Pin Jets
This is a limited series of miniature fighter jets made from spent 303 bullet casings
About Pin Jets
This series of miniature Aircraft sculptures are made using the brass of a spent bullet shell, mounted on linen style canvas in a 10 x 10 cm glazed black frame. Each model is roughly 3cm long, and based on a real Jet-fighter design.
I worked with service veterans at a charity called Blind Veterans UK, as an Art & Craft Rehabilitation Specialist in Art & Craft. I was honoured to learn a lot about our beneficiaries and their lives. A fellow named Jack who spent time in the RAF in the 1950s explained to me that some of his colleagues used to make models of the aircraft of their time in this way, turning them into lapel pins or little brooches.
Supporting the Artist
If you are interested in any of these pieces, please get in touch
jamescowland@protonmail.com | IG @cowlandjames
These are handmade, one-off pieces. I'm not a mass producer. It's just me. I love to know what drew you to a particular piece, and if I can offer you some exclusive insight into the work that nobody else is likely to know - that's all the more value for you.
Artworks are as priced. Shipping and shipping options are available, bespoke reframing options are an optional extra.