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Metalwork by Sara Balbin
Combining steel, rock and flame, the artistry of Sara Balbin reflects the human diversity and the natural environment that surrounds her northwestern Wisconsin studio.
Since 1976, Sara has operated from her Dragonfly Studio near the Chequamegon National Forest in Drummond, Wisconsin. Her current style of artwork has been strongly influenced by these surroundings, her Cuban-born heritage and a decades long association with the local band of the Ojibwe, or Anishinaabe (original people) of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Her primary forms of expression are metal sculptures that reflect a multi-cultural influence.
You can view more of Sara’s work on her website, www.sarabalbin.com.
Metalwork by Bernhard Heer
Bernhard Heer began his apprenticeship in metal fabricating at age fifteen at Engelberg Monastery in his native Switzerland. Bernhard began his own artistic career in shops in Germany and Switzerland. In 1976 he moved to the United States, setting up shop in northwestern Wisconsin. He works on many commissions doing a variety of hand-forged ironwork, including railings, gates, chandeliers, fireplace tools and sculptures in styles from traditional to contemporary. Recently, he has focused on casting bronze sculpture.
Bernhard may by reached by email at heer54@hotmail.com
