Sunday, July 29, 2012

Arizona Peace Flags


I was inspired on a recent road trip we took through the backroads of our beautiful desert here in Arizona and fashioned these flags after the paper fiesta flags that are hung on special occasion throughout your home and yard.  I've always loved the intricate nature of these paper flags and the many colors they come in.  So, I have created each flag with those in mind.  Each flag measures about 9x13 and is hand cut from a piece of steel using my hand held plasma cutter.  I envisioned all the beautiful Cactus plants, Roadrunners, Javelina, Saguaro's, and various other animals that live in our beautiful Arizona desert and with the center being the symbol of PEACE.



11 comments:

  1. These are simply incredible. I love them so much!

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  2. wow! fails to even express to you how smitten i am with these! i have seen the paper cut outs - and truthfully, first was impressed with your paper cutting - then to find out they are steel? i want to come play with you in your studio! thank you so very very much for sharing these - i am really overcome by the participation and beauty that has been created...

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  3. Hand cut in steel? At first I thought they *were* the paper flags....really incredible work.
    I'm with mary jane... I want to come play with you. Really beautiful work!

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  4. O...M...G!!!!! you gotta be joking! these are unreal!!! you guys are just AMAZING!! first it was Maire with her prayer flag and now you with this eye popping metal cutouts!! i think i should just run off to my little corner and cower in shame ...

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  5. SZQ - wow!! what great 'flags' - they should attract a love of interest from people passing by - an opportunity to let then know about the peace ripples. Such detail created with you hand held plasma cutter - are there no bounds??? Go well. B

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  6. Amazing! I thought paper until reading further. Hand cut steel!!! I echo all the sentiments above...especially Luthien's about running off into a corner to cower in shame. Bravo!

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  7. I wish I could be in Arizona to see these Suzie. They fill me with happiness and will surely send peace singing across the desert. Thank you!

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  8. Stunning flags! Beginning with your idea of depicting the animal life in your corner of the world and all the way through to your amazing hand-cutting of steel... this is stunning and beautiful! The vertical display of them reminds me of some kind of totem, a totem to ancestral peace.

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  9. Wow! I'm truly overwhelmed with all of your generous comments. Thank you all so much and I'm glad you enjoyed them. For those that want to come over and "play".... Please Do! PEACE!

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  10. Extra fabulous, SooZeQue! You are really a master at cutting steel - these are truly amazing and so very beautiful!

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  11. All I can say is "wow". I also thought they were paper and was impressed by that...then to find out that they were steel...again...WOW!

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