Stories from Metal Morph
Metal Morph started with a welding class, a backyard slowly filling with steel, and no real plan for what would come next. Here I share the stories behind the sculptures, the shows, the unexpected turns, and what happens in the workshop along the way. A look behind the finished pieces—and at how Metal Morph continues to take shape.
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From Reporting the News to Making It
Doris PlaichnerFrom Austrian TV journalist to Arizona metal artist — The Mesa Tribune shares my unexpected journey in a two-page feature.
From Reporting the News to Making It
Doris PlaichnerFrom Austrian TV journalist to Arizona metal artist — The Mesa Tribune shares my unexpected journey in a two-page feature.
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It Starts with the Metal: How Scrap Becomes Art
Doris PlaichnerI don’t start with a sketch—I start with scrap. Every sculpture begins with seeing potential in pieces most people would walk right past.
It Starts with the Metal: How Scrap Becomes Art
Doris PlaichnerI don’t start with a sketch—I start with scrap. Every sculpture begins with seeing potential in pieces most people would walk right past.
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From My Backyard to My First Art Show
Doris PlaichnerA few sculptures made for my own backyard eventually led me to my first art show—where 14 of them found new homes and Metal Morph began to feel like something...
From My Backyard to My First Art Show
Doris PlaichnerA few sculptures made for my own backyard eventually led me to my first art show—where 14 of them found new homes and Metal Morph began to feel like something...