The Toast

This intricately crafted metal mobile represents the profiles of a man and woman, raising their wine glasses. "The Toast" conveys the sweet moments of life, symbolized by the rose.The eyes and various lines of each face are hand cut into the copper with a plasma torch allowing light to pass through the metal. Solid brass is then brazed onto both sides of the faces to add relief to the surface and create raised areas of bright golden highlights.

The final step is to heat treat the copper to bring out wonderfully exotic colorations that provide the finished surface with a sense of longevity and old world warmth. Signed and dated by the artist Joel Hotchkiss and lacquered. Fully assembled. 24"H x 24"W. For interiors only