Modern Fruit Bowl / White joe papendick This modern steel vase was

This modern steel vase was hand welded from small steel cut-off squares and rectangles that inevitably accumulate in my studio

The screens simply rest on the two stainless steel rods which are inserted through the piece

and below the other two

It flexes into place and is held in by the tension

The design is comprised of hundreds of smaller cut-off sections of steel which have been welded together in the manner of a 1970 'Erector Set'

Modern Fruit Bowl / White joe papendick This modern steel vase wasThese welded steel fruit bowl designs were inspired by the basic shape of common 'take out' containers. They are made from hand cut and welded 16g steel sheet. The rods are 1 4" stainless steel and hand polished. The measurements on this particular piece are 14" X 10" X 6". The stainless steel rods extend out to 18". They are finished with metal primer and spray enamel.