You can find my work at the following galleries:
Peters Valley School of Crafts, Layton, NJ
Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
The Creative Den, Glen Rock, NJ
Handworks Gallery, Blue Hill, ME
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At approximately 41" high and 16" across, this beautiful sculpture and windchime really stands out in the garden. Two large and three smaller Bellflower chimes have a lovely sound that doesn't overwhelm. The piece is light enough to move easily, and stands on its own, but you'll want to help keep it steady when winds kick up. It comes with three matching u-anchors for garden soil. It also looks lovely with a potted plant as ballast or a favorite stone. This was tested in the winds of Tropical Storm Isaias and it does extremely well in inclement weather.
The flowers have been given a patina and if needed, a coating to maintain it. Color varies from piece to piece and may be slightly different from photos. The tendrils have been left to change with age and have been reinforced to add strength. Copper is a soft metal and may bend if leaned on. Handle it as you would a plant, and it will look lovely for years.
If you would like to purchase this item, please email me. Because of high cost, shipping is not listed as being available and the site won’t let you check out. f you live within a 100 mile radius of New York City, please be in touch and we can find a way to manage a pickup/delivery.
The idea for Bellflower Creations began when I was looking for something beautiful and unusual for my garden, something to move and change with the seasons, something to remind me of the people and places I love. I began to imagine a subtle sounding chime. After a year of learning and experimenting with copper, I had my first Bellflower Garden Stake, and since then, as the business grew, it has been my goal to provide unique and unusual handcrafted beauty at affordable prices.
These chimes are beautiful in all seasons, indoors or out. Hanging chimes, with a cap of snow and their cheery sound, are wonderful even when you are shoveling in a storm. Indoors, put a Bellflower Garden Stake or Simple Flower Stake in a pot or vase weighted with decorative pebbles. Mount a Spiral Bracket and a Hanging Bellflower Chime near your kitchen window, or above a radiator, where it will look beautiful and the breeze will make it chime lightly. Dress up your flower bouquets and holiday decorations with Forged Copper Leaves.
Lisa Pribanic
maker, artist
I begin each work with a sheet of bright copper. I color it by heat and forge it by hand to give it form and texture. Forged Copper leaves are made with these flamed colors. The leaves for stakes and hanging chimes are brushed lightly with a salt solution which gives a dappled green effect. The copper will become a richer chocolate color as it weathers, and the green contrasts beautifully with it.
The flowers are made with various types of wire. Copper wire is colored in several ways from a salt patina, to flame or an even heat. The colors are soft, beautiful, and as varied as the plants in your garden. Brighter colors are made with jewelry wire. The product pages in the shop will give you more information about each color and how you can expect it to change.
Unlike a larger bell, these chimes have an unusual, gentle sound. They are just enough to keep you company inside or out, but not likely to disturb neighbors.
From the flaming of the copper, wrapping of flowers and making of bells, to sending things on their way to you, I do all of the work in my home studio. It is something I love doing, and I hope you enjoy my Bellflower Creations.
You can find my work at the following galleries:
Peters Valley School of Crafts, Layton, NJ
Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT
The Creative Den, Glen Rock, NJ
Handworks Gallery, Blue Hill, ME