It’s been a busy year. Trends we've seen are raised metal planter beds with a rust patina, garden gates and fencing mixing wood and metal, railings incorporating recycled colored glass, farm-sized compost bins and decorative garbage corrals to keep the garbage/recycle containers out of sight.
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I'm excited to be presenting my thoughts on good design/good practices for metalworking at the 2017 APLD Symposium this week. Pulling together the presentation has reminded me of so many cool projects I've done over the years and so many cool people I've worked with.
I'm re energized and looking forward to Spring!
This week we moved into the NWFGS, our 12th year of exhibiting there as Home & Garden Art and MOD Studio's first year. It's a big deal, participating in the 4th largest Flower & Garden Show in the country, and the display gardens are inspiring. This year's theme is "Art in Bloom" and we've got metalwork in 2 of the designer gardens.
First is "ART-itecture for Urban Wildlife" designed by Lisa Bauer and Susie Thompson. The garden is filled with colorful birdhouses. Our iron planter boxes have a rust patina and the backdrop is a rusted iron panel with stainless steel circles. When you walk through the garden, pay attention on the last wall--our planters are filled with blooms and bamboo.
To complement the circle theme, in our exhibitor booth we have a circle gate with rusted iron panels and stainless steel circles. So inviting and happy!
Next is "Nature's Studio" designed by Gardens Alive Design and Kirsten Lints. Our circular Moon arbor is one of the main focal points in this beautiful garden and has been featured in Seattle Times and Evening Magazine.
You'll see another version of the Moon arbor in our MOD booth--completely different look just by choosing different finishes.
This is a special project because we were able to use reclaimed wood from the Quigley estate in Bellevue for the massive entry arbor. The slope matches the roofline of the client's home. The iron gate has copper accents.
Here's a project installed in Magnolia. The opaque lexan gives a sense of peace and privacy in the client's front yard.
Here's a curved Iron Entry Gate for a classic Seattle craftsman home overlooking the water.
Photos by Justin Olson: www.justillustrate.com
Here's a classic we made years ago--mixing the grid pattern with glass circles makes for all kinds of interesting shadows. Truly an art piece.
Our client requested a privacy gate featuring her mini-Schnauzer and 2 special crows.
Welcome to our rebranded website! We are MOD Studio, located in the Seattle area of Washington state, formerly known as Honold's Ornamental Ironwork (some of you may also know our retail store Home & Garden Art). We're the same business, same owners (Jim & Lisa Honold), same extraordinary craftsmanship. We design and fabricate unique artwork using all types of metal (stainless steel, wrought iron, copper, aluminum) and enjoy mixing metal with glass. We work with interior + exterior designers and clients worldwide.
Modern art Stained Glass and Wrought Iron Custom Railing
Modern art Glass & Wrought Iron Gate
photo by Justin Olson
Northwest Flower & Garden Show 2013 1st place winner
Do you see the resemblance in our new logo?
