joshbond

The art of New Mexico punched tinwork is a centuries-old conversation between the craftsman and the material. Born from necessity and refined by the high desert sun, this tradition transforms humble metal into intricate reflections of light and history. Join me for hands-on workshops where we strip away the digital noise and return to the basics: fire, solder, and the rhythmic strike of the punch.
With over 30 years at the bench, I’ve brought this craft to the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, Western New Mexico University in Silver City, Arts Organizations and my own private studio. These classes are designed to preserve a fading legacy, one sheet of tin at a time.
I am available to travel throughout the Southwest for local arts organizations or private workshops at your location. I will also be hosting regular workshops at my studio in New Mexico; please inquire for upcoming dates and availability.
If you’re ready to get your hands dirty and make something permanent, reach out..

An artist in the desert who distracts himself by punching tin, shooting photos, building with cargo containers, preserving old mud buildings and saving lost histories of the wild west.

For over 3 decades, I’ve operated at the intersection of high-concept design and raw, traditional craftsmanship. My work is a study in contrasts—balancing the clean precision of the contemporary with the visceral, soot-stained reality of the traditional.

As a master of traditional New Mexico punched tinwork, I’ve spent three decades refining a craft that rejects the digital “undo” button. It’s a process of rhythm, fire, and solder—a conversation between the hammer and the sheet that produces something permanent in an increasingly temporary world. This commitment to preservation extends to my photography and my history restoring historic adobe structures; I am drawn to the lost narratives and the physical weight of the high desert.

Whether I’m building out an off-grid residency program from shipping containers or documenting the stark shadows of the Southwest through a lens, my focus remains on the authentic. I don’t just create objects; I preserve legacies and build spaces where the analog and the hand-wrought can still breathe.