Fire Cone 25-122

About Fire Cone 25-122

This contemporary outdoor steel sculpture of a pine cone by Floyd Elzinga is also wood-burning.

Hand forged from corten steel, Floyd Elzinga’s impressive sculpture of a pine cone is designed to house logs for a fire. The end of the cone opens easily to allow for logs to be placed inside. The rust-coloured patina of the pine cone emulates the real thing. Elizinga’s dynamic sculptures reflect the rugged natural landscape that surrounds his studio on the Niagara escarpment. He is best known for re-creating iconic Canadian images—the pinecone, the maple leaf and the pine branch using industrial materials.
His pieces are both playful—pop art and inspiring.

“I am continually surprised and inspired by a new property that the material (steel) reveals, and a whole new style or body of work results. I love the way light plays off the surface.” Floyd Elzinga

Floyd Elzinga received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax, NS. Elzinga has been an artist in residence in both India and Vietnam. At the foot of Everest, he had the unique experience of creating art from collected waste, and in Hanoi, he attended a symposium that attracted sculptors from all over the world to contribute to South East Asia’s largest sculpture park. Floyd Elzinga’s pinecone sculptures have been featured as part of Toronto’s Scotiabank Nuit Blanche celebration of contemporary art, and his work is held in collections across Ontario and in the US. He lives in Niagara, Ontario.