Cubes and Boxes
This series of sculptural cubes and boxes transforms fabricated US and international coins—copper pennies and vintage silver coins—into bold, geometric forms. Each object is meticulously hand-constructed, with surfaces enameled in vibrant vitreous glass and kiln-fired to create striking color patterns. From classic 1x1 cubes to complex hinged boxes, the works explore themes of value, labor, and transformation. Once discarded or overlooked, these coins are elevated through craft into precious, playful objects. The series speaks to both the history of American currency and the beauty of reinvention—where small, everyday materials are reimagined into vibrant, meaningful sculptures.
The Craftsmen Series
The Craftsmen Series features hand-fabricated, life-sized tools constructed entirely from copper pennies. Hollow and sculptural, these ghostlike forms mirror common working-class tools—wrenches, hammers, pliers—honoring their original function while stripping them of utility. By using the humble penny, a symbol of minimal monetary value, the series questions how we measure labor, skill, and time. Each piece becomes a tribute to the invisible hands that build and repair, elevating everyday objects into finely crafted memorials. Through intricate metalwork and repetition, The Craftsmen Series celebrates the dignity of manual labor and invites reflection on what—and who—we value.
God Bless America
The God Bless America series is an ongoing sculpture series that transforms familiar symbols of American life—such as a chainlink fence, porch light and American flags—into intricate, hand-soldered vintage circulated coins. Each object reflects the dignity, resilience, and complexities of the working-class experience. Rooted in my life in Northeast Philadelphia, the series reimagines common household and neighborhood forms as poetic monuments to labor, pride, and protection. By using currency as both material and metaphor, the work invites viewers to question value systems and reflect on the everyday objects that quietly define American identity.
The Craftsmen Series: Silver Edition
The Craftsmen Series: Silver Edition began as a commission-based extension of Stacey Lee Webber’s original Craftsmen Series, driven by the rarity and cost of silver coins. Unable to source sufficient material herself, Webber invited clients to contribute their own heirloom silver coin collections. In return, she crafted hollow, life-sized sculptural tools that honored both the objects’ working-class symbolism and the personal histories embedded in the coins. These custom commissions became intimate tributes—blending labor, memory, and material into one-of-a-kind sculptures. The series reflects on legacy, value, and the transformation of currency into personal and cultural storytelling through craft.
Coin Vessels
The Coin Vessel series pays homage to Stacey Lee Webber’s traditional metalsmithing roots by transforming historical forms of functional tableware into sculptural works of art. Each vessel—crafted from carefully fabricated U.S. coins—echoes the elegance and utility of classic metalwork while shedding its everyday purpose. These hollow forms celebrate craftsmanship and material, merging fine art and traditional craft through painstaking construction. By using currency as the primary medium, Webber invites reflection on the value of both object and labor, turning common coins into ornate, one-of-a-kind vessels that honor the past while asserting a bold contemporary presence.
Standard of Living
The Standard of Living series celebrates blue-collar labor through the unexpected transformation of brass screws into delicate, floral sculptures. Each flower is meticulously forged, formed, and oxidized by hand, turning industrial hardware into elegant bouquets and wreaths. These works serve as symbolic tributes—honoring the strength, resilience, and pride of the American working class. By elevating a humble, utilitarian material into intricate forms traditionally associated with beauty and ceremony, the series blurs the line between labor and ornament. Standard of Living offers both ready-made pieces and custom commissions, inviting viewers to reflect on value, dignity, and the poetry of work.
Fancy Work
The Fancy Work series marks Stacey Lee Webber’s first exploration of hand tools as sculptural subject matter. Drawing its name from the historical metalsmithing technique of filigree—where gold or silver wire is twisted and soldered into intricate, ornamental designs—this series reimagines utilitarian objects as delicate, celebratory forms. Webber applies the precision of traditional jewelry techniques to everyday tools and bolts, transforming them into glorified relics of labor. Through this meticulous craft, Fancy Work honors the beauty in the overlooked and reframes the working person’s tools as objects worthy of awe, reverence, and artistic elevation.