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Kevin puts his fabrication and logistical skills to work in creating, transporting and installing contemporary sculpture and functional works such as water features, sound features and public art.
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 8: Attaching the Base May 16, 2012 Kevin is ready to attach more exterior "skin" panels to his public sculpture Wherever You Go, There You Are, but he needs to flip it over or stand it up to reach them all. That means it's time to attach the base, so he can weld it on and affix the panels around it. In this free video, he shows how he designed the base for stability and shares a little trick to mark the cut outs. Then he gets out the plasma cutter and makes some sparks. |
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 7 Apr 04, 2012 Kevin is finally putting the skin on the framework he has built for the sculpture Wherever You Go, There You Are. In this video, he shows how he is cutting the panels from 1/8" steel plate to cover three triangles at a time, shaping the metal, fitting each plate, clamping each down and then tack welding them to the frame. With six of the sculpture's 57 panels in place, he has a long way to go .... Click here to watch the sculpture - titled Wherever You Go, There You Are - develop. |
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 6 Mar 28, 2012 Kevin shares some of the setbacks he experienced while creating a 9-foot-tall sculpture. First, he explains what he did when the 1/2" metal rod he was going to slip the triangle supports over was too big (what?!). Then he explains what he did when his first attempt at raising this 420-pound structure failed. Click here to watch the sculpture - titled Wherever You Go, There You Are - develop. |
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 5 Mar 21, 2012 Kevin is ready to create the 1/4-inch-square metal ring that the triangle-shaped supports for his sculpture Wherever You Go, There You Are will be placed on. He shows how he maps out the ring using waxed string and chalk, then how he uses his slip roll to roll the metal ring. Click here to watch the sculpture, which is titled Wherever You Go, There You Are; develop. |
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 4 Mar 14, 2012 Kevin continues his series on how to create a sculpture - at least how he creates a sculpture (although you can jump in at any time). In this episode, he is using his Makita 7" grinder to notch the 1/8-inch steel plate triangles that are part of the sculpture's inner structure. The notches will accommodate 1/4" square metal stock to stiffen the sculpture and give it strength. Click here to watch the sculpture; titled Wherever You Go, There You Are; develop. |
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 3 Mar 07, 2012 In the third part of a series on how he is creating a sculpture, Kevin explains how to fabricate repeatable pieces by creating a jig using his cutting table, scrap metal, pivot pins (center punches) and a sweeper arm to make the inner, triangle shaped supports on the sculpture Wherever You Go, There You Are. He shows how to build the jig, then "makes some sparks," cutting out a support with his plasma cutter. |
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 2 Feb 29, 2012 Kevin explains how he is creating a nine-foot-tall umbilic torus steel sculpture. In this free video, Kevin explains how to make the 60 interior supports that provide the framework for this dynamic shape and sculpture. |
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How to Create a Sculpture, Part 1 Feb 22, 2012 This is the first in a series of free videos on how Kevin creates a sculpture. Caron has just begun a public sculpture for Pima Community College East Campus in Tucson. In this first part of the series, Caron explains how he thinks through the proportions of the 9-foot-tall fine art sculpture, which is based on a recent sculpture titled Torrent. See more about this sculpture, which is titled Wherever You Go, There You Are, on its own page. |
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Creating a Steel Torus: a Twisted Circle for a Slick Sculpture Mar 02, 2011 Kevin is fascinated by geometry. He has been investigating geometric shapes such as the torus. He explains what a torus is and how he is making a steel free-standing sculpture inspired by it. |
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How to Raise the Sound Sculpture Nucleus Sep 22, 2010 After working on the sound sculpture Nucleus on its side, Kevin is ready to raise the 9-foot-tall metal sculpture to its three feet. Can he do it? See for yourself .... |
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How to Refine the Shape of a Contemporary Art Sculpture Aug 03, 2010 Kevin is refining the shape of his sculptural Klein bottle. Shaping the metal sculpture takes some finesse - Kevin shares how he approaches this sculpture. To see more about this sculpture, visit the sculpture's page. |
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Testing the Waters on a Garden Sculpture Fountain Jul 16, 2010 The moment of truth arrives. Kevin has been working on a steel fountain for several weeks. Now it's time to see how it runs. Watch as he turns on the pump, and lets the water flow. Kevin also talks about what will happen to the water feature next .... See RainDrop completed .... |
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How to Make a 1-Sided 3-D Metal Art Sculpture Jun 16, 2010 Using a ring roller on his slip roll, artist Kevin Caron creates a three-dimensional piece with one surface. Yes, it's a mind-bender. Click here for more information about this form, which is called a Klein bottle. See this sculpture completed. |
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Contemporary Art Sculpture Genome Project Spins its Magic Apr 30, 2010 Just mounted on its bearing, Kevin gives his kinetic sculpture a whirl, showing off the Genome Project's incredible shadow. See this sculpture completed .... |
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The Genesis of Ideas: Making a Metal Fireplace Sculpture Apr 14, 2010 Kevin addresses the age-old question asked of artists: "Where do ideas come from?" using the fireplace sculpture Igneous as an example. The answer might surprise you. To learn more about this specific sculpture, visit Igneous's own page. |
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How to Create a Custom Front Door Using Bicycle Parts Mar 30, 2010 Based on the clients' love of mountain bikes and cruising, Kevin creates a custom design for a front door that uses bicycle parts as elements of the design. See this project completed .... |
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How to Transport a Steel Sculpture to a Gallery Mar 04, 2010 Delivering work to a gallery can require creativity, too. In this video, Kevin delivers his Cor-ten steel sculpture Sashay to Wild Holly Gallery in Carefree, Arizona. With the peripheral help of gallery owner Holly, Kevin singlehandedly unloads this 9-foot-tall sculpture, then takes you on a brief tour of Holly's gallery. Come along! |
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Metal Artist Kevin Caron Gives a Tour of his Studio Feb 19, 2010 Kevin gives a tour of his studio before the arrival of a group from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. He shows his forge, plasma cutter, oxygen-acetylene welder, MIG welder, TIG welder, air hammer, English wheel, brake, slip roll as well as his tool room and some of his work as he awaits his visitors. Hey, thank you for coming by, too! If you'd like to see more images of the studio, visit the Studio Photo Gallery. |
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Rusting the Contemporary Art Sculpture Sashay Jan 08, 2010 Kevin is putting the patina on his steel sculpture Sashay simply by spraying it with water. He explains how weathering steel (Cor-ten) works and why. Click here for more information about Sashay. |
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Fitting Steel for the Top of Contemporary Art Sculpture Sashay Dec 29, 2009 With the body of his 9-foot tall weathering steel sculpture Sashay formed, Kevin shapes the top of the piece using a variety of tools, including an English wheel, air hammer and his custom made hydraulic lift table to fit the top. Click here for more information about Sashay. |
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Working the Angles on the Contemporary Art Sculpture Sashay Dec 20, 2009 Kevin addresses the aesthetic and practical aspects of the top of his 9-foot tall sculpture weathering steel (Cor-ten) Sashay. He shows how he determines the angle and its practical value, as well as reveals some tricks he's learned when working alone. Click here for more information about this sculpture. |
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A Virtual Art Show of Outdoor Sculpture Oct 15, 2009 Just before his solo show "Free Play" opened, Kevin grabbed the camera to give you a video tour. You'll see a number of his sculptures as well as the layout of the show at Pearson & Company in Scottsdale, Arizona. |
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Contemporary Art Sculpture Mobilus Spins Sensual Shadows Oct 12, 2009 When sculptor Kevin Caron saw the piece he'd been working on casting shadows as it spun, he couldn't resist. Even before it gets its patina, Mobilus shows its sensuous shadow as Kevin takes it out for a spin. |
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Arizona Artist Kevin Caron Visits the Loveland Sculpture Shows Aug 08, 2009 Kevin visits two sculpture shows in Loveland, Colorado. The Loveland Sculpture Invitational features eight tents (one for suppliers) and a large outside sculpture garden, where Kevin introduces you to a dragon, a buffalo and some horses as well as other fascinating sculptures. The juried Sculpture in the Park show in the Benson Sculpture Garden has four tents and some outside venues and more beautiful work. |
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A Twist on Sculpture: Genome Project Jun 01, 2009 Kevin explains how - and why - he's creating the steel sculpture The Genome Project, a series of balls and tubes that creates an undulating sheet of steel "fabric." |
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How to Coat an Exterior Door with a Linseed Oil Finish May 25, 2009 Kevin applies the final finish - a coat of linseed oil and mineral spirits - to a large exterior metal door using an automotive paint sprayer. |
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Installation of Public Art Commission Hands On, Part 2 May 15, 2009 The installation of "Hands On," a public art commission for the city of Avondale, Arizona, went flawlessly. The crane lower the trunk into place, Kevin and his merry elves raise the branches using a welding torch and hang the hands using balance and ingenuity. Thanks to Mike DiGiacomo and Judge Bellamak for their invaluable assistance, as well as the entire city of Avondale for commissioning this project. |
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How to Transport a 14-foot Metal Sculpture for Installation May 07, 2009 How do you get a 600-pound steel tree trunk onto a trailer? Kevin shows and explains how he used a jack, scrap wood, two dolly carts, a chain and a car lift to get this large and heavy section of the public art commission "Hands On" onto his trailer for transportation to the city of Avondale for installation. |
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Artist Kevin Caron Deconstructs a Metal Sculpture toTransport It Apr 17, 2009 "I'm melting!" OK, maybe it's not melting, but Kevin is reducing the metal tree public commission for the city of Avondale, Arizona, to a trunk and a tangle of branches so he can transport it to Avondale's Sernas Plaza for installation - without hitting overpasses or taking up more than one lane of traffic. Along the way, he shares secrets of controlling the bends ... and tries not to hit you in the head with the branches. |
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How to Combine Metal Tubes and Balls for an Outdoor Sculpture Apr 09, 2009 For his latest piece, Kevin is creating "strings" of steel tubing and steel balls. While it sounds simple, that involves cutting the tubes to an exact length, cleaning them and prepping the balls so they don't explode (even though that might be fun to see). See what Kevin does to create what looks like a simple series of tubes and balls - then check out what the piece looks like now in In the Works. |
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Grinding Steel Hands for a Public Art Commission Mar 18, 2009 Kevin grinds away at the project Hands On for the city of Avondale, Arizona. In preparing 200 individual steel hands for the tree's leaves, he uses three grinders to clean the hands, a 4" angle grinder, an air grinder and a pencil grinder. See still shots of the process in the Hands On Photo Gallery. |
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Metal Artist Kevin Caron Adds Branches to a Steel Tree Mar 03, 2009 Kevin continues to work on Hands On, his public art commission for the city of Avondale, Arizona. With the trunk of the tree now standing, he turns to the crown. Kevin uses a recycled steel disk and his hydraulic pipe bender to build the branches where he can reach them, and shows how he'll attach the branches, then secure it in the top of the tree's trunk. See still shots of the process in the Hands On Photo Gallery. |
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Creating a Welded Steel Waterfall for Recycling Rain Water Jan 17, 2009 Kevin's welded steel waterfall RainDrop flows beautifully during a test.... Now all we need is a little rain in Arizona! |
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Artist Kevin Caron Begins the Public Art Sculpture Hands On Jan 17, 2009 For the public art commission "Hands On" for the city of Avondale, Arizona, Kevin starts with the basics, cutting each hand out of paper, then sketching them onto steel so they can be cut out with the plasma cutter. He explains the project, and shows the raw steel rods that will become the tree roots and branches. |
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Welding a Metal Waterfall for Recycling Rain Water Jan 08, 2009 Rube Goldberg lives! Working with the landscape company Life's A Garden, Kevin explains and demonstrates the series of metal troughs he's welding together to create an aqueduct with waterfalls to funnel rainwater from a client's roof over their patio into their front yard, where it will soak back into the earth. When Kevin pours some water into the system, he proves it still, well, needs a little more welding, but it's all in the plan, really! |
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How to Make a Hollow Piece of Steel Art Appear Solid Dec 29, 2008 Part of his sculpture Copernicus are two "slabs" of steel with holes in them. Kevin shows how he makes the holes using the slip roll, then finishes them so the slabs appear to be made of solid steel with holes punched in them. See Copernicus completed .... |
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Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Trim a Metal Christmas Tree Dec 16, 2008 Kevin does his thing for the environment, using a "Union Pacific Pine" made of authentic railroad spikes for his Christmas tree. In the spirit of the season and with the help of an elf, Kevin trims the tree. Merry Christmas! |
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How to Make a Metal Sculpture out of Railroad Spikes Nov 24, 2008 Kevin explains how he built a base from found materials, then shows how he welds on the spiky "branches" he built, and then begins the bending to create a new version of an ocotillo. He got really creative with this one - see the twists and turns for yourself on TwistTie's own page. |
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Adding Finishing Touches to the Kinetic Steel Sculpture Diamante Nov 18, 2008 With the upper sections of Kevin's large kinetic sculpture Diamante nearly complete, he adds some finishing touches to the base. He shows how he sets, tacks, then welds on the feet, then stands up Diamante and gives her a spin. |
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How to Engineer Two Spinning Components on a Steel Sculpture Oct 24, 2008 Kevin's 9-foot-tall steel sculpture Diamante is taking shape. He's roughed together the outer and inner diamonds and set them on bearings. Now he's fine-tuning the mechanics so the two diamonds can rotate independently - and smoothly. See Diamante completed .... |
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Fitting Angles on the Diamond-shaped Steel Sculpture Diamante Oct 09, 2008 Kevin takes on another challenge in a sculpture called Diamante, which will have two diamonds, one inside each other, that rotate. He explains how he is fitting together the outside diamond by using the metal he cut off to attach each side to fill in the opening each connection created. Watch the video and it'll make sense! |
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Creating a Metal Clapper for a Sound Sculpture Sep 24, 2008 How do you make a dished chime ring? Kevin figures it out ... and shares the answer with you. |
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Painting the Contemporary Art Sculpture Loaded Sep 18, 2008 Kevin sees the paint job on Loaded for the first time - and tries to get Ed Smoot of Smooth Engineering, who did the work, to reveal his secrets. |
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Art From the Ashes Sep 11, 2008 Kevin gets a delivery of, well, junk salvaged from one of the California fires from which he will make sculpture that will be auctioned off. The project, Art From the Ashes, benefits META. Stay tuned for what rises from these ashes .... |
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Making a Contemporary Art Sculpture Spin in the Wind Aug 22, 2008 With most of his finish work complete, Kevin has mounted Loaded, his latest sculpture, on a bearing so it can spin with the light touch of a hand or breeze. In this video, he explains how he made the magic happen. See Loaded completed .... |
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Creating the Contemporary Art Sculpture Loaded Aug 15, 2008 Odds are, Kevin will have this new sculpture, Loaded, done before too much longer. It's similar to Wild Swiss, another twisted piece, but he's used the air hammer to round some of the corners, adding a new dimension to the general wackiness. |
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How to Use the Air Hammer to Make Metal Art Jul 23, 2008 Kevin is still playing - I mean studying! - his new tool, the air hammer. He uses it to shape a new pal, Crabby. |
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Powder Coating a Steel Sculpture Jun 12, 2008 Kevin takes BackFlip - the steel sculpture that will rise 10 feet in the air before a mountainside home - to the powder coater. See BackFlip completed .... |
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Artist Kevin Caron Adds Metal Leaves to an Outdoor Sculpture May 15, 2008 Kevin places leaves on a vine sculpture, telling more about the leaves and the project itself. |
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TIG Welding on Stainless Steel Sculpture, Calyx and Design Fun Apr 29, 2008 Kevin zeroes in on the finish work on Calyx - see the TIG in action - and shows the pattern for a new commission. See Calyx completed .... |
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TIG Welding by Phoenix Sculptor Kevin Caron Apr 21, 2008 Kevin plays with his new toy - I mean tool! - a TIG welder, as he works on sculptures Calyx and a new piece called Three Suns. See Calyx completed and Three Suns, too .... |
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Installing the Metal Sculpture Isadora Apr 08, 2008 Kevin and his lovely assistant, Mary, install Isadora, a kinetic sculpture named after the dancer Isadora Duncan. Filmed by guest "shooter" Sandra Aska. |
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Working on Stainless Steel Sculpture Calyx Apr 03, 2008 Kevin starts work on Calyx, an outdoor stainless steel sculpture, including doing a little welding. |
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What's Going on at Sculptor Kevin Caron's Studio Mar 25, 2008 Kevin talks about a couple of projects he's working on, including a spider, a lily and something you're not really supposed to see. |
