Metal Art for Everyone

VISIT our landmark STUDIO AND GALLERY GIFT SHOP

6150 US Highway 58, Buffalo Junction, Virginia 24529

 

The Lago Luna Metal Art Studio is an innovative fine craft studio and gallery unlike any other. This unexpected venue exudes a shabby-chic charm and is the ideal destination to shop for affordable handcrafted luxury gifts, unique wind bells and wind chimes, collectible Damascus Knives, garden art, original contemporary fine art, and whimsical home décor, all lovingly created on-site.

Exterior of the Lago Luna Studio building in 2023

Visit us...shop...and be inspired

Find that special gift for that special someone, or simply add to your personal collection...every visit to our gallery and working studio brings a new experience. We are constantly evolving and adding new items...many of which are inspired by suggestions from our visitors.     

An anvil and hammer at the Lago Luna Metal Art Studio

Demonstrations and Workshops

My goal has always been to nurture the imagination by connecting people with art and the creative process, and to my role as an artist. At our new studio in Buffalo Junction, Virginia we offer live demonstrations and workshops in the making of metal art.       

A cubist water fountain designed by Marc Staples

custom design and fabrication

If you have a vision for a unique piece of art, architecural element or furnishing we can help you bring your project to life. The Lago Luna Metal Art Studio can take your imagination and make it real. Talk to us about how we can create your own personal signature work of art.

An abstract metal sculpture in a garden.

Whimsical & Functional Metal Art

Marc Staples works full time designing and fabricating original art pieces at the Lago Luna Studio in Buffalo Junction, VA , occasionally assisted by volunteers.  While his primary focus is currently on creating unique windbells, windchimes, and original fine art pieces,  he also accepts metal design and fabrication projects  for residential,  public, and corporate spaces. 

Find Inspiration at Every Turn

The Lago Luna Studio’s mission is to transform lives by immersing people in the beauty and inspiration of fine crafts as art. We believe that by surrounding ourselves in beauty we have the power to transform the human experience, foster creativity, and promote well-being. By integrating art into everyday environments, we aim to create spaces that elevate the spirit, stimulate the mind, and bring joy to the soul. Lago Luna creates metal art for everyone.


Marc Staples


Products and services

And Things We Can Assist With

Wind Bells and Chimes

Marcs' Original Windbells and chimes are made combining handcrafted techniques with contemporary designs. They feature vibrant colors, organic textures and motifs that are inspired by our natural surroundings.

Landscape Features

Garden Sculptures can define your landscape. Marc designs and creates original, custom, contemporary landscape sculpture and water features. Transform your garden or outdoor space.

Metal Art Decor

Our metal wall art collection includes a variety of designs, colors, and shapes to fit your décor style with everyday and seasonal home items.

Metal Art Sculpture

For almost three decades Marc has been creating unique modern sculptures that capture attention and engage the imagination through simple design and bold color.

DAMASCUS STEEL KNIVES

Our Hand-Forged Damascus Knives are made from several types of steel welded together. The patterns vary depending on how the Damascus artist works the billet. Lago Luna Studio works with some of the best Damascus artists/forgers in the U.S.

architectural metalwork

The modern metal artist is a marriage of traditional blacksmith technique and individual vision. Marc designs and creates unique metal embellishments for the modern-minded.

Garden Features

Create your one-of-a-kind space with Marcs' quirky and colorful outdoor wall decor or artistic lawn sculptures that draw the eye.

Metal Accessories 

Marc fabricates custom brackets, hangers, and various components for home projects. The Lago Luna Studio can make pieces with a modern appearance or look like it is 100 years old.

Come See What You've Been Missing

...Here are a few pictures from our decades-long creative journey...

A small metal sculpture of a cute creature playing a Les Paul guitar

An outdoor metal sculpture titled The Past is Prologue at Birdland

A huge metal sculpture of an octopus from the Lago Luna Metal Art Studio

A large and brightly colored steel sculpture named Zinnia. Located at the Lago Luna Metal Art Studio

Patio Tables in the shape of a flounder. Available at the Lago Luna Metal Art Studio

A photo of a Lago Luna Studio assistant at the installation site of a Tobacco Plant Sculpture commission.

A metal sculpture titled The Dance of Planet Earth installed at Birdland Sculpture Gardens.

A Buggs Island Lake Mobile only available at the Lago Luna Metal Art Studio.

Damascus Knives at the Lago Luna Gallery

Moko Jumbie garden art by Marc Staples

New business sign for the Lago Luna Metal Art Studio.

Rio Bueno Mission Windbell at the entrance to the Lago Luna Gallery.

A ring of smiles by master craftsman Marc Staples.

Marc Staples shaking hands with former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell at the dedication of Marcs sculpture at Powhatan State Park.

The San Gabriel Mission Windbell available for purchase at downhomemodern.com

Marc Staples and Cassandra Gooding working on a commissioned piece for the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Sarasota, Florida.

Rembrandt

Oxalis Flowers

Dawn at the Studio Summer 2023

Chalkboard at the Studio

The Lago Luna Metal Art Studio