Money Maker
Money Maker
Money Maker
Money Maker

Money Maker

Metal Bank (ID: A23797)
$320
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This piece is not guaranteed to make you money but it can help you save some in a fun way! The tiny, cast, sterling silver figures are trying to move around real US currency in hopes that you'll add some of your own. The ladder is fabricated from sterling silver and the body of the bank is copper. Coins and bills may be inserted into a slot on the top of the bank and a cover plate may be removed for access to your cash. The entire piece is immersed in a liquid sulfurated potash solution to produce a dark patina and once dry, it is waxed and the coins and figures are polished. The bank may be used as a tzedakah box.
  • Materials: Silver, Glass, Copper
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Mary Ann Owen and Malcolm Owen

Winged Camel Metalworks
"Folks always comment that we must have fun making our work. What's your guess?!"

Malcolm and Mary Ann Owen are a husband and wife team who own and operate Winged Camel Metalworks, a small studio located in the northern foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Most of their work is collaborative, but each partner also makes one of a kind pieces. Mary Ann makes jewelry and small sculptures, Malcolm creates large sculptural and decorative work.

The couple use a hands-on collage method to explore themes. The small silver figures lend a sense of action and intimacy to the work. The Owens fabricate their pieces from copper, brass and sterling silver using tried and true hand forming methods. Many of the hammers and stakes that are used daily were made by Malcolm. The small figures are cast in the studio using the lost wax process.

Mary Ann and Malcolm Owen met while studying in the art metals program at SUNY Oswego. Malcolm had a degree in philosophy and was a self taught blacksmith. They soon formed a partnership making small silver holloware and flatware. They progressed to using copper as a primary material and have been exploring the possibilities ever since.

Customer Reviews

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Debbie
nice quality

Very nice details! Love the little figures!

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Sd
The Money Maker is great

I am very happy with my purchase of this bank. It is very unique and lots of people like it.

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Leehill
Color/Finish: darker than expected
Fun piece but...

Protective coating on the coins poorly applied detracts from the piece