Hands on Fire, Franklin, TN
I am a second-generation metal worker and life-long musician creating melodic steel tongue drums and Singing Bowls from recycled propane tanks. For the drums, tanks are transformed in to sound sculptures by cutting and welding the ends into a saucer like disk. Tongues are hand cut and tuned to exact measurements and scales. The finishes range from preserving the rustic and weathered patina to polished iridescent heat treatments. These functional art pieces are easily played, even for a beginner. Singing Bowls are cut from the tops or bottoms of propane tanks and played by running a striker around the lip as you might run your finger around a wine glass to make it ring. The Bowls are finished with polishing and heat treating to create layers of iridescent color.