Baker Artist Portfolios

I have started collaborating with wood worker Vicco Von Voss. To date we have completed 2 projects. The first is a table with inlaid brass in a sycamore burl top with cut brass connections between the legs of the table. The second is a shelf with for layers of cut brass and copper in the center knot hole. The top layer of copper is inlaid into the wood.

A miniature vignette of the classic television show set within a vintage mid-century modern wooden desk drawer.  The iconic artwork and furniture, such as the flat file cabinet and the Mondrian-like back wall, re-imagined in steel and copper...in miniature. The warm grey steel of the instantly recognizable "Mike Brady stairs" complement the weathered and rusted steel which represent the stonework of the fireplace and built-in planter.

Bookcase within a book! Library sculpture could be stand alone or a bookend. A full scale rusted steel open “book” revealing a miniature bookcase. The book "pages" are made of vintage newspaper print plates. Handmade mini paper books with miniature accessories line the miniature shelves.
8.5" tall

Inspired by the iconic kitchen of Julia Child.  Steel furniture and appliances welded and shaped into miniature replicas of their full-scale counterparts. Includes vintage wooden box, copper plumbing parts and copper mesh, brass escutcheon pins, and handmade paper books. Glass and cast metal place settings from other artisans.
12" tall x 20" wide x 9.5" deep

Mixed media metal sculpture.

Miniature room made of welded steel with an office theme set on steel rails within a weathered steel table frame and under a thick glass top. All miniature books are handmade to create a custom color palette of autumn leaves. Other materials used include bicycle spokes, rusted/heavily patina'd farm tool fragment and jewelry findings.
19" wide x 40" long x 24" tall

Miniature formal French style dining room set within a rustic wooden toolbox. Seating for ten, long table, sideboard and operable French doors, all using welded mild steel.

Sideboard cabinet handles made from jewelry links. Real wax candles adorn cast metal dollhouse sconces flank a large frame along the back wall. Other accessories include glass and cast metal dollhouse place settings.
10" tall x 30" wide x 8" deep

Miniature billiards game room in a vintage wooden box. A miniature vignette made of welded steel. Each piece is 1:12 scale including a "to scale" billiards table, dart board and stools with a drink rail. A moment in time is captured. Did the players just walk away in mid game?