Luke Proctor

I use traditional forging techniques and joinery to create contemporary work. I use a pneumatic power hammer and hand hammers at the anvil to shape and bend the material. The style I have developed is in part inspired by the use of industrial forging tools used in an unconventional manner to shape and push the metal gaining length, width and texture at the same time. I focus on keeping clean lines and forging every part of each piece to shape the metal hot. This work represents an idea of focusing on forms, line, and texture. The fronts of all the cabinet pieces have a story to tell, whether it’s an abstract representation of our agricultural area or a connection to the historical steel industry.