“Mississippi Oyster”

“The Mississippi Oysters are part of the “Shape-Series” Nevertheless they are special pieces. The name results from the place where I found the material, I used to create those pieces. The banks of the Mississippi. As the shell of an oyster the scrap steel “Shapes” protects the “pearl” made from wrought iron. The properties of wrought iron are not good for any industrial use. Therefore, it is not produced any more. You must find it and its availability is limited. Therefore, it is rare and extremely valuable to a blacksmith. The rusty and rotten patina of the “pearl” points towards the state in which the material was found. Only the very low level of the Mississippi allowed the treasure to be dug out.”