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style railing - Richards House, Toronto |
| Architectural Metalwork by the Wareham Forge , the work of Artisan Blacksmith Darrell Markewitz of Ontario Canada. Here traditional hand forged techniques are blended with original custom designs to create distinctive objects for garden or architecture. (What is called by some 'wrought iron work'.) Past work has included circular stair cases, balcony and stair hand railings, garden gates, sign hangers, window grills, arbours... In fact just about any type of one of a kind structural or decorative element. |
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| 'Breakers' panel - Reade & Maxwell Home,
Manitulin Island |
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| 'Forest Floor' railing - Reade & Maxwell Home, Manitulin Island |
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| Porch railing - Pease House, Toronto |
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| Front hand rail & railings - Riverdale
House, Toronto |
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Darrell has experience working with forged metals extending back to the late 1970's. Four years at Ontario College of Art has given him an grounding of both modern design and contemporary craft. His personal work is strongly influenced by both Norse and Celtic artifacts, and the sinuous curves of the Art Nouveau movement. His signature 'Rivendale' style stresses dramatic designs. Each object is distinctive, the bold possibilities of hot forging used to create original art works. The Wareham Forge is located in lower Grey County, 2 hours NW of Toronto. The primary forge is coal, as well as custom built gas forges designed for large architectural forgings. Industrial machines include a 50 lb air hammer, 30 ton hydraulic press, torch and arc welders. In the design area, a Macintosh computer provides CAD, image scanning and full e-mail / internet capabilities. |
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| 'Tendrils' railing - Peterson House, St
Agatha |
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| 'Tendrils' balcony suports - Peterson House, St Agatha |
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| 'Celts at the Gates - Shield & Spears' -
Style Gallery, Elora |
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| 'Disks' door grill - Graham House, Guelph |
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Need Restorations? Replacement or repair of original pieces, plus hard to find replacements such as fireplace cranes, andirons... How does the design process work? How much does it cost? I have added a new section 'On Custom Designs' that details the process of creating an original art metalwork. Some other design roughs for possible architectural projects can be found in the 'Patron Wanted' section. |
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