Design & Fabrication

Before his scientific career, Peter Tatum spent years working in custom furniture design, architectural metal fabrication, and fine art — trained in welding and machining and collaborating with craftspeople and artists across the Bay Area. The work below was fabricated by Peter Tatum in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze.

Blank and Cables

Blank and Cables
Architectural Design & Metal Fabrication · Oakland, CA
A full-service design and architectural metal fabrication company in Oakland, CA, renowned by architects and interior designers for exceptional craftsmanship — carrying projects from concept through computation, fabrication, and installation. Peter Tatum worked here as a lead fabricator, machining and welding custom architectural components to high-precision standards and bridging the design office and the shop floor.
Peter Tatum architectural metal fabrication — Continuous Sweeping Table, Newport Beach, CA
Peter Tatum — Continuous Sweeping Table, Newport Beach
Peter Tatum architectural metal fabrication — 101 California Street CHIME, San Francisco
Peter Tatum — 101 California Street CHIME, San Francisco
Peter Tatum custom metalwork — residential interior installation
Peter Tatum — residential interior installation
Peter Tatum metal fabrication — Everson project
Everson
Peter Tatum metalwork — Moss Tree
Moss Tree
Peter Tatum architectural fabrication — Orinda residence
Orinda
Peter Tatum metal fabrication — Saint Regis installation
Saint Regis
Peter Tatum metalwork — Upper Jackson Street, San Francisco
Upper Jackson St
Peter Tatum architectural fabrication — Angelo Drive project
Angelo Drive
Peter Tatum metal fabrication — Newport Beach sweeping table detail
Sweeping Table (detail)
Peter Tatum — waterjet-cut metal fabrication detail
Water Cut
Materials: Stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, titanium, hardwoods, specialty finishes
blankandcables.com

Matt Devine

Matt Devine
Contemporary Sculptor · Steel, Aluminum, Bronze
Matt Devine is a contemporary sculptor working in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and bronze, with over 80 exhibitions internationally. Peter Tatum worked as a lead fabricator for Matt Devine, Inc., building and installing the steel, stainless, aluminum, and bronze sculpture work below and coordinating shipment of finished pieces to galleries across North America, Asia, and Europe.

Freestanding sculptures fabricated by Peter Tatum for artist Matt Devine:

Steel sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for artist Matt Devine — Grandalia (2026), 84×84×20 in
Grandalia (2026)
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Start Anew (2023), 96×52×42 in
Start Anew (2023)
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Uprising (2021), 84×46×41 in
Uprising (2021)
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — 3.14/a x b (2019), 70×50×32 in
3.14/a x b (2019)
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — 1762
1762
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Brisas/La Brecha
Brisas/La Brecha
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Form (2011), 72×72×14 in
Form (2011)
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — One Eight One (2010)
One Eight One (2010)
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Main Squeeze (2009)
Main Squeeze (2009)
Sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Passing By
Passing By

Wall sculptures fabricated by Peter Tatum for artist Matt Devine:

Wall sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light
Wall sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — Stellars J #3 (2023), 38×38×6 in
Stellars J (2023)
Wall sculpture fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine — La Luz #8 (2019), 56×56×6 in
La Luz (2019)
Wall sculptures fabricated by Peter Tatum for Matt Devine
Wall Sculptures
Medium: Steel, stainless steel, aluminum, bronze
mattdevineart.com