One of our collaborators at Launchpad Arts Collective is Spencer Edgerton. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from University of Arizona in Sculpture. Spencer has been at Launchpad Artspace since its inception one year ago.
Spencer started his art career making jewelry. He was taught by his mom a jeweler. By the time he was in 7th grade he was making and selling his own cast silver jewelry. He now teaches benchtop casting at Desert Metal Craft. www.desertmetalcraft.org
Today he works at Metalphysic Sculpture Studio, a contemporary fine art bronze foundry that reproduces sculptures in bronze for artists across the country. The company utilizes state of the art technologies in combination with old world craftsmanship to create three-dimensional fine art. A typical sculpture might begin with the artist’s hand in clay, be scanned with lasers, be enlarged by CNC robots, molded, and hand cast in bronze by craftsmen using lost wax techniques as old as civilization itself. www.metalphysic.com
Spencer and his Deep Orbit team invented the Ei-Robot, a piece of art that makes art. Sponsored by the Burning Man Festival, it is a tool, a sculpture, and an interactive performance. It can cut steel spheres into sculptures that can be illuminated or filled with fire. Find out more about this project created at the Launchpad Artspace by visiting www.ei-robot.com
Spencer plans to build a workshop studio at Launchpad Artspace optimised for building public art and sharing his knowledge of sculpture and technology with others. He’s inspired by physical science and the natural world. At Launchpad Arts Collective, Spencer will be an integral part of establishing a Maker’s Space for 3D printing and digital arts, electronic music and robotics. This shared space will be an incubator for technologists and entrepreneurs.
To learn more about Spencer’s work, visit him online.