Roger is a wire sculpture artist and teacher of his craft. He has been making wire sculpture with tin copper wire for over 30 years. He learnt and practiced his skills working as a prototype military avionics electrical/mechanical engineer working on Tornado and Urofighter Typhoon wiring assemblies for BEA Systems. He decided to start making and teaching wire sculpture after i was made redundant in 2010.
Soldering, brazing and welding skills are the key to Roger`s sculpture work. 30 years of working with heavy duty and very fine wire, enables him to make a wide range of wire sculptures from 14 gauge wire down to 36 gauge. With welding and many other fabrications skills he is able to make and teach a wide variety of sculptures in a wide variety of materials in fine detail “High Definition” hence the name of his business. The range of sculptures in terms size of is vast, as you will see in the pictures below, I love the challenge of my micro sculpture, both insects and micro machines made from pocket watch gears and parts. I am always developing new projects and pushing myself to create new complex sculptures.
Sculptures by roger russell
Credentials
Qualifications
worked as a prototype wire man for 35 years building head up displays and othe military equipment for military jet fighters,worked as a prototype wire man for 35 years building head up displays and othe military equipment for military jet fighters
Exhibitions
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Roger is a wire sculpture artist and teacher of his craft. He has been making wire sculpture with tin copper wire for over 30 years. He learnt and practiced his skills working as a prototype military avionics electrical/mechanical engineer working on Tornado and Urofighter Typhoon wiring assemblies for BEA Systems. He decided to start making and teaching wire sculpture after i was made redundant in 2010.
Soldering, brazing and welding skills are the key to Roger`s sculpture work. 30 years of working with heavy duty and very fine wire, enables him to make a wide range of wire sculptures from 14 gauge wire down to 36 gauge. With welding and many other fabrications skills he is able to make and teach a wide variety of sculptures in a wide variety of materials in fine detail "High Definition" hence the name of his business. The range of sculptures in terms size of is vast, as you will see in the pictures below, I love the challenge of my micro sculpture, both insects and micro machines made from pocket watch gears and parts. I am always developing new projects and pushing myself to create new complex sculptures.
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