Metal art & fabrication · Cowichan Valley, BC
Monumental metal art. Precision fabrication.
Wroughtenart designs, engineers, builds and installs one-of-a-kind gates, railings, staircases and public art. The same shop cuts, forms and finishes production parts for manufacturers.
Selected work
Built for one place
Every piece starts from the site: the view, the slope, the people who walk through it. A few recent favourites.
All work
How a commission runs
One shop, start to finish
You deal with one person from first sketch to final bolt. Design, engineering, fabrication, finishing and installation all happen under one roof, so nothing gets lost between trades.
Concept
Site photos or a visit, then sketches and a rendered concept you can approve.
Engineer
Shop drawings, structure and code checks, coordinated with your architect or builder.
Fabricate
Cut, formed and welded in our Cowichan Valley shop.
Finish
Sandblast and powder coat in house, or forged and blackened by hand.
Install
Our crew and our own excavator handle footings, setting and automation.
For artists & designers
Your vision, engineered to stand
Artists and designers bring us drawings, maquettes and ideas at every scale. We turn them into buildable steel and aluminum: fair curves, hidden seams, structure that suits the site, and a finish that lasts outdoors.
- Vector clean-up and cut files from your artwork
- Structural backing, mounting and connection details
- Coordination with architects, builders and project teams
- Credit stays with the artist
Pattern library
1,200+ designs, ready to adapt
Start from a proven pattern and we'll scale it to your gate, railing, privacy screen or wall. It's the quickest way to a custom piece.
The maker
Travis Rankin
Travis has spent more than 25 years designing and building in metal. His work draws on West Coast nature and geometry: orcas, cedars, salmon, sacred patterns. He leads every project personally, from first sketch to installation.
About the shopStart a project
Have a project in mind?
Send a few photos, rough sizes and what you're picturing. Travis replies personally, usually within two business days.