Mary Yznaga- M.Y. Metal
Metal artist
Austin, TX
I create 3-D works in steel finding inspiration in the bountiful variety of our native Texas plants. Recreating delicate flowers in the impenetrable medium of steel fascinates me and informs my art. I design flowers of various shapes and sizes ranging from single stem roses to large bouquets, agaves and other succulents, and vertical gardens. Patinas applied over fabric stencils have been a new area of exploration.
Selected work
My Work
Giant Grapto- 2022, steel, powder coat finish
Sprezzatura- 2022, steel on patina-ed steel, wood
Large Agave, May 2022
Large grapto, silver powder coat, 22 gauge steel, 2022
Steel Garden 2021
Large Grapto, 2021
Large Grapto, 2020,
Steel, powder coat, 32" wide X 14" tall- Steel bouquet, 2018
- Le Petit Bouquet- October, 2019
Photo by Patty Yznaga Robertson - Travis's agave- 2020
Steel, powder coat
Austin Studio Tour - Dichotomy- February, 2020
12" X 12" - Vertical Garden- November, 2019
12" X 12" - Giant Kalanchoe, 2017
Photo by Patty Yznaga Robertson - Giant Kalanchoe, 2017
Photo by Patty Yznaga Robertson - Giant Kalanchoe, 2017
M.Y. Metal workshop - Giant Kalanchoe in planter, 2017
- Pink Bouquet, 2020
steel, powder coat - Floating- March 2020
Photo by Patty Yznaga Robertson - Floating- March 2020
- "Floating" at it's poolside home.
photo by Patty Yznaga Robertson - Mini succulents: Kalanchoe, Golden Barrel, Sansevieria, Graphto.
- Two new agaves loaded up for delivery.
- Sherie's planter- July, 2020
- mini succulents in mini planters, 2017
- Vertical garden, 12" X 12"
- Travis's Agave- January, 2020
- Susy's Agave, 2017, steel
- Agave in Lockhart, Texas
- Patrick's agave, 2017, steel
- Patrick's Agave 2017
in progress M.Y. Metal - Graptopetalum aka Ghost Plants 2016
- Agave, 2016
- Susy's Agave-1/15/15
- Baby Agave in wok planter- 2014
- Agave on culvert pipe stand, 48" width x 31" tall, 49 lbs, stand: 15" x 2 ft. tall,
photo by Ralph Yznaga - Golden Barrel cactus, steel, copper wire, height 2 ft., 16 lbs
- Baby Golden Barrel -2015
12" X 12" - Heart Milagro, 12" X 12", Aluminum 2014
- Heart Milagro, 12" X 12", aluminium, 2014
- Heart Milagro, 12" X 14", Aluminum 2014
- Vines and leaves, 2016
- Le Petite Chou- steel, 2012
- "Déjeuner" light shade, Stainless steel, 2014
- Déjeuner light shade, steel, aluminum, glass, 2014
- DNA table lampshade-steel, 11.5"x 7"
- Glasses Light shade-2007
- The Lips-May 2019
- Pipe Light-length: 49", diameter: 9", weight: 11.6 lbs.
- Bora Bora- 2019
photo by Patty Yznaga Robertson - Sherie's mailbox- June, 2020
- "Mailbox", Steel and Copper, 2011
for Stoney's Wine Lounge, Dallas, Texas - Eileen's French Circus mailbox, September 2020
- mailbox, steel with corten sides, 2015
- My mailbox with flowers.
- Becca's mailbox, steel and copper, 2014
- Becca's mailbox, steel, copper, 2014
- Fork and Spoon-Kinetic,2011, height: 57", width:70", 2010
- Fork and Spoon-kinetic,2011, height:57", width:70", 2010
- "Handrail", Steel 2010
- "Leaf Pins", Copper 2010
photo by Brenda Ladd - Mini Golden Barrel cactus- 2015
WEST AUSTIN Studio Tour group exhibition
My workshop
photo by Susan Downey
Graptopetalums
Cutting leaves for Annie's bouquet.
leaves- three steps
Leaves for Vines
Rose stem leaves- Agave
- at work on Golden Barrel
- milagro in progress
- mini succulents in planter
- planter
- Vines, early version
- new sign in stainless