Vancouver-based Tyler Goin apprenticed with a sculptor from ages 15-25 doing large scale public works in metal. He studied industrial mechanics and machining more formally to better approach the idea of spatial problem solving. Without conventional art education, he uses intuitive gestures to balance expression through both natural and engineered materials. With a focus on this duality, he primarily works with metal and/or ceramic to create a visual conversation based in conceptual harmony. This research attempts to convey a deeply personal relationship with the nature of things and our ideas about them.