Sonnemann's Snakes

07/01/2022

Worm snake, Ramphotyphlops species found active on a road in bushland at 11 pm on 4th January 2022, Northeast Victoria near Beechworth.

21/09/2020

23/08/2020

Metal sculptures - Specialising in Fauna Metal art
To see more of my wife's work please visit and like her new sculpture page.
https://www.facebook.com/Catherine-Sonnemann-Sculptures-591410848202926

05/08/2020

Panther Chameleon Sculpture
Furcifer pardalis

This boy is now finished
And what a beautiful animal he is.
Made by using our farm implements and scrap metal
Constructed by forging and work on anvil.
It has taken 2.2 months to complete and very happy with the outcome.
He has come alive
He will have a mate with him in coming months
In 2021 he will be attending several art shows
Sculpture by Cathy Sonnemann (Neil's wife)

Enjoy

Please note, this is a copyrighted design, no reproductions
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16/07/2020

Panther Chameleon Sculpture

Next sculpture is now in progress

4 weeks in and the head today was meshed into the body.
He did not enjoy being a head on a stick!
Throat, legs and rest of body to finish.
Another couple of weeks and this will be finished, polished and mounted.
Looking good!

Enjoy

02/07/2020

Food for thought

Imagine you were born in 1900.

When you're 14, World War I begins and ends when you're 18 with 22 million dead.

Soon after a global pandemic, the Spanish Flu, appears, killing 50 million people. And you're alive and 20 years old.

When you're 29 you survive the global economic crisis that started with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange, causing inflation, unemployment and famine.

When you're 33 years old the n***s come to power.

When you're 39, World War II begins and ends when you're 45 years old with a 60 million dead. In the Holocaust 6 million Jews die.

When you're 52, the Korean War begins.
When you're 64, the Vietnam War begins and ends when you're 75.

A child born in 1985 thinks his grandparents have no idea how difficult life is, but they have survived several wars and catastrophes.

Today we have all the comforts in a new world, amid a new pandemic. But we complain because we need to wear masks. We complain because we must stay confined to our homes where we have food, electricity, running water, wifi, even Netflix! None of that existed back in the day. But humanity survived those circumstances and never lost their joy of living.

A small change in our perspective can generate miracles. We should be thankful that we are alive. We should do everything we need to do to protect and help each other.

This message should reach everyone. Please help me spread it.

16/06/2020

Kangaroo Island Dunnart Sculpture now finished.

This sculpture is for sale. It is a one of a kind and hand forged.

Extremely happy with the outcome and he even spins smoothly on his stand. Took a long time but he certainly looks the part.
This is a "Critically Endangered" marsupial.
Forged, shaped and bent by Cathy Sonnemann
Hope you enjoy

07/05/2020

New sculpture project and making the most of COVID19.
Cathy has started her next project.
This time it is an Australian marsupial called the Dunnart.
Progression photos to come as he is built.
Hope you enjoy.

27/02/2020

I always nervously sweat when the wife comes in the workshop and comments on a new tool.

05/02/2020

SOLD. Marbled Childrens pythons.
One Marbled Orange male and one
100% het female.
Male is stunning and the best one I have produced.
Female is a good breeder and is patternless.
Sold to a lucky buyer in Sydney.