Art Nouveau Radiator Covers
This commission consisted of making seven radiator covers to complement the customer’s Art Nouveau inspired furnishings. The customer located and purchased two floral design files. Kenzie Lindow, the artist on the project, worked with the customer to combine the files and make designs that fit within the wooden frames I built. We made multiple versions of full size paper printouts that were glued to cardboard and inserted into the frames. This helped determine where the files needed to be adjusted, and verified the final panel designs. We collectively also worked with Checkpoint Welding & Fabrication to ensure that the resulting patterns could successfully be laser cut from the steel panels. The laser cutting took approximately 60 hours of machine run time. The metal panels were painted to match the walls, and the frames stained and varnish to match the floors.
Materials: oak, maple, steel
Contributor Credits: Panel artwork - Kenzie Lindow; Panel Fabrication - Checkpoint Welding & Fabrication