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Artist Statement: The feminine form of nature and the mystical life of the dream world play a big part in my work as a metal artist. The fire, the hardness of steel, the hammer’s ring all come together to provide me with  the just right challenge in bringing my ideas to life.

I’ve always liked to play with materials to create something new and different. Often my objects have function but some are just pleasing to the eye. I begin to work with a piece of metal that sparks an image, and then I juxtapose it with another piece of metal or sketch out the image I see. I may end up forging more pieces or use scraps of metal that I collect. As I put the pieces together like a puzzle, I enjoy the challenge of fabricating the most aesthetic joinery to create an overall look. I often incorporate found objects or glass into my art.

I admire the work of other blacksmiths, both current and old, and strive to make my craftsmanship better through traditional techniques.

Artist’s Bio: Gail Beavers Wall is a full-time metal artist who lives and works in her home studio in Winston-Salem, NC. After receiving a scholarship to study at Penland, she embarked on a 2-year apprenticeship with the German-trained blacksmith, Bernd Mergener of Winston-Salem.

Gail expanded her metal art skills at the John C. Campbell Folk School, where she received the Francis Whitaker Scholarship to study advanced blacksmithing. In 2004, she honed her architectural blacksmith skills at Penland, where she attended an 8-week work study program to create her nature-inspired garden gate. In 2007, she returned to Penland for concentrated study.

Gail’s work has been featured in the Winston-Salem Monthly magazine, the W-S Journal’s Artview, and various shows at Associated Artists of W-S (AAWS). She is a member of the Tri-State Sculptors and through this organization has had her work shown in Washington, DC, Tennessee and North Carolina. The Treasure Potts Gallery in Fancy Gap, VA, Hampton House Gallery, Inc. and AAWS gallery in W-S, NC are currently representing her work.

She was commissioned to design and fabricate metalwork for the Guth Chapel at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Elkin, NC. Locally, she designed and constructed decorative ironwork for Knit Picky Yarn Shop in Winston-Salem. Her sculpture is featured in private collections in New York, Texas, Washington, DC, as well as throughout North Carolina.

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