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With a background in steel fabrication and a deep love for the smell of burnt metal in the morning, Eddie crafts everything from abstract wall pieces to functional installations that toe the line between “gallery-worthy” and “built to survive the apocalypse.” Each piece carries the distinct signature of someone who’s just as comfortable behind a MIG welder as he is firing up the oxy-acetylene torch with a wild idea at 2 a.m. It’s equal parts skill, instinct, and just enough danger to keep things interesting.

So, whether you’re here for the craftsmanship, the chaos, or just trying to answer the age-old question — Is it art, Eddie? — you’re in the right place. Spoiler: it probably, possibly certainly is.

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Oh, and just to clear things up — Eddie isn’t real. The site’s name? A long-running joke that got wildly out of hand. The man behind the mask (or welding helmet, in this case) is Jeremy — a steelworker with an eye for aesthetics, a knack for grinding metal into submission, and the kind of dry wit you’d expect from someone who names a fire-spewing sculpture “Mildly Concerned Dragon #4.” So no, it’s not Eddie. It’s Jeremy. But Is It Art, Jeremy? didn’t quite have the same ring to it.

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Not everything in Jeremy’s world consists of molten steel and spark — sometimes, it’s coaxed gently from wood with a sharp chisel and a few muttered swear words. When he’s not bending steel, he’s cutting, planing, and sanding timber into submission, turning rough slabs into pieces that are as solid as they are soulful. Think live-edge tables, sculptural shelves, and furniture that still smells faintly of the forest. There’s a certain poetry in letting the grain do the talking — though Jeremy usually interrupts it with a drill.
Wood may seem gentler than steel, but don’t be fooled — it’s just as stubborn. Jeremy works with it the same way he does metal: intuitively, a little recklessly, and always with a vision that somehow survives the occasional split board or rogue knot. He doesn’t believe in perfection — he believes in character. So if a table leg’s a bit too beefy or a shelf has a rebellious tilt, that’s not a flaw — that’s flavour

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Is it steel work or is it metal work? Depends who you ask — and how many beers they’ve had. Steelworkers will swear it’s the real deal: heavier, harder, hotter, and frankly more badass. “Metal work,” on the other hand, sounds suspiciously like something involving tin snips and craft fairs (no offense, aluminum). The truth? Steel is metal — but not all metal is worthy of a welding mask and sparks flying in realtime. So sure, call it metalwork if you’re being polite. But around here, we call it steelwork — because it sounds tougher, cuts deeper, and looks cooler on a T-shirt.

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You can find Jeremy (or “Eddie,” if you’re committed to the bit) most months at the Langebaan Crafters Market, holding court among the succulents and macramé with a table full of metal and wood wonders — all lovingly made, none of them particularly safe to sit on without asking first. He also pops up at local school fairs and community markets, supporting fellow makers, buying way too many brownies, and reminding people that yes, the thing with bolts is supposed to look like that.

If patience isn’t your thing, you’re welcome to visit Jeremy’s workshop in Long Acres, Langebaan. Try to call ahead, but you are just as welcome to just drop in — he’s usually elbow-deep in projects, and you might interrupt a perfectly good metal-bending or wood-shaping session. Better to schedule a visit than accidentally get recruited for an impromptu welding lesson. All are welcome.

Got a wild idea for something made of wood, steel, or both? Brilliant. Jeremy loves a good challenge — whether it’s a one-of-a-kind firewood rack shaped like a dragon, a dining table the size of a small country, or a wall-mounted bottle opener with very specific vibes. Big, small, weird, wonderful — drop him a message, sketch it on a napkin, or just pitch up with enthusiasm and a questionable drawing. If it can be built, he’ll build it. And if it can’t be built… well, he’ll probably try anyway.

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Not Art. Just a Newsletter.