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FROG ON A LILY PAD STAKE
$45.00
handmade
community voted (228 votes)
A Leap in Creativity
Captivated by copper's warm, autumnal color and its malleable qualities, Catherine Murphy and her team have transformed this ubiquitous metal--used to create American's smallest coinage, the penny--into one-of-a-kind artworks. Using a hammer, vise, anvil, and oxy-acetylene torch, they fold, forge, and anneal the copper transforming it into a three-dimensional frog perched on two gorgeously patinated lily pads. To give each hopper personality, each piece is enlivened with eye-catching abstract details, like wide, spiraled eyes and a fly-catching tongue springing from his gaping mouth. This amphibious attraction brings a splash of creativity and artistry wherever he lands. Handmade in North Carolina.
- Item ID: 21509
- Materials: copper
- 8" L x 4.5" W x 2.5" H; Stake: 36" H
- Finished with a clear coat, designed for year-round outdoor use.
Catherine Murphy
Growing up in a military family, Catherine Murphy spent her childhood traveling around the world and experiencing every locale's characteristic outdoor sites. Eventually, she settled in North Carolina and started a career working with metal and helping to create impressive high-rise construction projects, but Catherine never lost her fascination with the natural world and she longed to fuse her passion for nature with her talent for metalworking. Her outlet for this irresistible desire came in the form of one, especially intriguing metal: copper. See all creations.
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Q and A
When our community voted on this product, some also shared comments - read them below:
228 votes * 17 comments
Cassie, UncommonGoods Community Moderator
We can't help but smile when we look at Catherine Murphy's copper creatures. This little fella is handmade using traditional metalworking techniques, but he has a modern look that will stand out in any garden. What do you love most about this abstract amphibian?
Chris
Vote: Thumbs down!
not very exciting
Angela
Vote: Thumbs up!
I love frogs and this would look great in my flower garden.
Susan
Vote: Thumbs up!
I just love it when an artist puts their skills to creating wonderful nature themed art. Two thumbs up to Catherine
Elizabeth
Vote: Thumbs down!
wish the frog was a vibrant green and ceramic/glass
Tracy
Vote: Thumbs down!
That frog looks scarry. Especially its eyes!If one of the leaves were flat it could be used to set a cup next to a lawn chair. Just change the eyes.
Arubagal
Vote: Thumbs down!
It's ugly and useless.
Terra
Vote: Thumbs down!
It needs to be more vibrant, possibly have the frogs in multiple bright colors! :D Other than that and the eyes I see no reason why it wouldn't sell.
Sue
Vote: Thumbs up!
Nice artsy work with copper, and made in the USA. Every garden needs frogs.
Barbara
Vote: Thumbs up!
Something made in the USA - fantastic!
Akiko
Vote: Thumbs down!
Glad it's made in US!
Amanda
Vote: Thumbs down!
Looks like something that would be in a lawn and garden catalog.
Candace
Vote: Thumbs up!
Just darling I would love to have this by my small pond.
Christine
Vote: Thumbs up!
I think this is a great item to put in the garden. Hand-made by an American artisan of durable materials that should last a long time. Products made in the US are what we all should be supporting.
Courtney
Vote: Thumbs up!
Would look great in my mom's garden.
Pamela
Vote: Thumbs down!
I could easily pass this by.
Kim
Vote: Thumbs down!
Kinda creepy! lol