Airship Zeppo flies in Sarasota
30 Oct
I recently finished a commissioned airship order for a nice lady in Sarasota, Florida. She had seen the website and wanted to order an airship for her husband’s birthday. She liked the Victorian airship I had done that was purchased by my friends at Legendary Escapes, (home of Ask the Pool Guy). That ship had beautiful filigree on the bow and fins and was what we’ve come to call th “Maki size”, which is about 36″ long, plus or minus. She didn’t think she had space for one that size, so she decided to go with the smaller sized airship I do that is about 18-20″, but she wanted the filigree. So this is what the airship looks like, delivered and hung in their office. It’s a great location because it seems to float in an opening between their office space and the room beyond…sort of a balcony/overlook. When she sent me the photos after they hung the airship, she called it “Airship Zeppo”, so here’s Zeppo in flight…
Airship “Zeppo” flies at it’s new home
I think the airship looks fantastic in it’s new home and I hope that the new owners enjoy it for many years to come!
Stephan J. Smith is the artist and sculptor at Artsmith Craftworks in Swartz Creek, MI. Using recycled and re-purposed materials, Stephan builds a myriad of sculpted wonders, including fantastic and whimsical steampunk airships that have amazed and delighted fans for years. A passion for reusing and up-cycling found items into beautiful and amazing art is what drives Stephan to make art that both teaches and inspires. Stephan also does commissioned work and is available to do talks and classes on re-purposing/up-cycling and may be reached at ArtSmithCraft@yahoo.com or at 810-516-7381.