History

When George and Judy Jacques started gardening 15 years ago they never imagined it would lead to a business.  In his spare time, George, a "tin knocker" for a local mechanical contractor, designed and built a flower weathervane for the cupola on their gardening shed.  Copper wall planters for the entrances to their home soon followed.  Next, copper window boxes were added to the shed.  These copper accents drew rave reviews from family and friends.

In 1996 George decided to turn his energies to creating Copperhead North - a business that provides high quality, handcrafted copper products for the home and garden.  Since then Copperhead North has become well established without compromising its reputation for superior craftsmanship and customer satisfaction.

In 1999 George became a state juried member of  the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen - a very highly respected organization of top-notch artists.

From the Artist

 Though I enjoy traditional copper and greatly admire the work of the old coppersmiths, my focus is directed toward creating unique, functional pieces of my own.  Currently I design and make copper flower boxes.  I cannot remember having any conscious desire to become an artist and, indeed, I consider myself to be a craftsman rather than an artist.  My entry into the world of copper was a natural evolution from my previous work as a "tin knocker" and came about because of my love of metalworking, the wonderful properties of copper and a need to create.

My flower boxes are quite unusual.  Using designs that are impractical for wood, I am able to create beautiful, unique, lightweight containers, which, since they are made of copper, age very gracefully and have a very long, maintenance free life expectancy.

Yielding, yet unforgiving, on the bench, copper rolls and flows until it takes its final shape.  It is bold and shiny all the while I am working with it and so I leave the natural transformation to more subtle color tones to mother nature and father time.

Perhaps having no formal training in coppersmithing has allowed me more freedom to follow my own intuitive directions.  I believe my inspiration comes from many years of country living and a commitment to beauty, harmony and the simple life.