Friday May 15, 2009
Hard Angles, Soft Curves
The Boseman Gallery's current exhibition pairs historic cast iron artifacts from historic Wilmington's Oakdale Cemetery and the contemporary forged iron architectural pieces of blacksmith Zack Noble.
Oakdale Cemetery was chartered on December 27, 1852 by the General Assembly of North Carolina. Created during the era of the Rural Cemetery Movement in the US, Oakdale was the first in the state, only fitting for the most populous city in the state at the time. Oakdale is designed in the picturesque Victorian mode, associated with rural cemeteries. The designer was the surveyor, Louis C. Turner. It was planned as a maze of curvilinear avenues winding through the hilly terrain with the drives depressed and the plots raised, often behind masonry walls. The site has much the appearance of a formal garden consisting of both the native and landscape vegetation. The iron fences and garden furniture scattered about enhance the garden aspect.
Blacksmith Zack Noble owns and operates his forge in Bakersville, North Carolina. He has been working with metals for over 10 years. He was trained in traditional iron work at the Penland School of Crafts and has studied with numerous artists and craftspeople around the world. In addition to making his work he also teaches and demonstrates around the country. Noble's current work involves stretching and expanding on traditional techniques in an effort to create modern designs with a focus on craftsmanship. He makes sculptural, functional, and architectural work and enjoys challenging himself with each new project. He works directly with his clients to design one-of-a-kind custom architectural pieces that not only draw from but also enhance their surroundings.
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