SHAPES USING TRADITIONAL METHODS .”
Atkinson-art : Handmade Wrought Ironwork , Luxury Metal Art and Jewellery – Forged Steel , Bronze , Silver , Gold and Titanium – other metals worked include Iron , Aluminium , Copper , Brass , Stainless Steels , Carbon Steels – handmade by Charles Atkinson in Cornwall , England .
As a designer and craftsman working from my traditional workshop - ‘’ a sort of Heaven on Earth ‘’ I combine traditional blacksmithing and metalworking techniques , some of which push the metals involved to their limit .’’
Energy and spirit , ingredients to life , are put into otherwise inanimate pieces of metal - breathe life into Steel - the pure Silver finish to the Serpents allows movement and promotes their chameleon uncertainty by blending and taking on their surroundings through reflection .
Perhaps the energy and spirit is already there and it ’ s a case of unlocking it , releasing it , realising its potential , letting it flow , begin to be sculpted , changed , form an identity , a persona .
From his workshop set within the ancient lands of Bodmin Moor Charles Atkinson has refined and combined traditional blacksmithing and metalworking methods , some that break convention . Using a combination of metals and techniques he creates extraordinary Luxury Metal Art and exquisite Jewellery .
Design , Make , Manage , Metal Art of any scale , in any metal – for bespoke projects of any scale in any metal or to discuss your metalwork requirements please correspond : info @ atkinson-art . co . uk
56 The Art of Luxury Issue 33 2018