{"id":1035,"date":"2009-06-22T14:13:02","date_gmt":"2009-06-22T22:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joewelder.com\/?p=1035"},"modified":"2009-06-19T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2009-06-19T22:24:04","slug":"yohan-jonsson-a-versatile-metal-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.arc-zone.com\/joewelder\/2009\/06\/22\/yohan-jonsson-a-versatile-metal-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Yohan Jonsson: A Versatile Metal Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/byjohan.se\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1034\" title=\"johan\" src=\"\/blog\/joewelder\/wp-content\/johan.jpg\" alt=\"johan\" width=\"176\" height=\"201\" \/>Yohan Jonsson<\/a> is a contemporary mixed media sculptor. He welds &#8220;outsider art&#8221; from broken items in a range of materials, including metal, wood, fabrics, tar, leather, wire, welding filler, and rust. He even creates retrospective works from barbed wire and cernit polymer clay.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nHow long have you been in business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I began using welding for art eight years ago. And turned it into a business six years ago.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I see your company is headquartered in Norway, how long have you been there? How has the recent economic crisis affected your business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well I\u2019m located in Lule\u00e5 and Svarttj\u00e4rn but my galleries are mainly in Norway. The crisis has had no effect so far.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where\/How did you learn about welding?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I always was fond of doing things my own way. So, I taught myself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who do you look up to?  Who do you look to for inspiration in your business and\/or your creative endeavors?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inspiration is mainly music, literature, film, artists like Kelly Moore, von Trier, Drew Landry, Peter Hoeg, Shelton Hank Williams, Beckett\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>How old were you when you first got into welding and what initially sparked your interest?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An old farmers smithy full of rusty old metal that needed to be put together [initially sparked my interest]\u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1036\" title=\"line-up-iv\" src=\"\/blog\/joewelder\/wp-content\/line-up-iv-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"line-up-iv\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What certifications do you hold and how have they benefited you and\/or your business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>None.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What kind of music do you listen to while welding?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No music, just talk.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you see yourself and\/or your business in the next ten years?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More galleries. More biennials.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nWhat is the state of the welding industry in Norway and how has the current worldwide economic crisis affected business?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lule\u00e5 is an old industrial town with one big industry. And lots of people, entrepreneurs depending on it. I\u2019m pretty sure the welding industry has suffered\u2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thanks Johan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yohan Jonsson is a contemporary mixed media sculptor. 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