The first Fire Bloom was made in San Francisco at the Boxshop between the months of January and March 2007. This Fire Bloom is the largest of the two that have already been made with an outer diameter of six feet and depth of five feet. It is made from 100% recycled steel - a repurposed old water tank from the Forties! The design of this Bloom is one that resembles a Beach Primrose flower that is fully opened, or fully bloomed. All the petals are extended and open to the sky receiving the sun and holding the largest fire within. We installed the first Fire Bloom on Ocean Beach at the end of April 2007.
The second Fire Bloom was made in the American Steel building in Oakland, where we currently work. Our team reconvened in the summer of 2007 to create yet another beautiful Bloom. This one was also made entirely from recycled steel but the design differed slightly. This Bloom, also part of the Beach Primrose series, resembles a flower that is just beginning to open. The petals curl under on some of the petals while opening and extending on others. The size of the second Fire Bloom is also slightly smaller than the first one with an outer diameter of five feet and a depth of approximately four feet. We installed the second Fire Bloom in July of 2007 to the delight and enjoyment of many people that like a warm toasty fire on a chilly San Francisco beach!
The third Fire Bloom is yet to come. We are in the process of designing and fabricating the third Bloom. We are looking forward to the first firing by May 10th.