This is a gallery of links to some of the people we like or feel the desire to pay tribute to......
The Arts and Artists.....
Bob Coffee...Bob Coffee Sculpture Studio...Bronze Sculpture...Artisans at Rocky Hill...Lion Statue Kabul...Texas Society of Sculptors...Homepage...Most Texans or visitors to Texas are familiar with having seen his work either in public or private places. Likely, you just didn't know it was done by Bob Coffee. Have you ever seen the statue of Eeyore in Pease Park whereupon the annual festival of his birthday revolves? That's Bob Coffee as are many others of vast variety in both style and inspiration ranging from Texana history to total creative imagery and beyond throughout Texas and now the planet. One of the kindest, most humble, down-to-earth, sensible and savvy people you could ever meet with a never-ending lust for knowledge and passion for the community.
Beverly Penn...Sculptor...Homepage...Using metals and color as a medium, the organic is often but not always evolved from and fused to the mechanical in varying degrees and themes that are sometimes simple and sometimes complex. In pieces where the mechanical is not considered, the organic imagery often forms patterns from a matrix of swirls.
Lars Stanley...Stanley Studio & Lars Stanley Metalworks...Homepage...on Houzz...Architecture & Metal Sculpture...The scope of what takes place within the structure you see here designed by Lars and within the entire compound is vast and creative.
Mark & Christina Landers...Landers Studio...Homepage...Fine custom furniture. They are limited to no particular style as exhibited by this exquisite art deco. The common thread throughout all of their projects is unsurpassed craftsmanship.
Claudia Reese...Cera-Mix Studio...Homepage...Ceramic Artistry on a vast variety of colorful pallets extremely tastefully done. We chose this photo because it displays 3 of them.
Kathleen Ash...Studio K Glass...Homepage...on Houzz...Kathleen creates a variety of handmade and worked glass in vivid and spectacular shapes and forms that can not be captured in a single photo.
Barbara Attwell...At The Well...Homepage...Linkedin ...Art and Environment..This photo is a sculptured home designed for bats (lots of bats). Visiting her Linkedin describes it's intricacies. The variety of her mediums and styles are far too vast for one image and the gamut continues to grow. The medium of some of her strikingly innovative latest work we witnessed first hand recently and available examples do not yet seem to be displayed online. It's a medium we have never seen used before but will not describe it further until the artist is ready to do so. We chose this project to display, simply as an immediate curiosity.
Philippe Klinefelter...granite, wood & metal sculptor....His is highly revered in the Austin community with each project having it's own unique beauty...Homepage...YouTube...International Sculpture Center...
Sunyong Chung...Tastefully composed Japanese nerikome ceramics on a variety of mediums including tiles...Ginko Studios...Homepage...
Ave Bonar...Photography...Homepage...
Annie Medrano...Art a' La Carte... on facebook...Face & Body painting artistry and accoutrements, Teenie Toppers, Teenie Tiaras, Magic Chicken Wands, Shirley Temple cocktail rings ...
Reji Thomas...Graphic Glass Studios...Homepage ..."Reji Thomas's work spans the range from paintings on canvas to functional furniture, architectural embellishment pieces, glass trophies and plaques, glasswork and much more. She is a master craftsperson who uses glass and stone etching and blasting, welding, engraving, hot glass casting and other techniques to achieve stunning results in her commercial and fine art. Reji's work appears in installations and collections world-wide: the Texas State Capitol, official gifts to the Queen of England, Sister City gifts from Austin to Adelaide, Australia and Iwata, Japan, and in numerous private collections throughout the United States."
Architects and Designers.....
CTAgroup and CTA Architects & Engineers... Homepage CTAgroup ... Homepage CTA Architects & Engineers... on facebook...
James Cormier...Cormier Architecture...on Houzz...
Bart Whatley...Delineate Studio...Homepage...
Robert Steinbomer...Steinbomer, Bramwell & Vrazel...Homepage... on Houzz...Much of Suzanne's skill set can be attributed to working for Robert Steinbomer and the knowledge and delegation of responsibility he brought to the table.
Emily Little...Clayton&Little...Homepage...on Houzz...In Suzanne's early professional years, Emily Little was a mentor for Suzanne's understanding and discipline towards historic and community preservation and revitalization.
Air Conditioning..... Michael & Marilyn Scher...All Year Heating & Cooling... Homepage...They have never given me reason to call on anyone else.
Concrete Work..... Servando Rodriguez... 512.563.1787...always dependable and responsible and always delivers and does so with a heart of gold.
Engineers.....
- Structural...James Bufkin...Bufkin Engineering...Homepage...
- MEP...Tom Green & Company Engineers, Inc...Homepage...
Ironworkers.....
The Ironworkers Union...IMPACT (Ironworker Management Progressive Action Cooperative)........Ironworkers Local #482
...............................In a trade that is one of the most difficult and dangerous to perform, theirs is a Cinderella story of a union that has re-invented and committed itself to the highest standards of safety, performance, efficiency, organization, education and communication. For larger construction in structural steel, ornamental steel, reinforcing bars, tilt wall & precast concrete, window glass and curtain walls, we would recommend, based on experience, no contractor that does not hire union-trained and certified ironworkers when ironwork is involved.
Patriot Erectors and Fabricators (Structural & Ornamental)...an excellent choice for central Texas...Homepage...Dripping Springs
Bosworth Steel Erectors...a stunning portfolio of projects...Homepage...Dallas
Arrowall Co...Curtain Wall, Glass and much more...Homepage...San Antonio
Pro Steel Erectors, Inc...extremely professional and efficient...Homepage...Kingsbury
Precast Erectors, Inc...possibly your best choice for precast erection in Texas...Homepage...Hurst
Derr & Isbell Construction...Dallas Cowboys Stadium is in their portfolio...Homepage...Euless
CN Construction, Inc...817.295.0702...Cindy Nimpher...Burleson
Baten Steel Erectors, Ltd...214.638.4242...Gregory Baten...Dallas
C & C Erection, Inc...210.590.9022...Keith Colvin...San Antonio
Mr Steel, Inc...972.429.6212...James Rowan...Wylie
Azteca Steel, Inc...214.905.0612...Patrick Fix...Dallas
Kitchen Consultants.....
Ronnie Kallman...R Kallman Kitchen Consultants...Linkedin...
Ronnie Kallman...R Kallman Kitchen Consultants...Linkedin...
Plumbing.....
Ray Mojica...Mojica Plumbing...Homepage...
Ray Mojica...Mojica Plumbing...Homepage...
Upholstery.....
Cynthia Young...Cynthia Young's Upholstery...on Pinterest ...on Houzz...
.....................Although somewhat seasonal as she spends her summers in Skagway, Alaska, her experience and meticulous attention to detail is unsurpassed in the Austin area whether the project is a family antique, a favorite sofa or chair, redesigning your office or restaurant or even something as simple as complimenting pillows or draperies.
The USA Military & Coast Guard...
...Our tribute page would be incomplete without their mention...So much would not be possible or imaginable without their sacrifices. We are free to strive for and realize our ambitions and dreams, so much in part, because of them...We are a proud sponsoring member of both the USO (for those currently serving) and the VFW veterans with disabilities programs.
...Our tribute page would be incomplete without their mention...So much would not be possible or imaginable without their sacrifices. We are free to strive for and realize our ambitions and dreams, so much in part, because of them...We are a proud sponsoring member of both the USO (for those currently serving) and the VFW veterans with disabilities programs.
Windows & Doors.....
Steve Laube of Grand Openings...512.989.9400...512.517.6054...email...slaube@grandopenings.com ... Homepage...on Houzz...
Steve Laube of Grand Openings...512.989.9400...512.517.6054...email...slaube@grandopenings.com ... Homepage...on Houzz...
