Chicago, Illinois, USA

Artist's Statement: The Craftsmen Series evokes American iconography and pride in the working class hero. In contemporary American society, pennies have become nostalgic coins, often discarded and rarely used as currency. Seeing these superfluous coins manipulated with skill and precision into basic workingman's tools glorifies not only the object, but also the material. By meshing the labor of craft with traditional blue-collar labor, The Craftsmen Series strikes chords with the human need to work with one's hands.

Link: www.StaceyLee Webber.com

Title: The Craftsmen Series:
Saw, Hammer, Screwdrivers
Description: soldered pennies
Dimensions: 16.00 H X 24.00 W X 2.00 D"
© 2007 Stacey Webber