Element 29 Metalcraft focuses on handcrafted metal artwork and custom fabrication using traditional metalworking techniques. All work is designed, built and finished in Raleigh, North Carolina using hands-on methods centered on durability, craftsmanship and attention to detail.
Jeremy Maronpot, the artist behind Element 29 Metalcraft, has been designing and building original metal artwork since the late 1990s. His work draws on a range of techniques including forming, forging, embossing, repousse, welding, patination and fabrication using sheet metal and solid stock. Projects range from jewelry to decorative artwork, sculpture and custom commissions.
He works primarily with copper and other malleable metals, chosen for their natural beauty and ability to be stretched, shaped and formed. The resulting work is often biomorphic and tactile. Built by forging and welding, but shaped in a way that feels grown rather than constructed.
Jeremy's work has been shown in group exhibitions at institutions including the North Carolina Museum of Art, the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh and the Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art. He has collaborated on numerous projects, and worked in metal shops and classrooms as both a student and instructor.