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Cast and Welded Sculptures

Wilson has experience with mig welding, and organic burnout/lost wax casting. Wilson typically welds steel and aluminum, with a preference for sheet metal, and found objects. His casting process involves encasing wax sculptures or organic materials into a plaster mix that has been reenforced with sand. The plaster molds are then placed into a kiln, where the organic material burns out, leaving an empty plaster shell. Aluminum is then heated in a crucible to over 1250 F (that's roughly 1/8 of the sun's surface temperature!). The crucible is then placed in a ring shank and poured into the plaster molds, taking the shape of whatever was originally placed inside! This is a process that requires a lot of teamwork with other artists, as well as plenty of heat protection. To see the organic burnout process in action check out Wilson's sculpture, Unworthy, below!

Unworthy

Organic burnout using crepe myrtle and aluminum, and dressed with mixed media

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High Roller

Welded Steel with yarn and paint.

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Flower Pot

Welded Steel

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Bike Tree

Welded bikes, spray paint, acrylic paint, resin, concrete, crepe myrtle.

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Fire Heart

Welded Steel.

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A Lost Wax Sculpture

Organic burnout using sculpted and cast wax; cast with aluminum.

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CRASH!

Organic burnout using cardboard and puzzle pieces, and cast with aluminum.

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