Projects  Fisterra Studio artists Todd Campbell and Jennifer Chenoweth recently completed an artistic door panel for their midwife Michelle Fitzgerald, who helped usher in their new baby Roland George Campbell. The door is made of forged steel and copper, with dragonfly motifs that symbolize midwifery.
 Levack Sculpture & Constructions was commissioned to provide protection for the roots of an ancient and still growing oak tree. Full story & photos.
 A forged steel, abstract water lily by Lars Stanley Metalworks is set in the center of a water retention lake near Katy, Texas.
The sculpture was commissioned to make this flood control lake more of a visual asset to the community. A crane had to lower it onto a cast concrete base in the middle of the lake. The work was delivered in 3 pieces and bolted together at the site. It is about 18 feet tall and has a hot-dipped galvanized finish.
 Susan Wallace will create a Tree of Life for the School of Human Ecology at the University of Texas at Austin. The project celebrates Dr. Phyllis Richards and her impact as a champion for Child Development.
The tree, made from aluminum banding, includes leaves of copper and brass bearing the names of donors. The design takes full advantage of the passage of natural light through the lobby space where the work is located. The eastern exposure enhances the play of shadows as it mixes with available light and skates across the raised surface of the tree.
 Clayworks collaborated with Chris Levack to produce an outdoor floor mural for the Domain project in Northwest Austin. The cut tile mosaic technique is something of a jigsaw process where elements of the mural are cut by hand from soft clay, fired and reassembled. Color is derived from pigmented clays. The circular mural is 5 feet in diameter.
Clayworks has completed the remodeling of the studio's own kitchen and bathroom with their handmade Craftsman style glazed tiles.
Eric Billig Works (bent tea table of concrete and ipe), Holly Everett, Brian David Johnson and Fisterra Studio all have pieces available at IF + D in downtown Austin.
A not-so-conservative banker has commissioned Ironwood Industries to create several projects for a private residence in Austin. Projects include a dining table built of steel with a cast resin tabletop, acrylic side tables with feathers and stainless steel rod, and an exterior umasi sculpture built of bronze, stainless steel, and a used telephone pole.
 Wayne Locke has completed a tabernacle of oak, padauk and gold leaf for St. Agnes Academy in Houston.
 Blue Genie Art is putting the finishing touches on a 12 foot tall whooping crane for the Domain project. Blue Genie called on Todd Campbell of Fisterra Studio for the fabrication of a steel stand of grass which is part of the support system for the giant bird. It was installed at the Domain February 23rd, 2007.
Macek Furniture completed a custom stereo cabinet for clients in Houston who live in a vintage 1950's modern house near Rice University. The credenza is made of French walnut and holly veneer with a travertine top. The design relates to the work of architects R. M. Schindler, who placed open spaces within his case goods, and Zaha Hadid, whose signature theme is sliding and shifting building volumes.
Life After Art recently created and installed an 8'x12' custom shower enclosure for the Blackie Residence. Curved 1/2" glass is etched with an abstract interpretation of the Hill Country.
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After doing remodeling and contracting work for several years, Eric Billig of 
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The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) has selected both 
