Our Work

Practik transforms creative concepts into realized artwork to enrich our cultural landscape, celebrate diversity, and inspire dialogue.

Chelsea Gaddy

Co-Founder

Chelsea Gaddy is a driven metal fabricator, designer and entrepreneur in Seattle, WA. Her career has been in pursuit of creating work at the intersection of art, craft and technical skill. Chelsea received a BFA in Photography from University of Washington in 2008, followed by technical training in Metalsmithing from Pratt Fine Art Center through 2013. She founded Force/Collide in 2013 endeavoring to combine three main strengths: working one-on-one with clients, creative vision for original design, and precision metal fabrication.

Ignacio Lopez

Co-Founder

With nearly two decades of expertise in metal fabrication and fine art production, Ignacio Lopez is a highly skilled craftsperson specializing in custom metal fabrication and art installations. Ignacio received a BA in Interdisciplinary Visual Arts from Northwest College of Art in 2003. His breadth of skills developed through experience at The Bronzeworks, Fabrication Specialties, Seattle Art Museum and Force/Collide, fostering his ability to work intimately with artists while mastering various aspects of metal craft and finishing techniques. 

Portfolio

Michelle de la Vega, Inheritance 2025 | Stainless steel and mild steel, 15 x 30 x 26’ | Sound Transit KDM Light Rail Station in Kent, WA | Fabricated by Force/Collide; Project Manager and Lead Fabricator: Chelsea Gaddy; fabrication team included Ignacio Lopez

Patty Warashina, Dreamer 2023 | Cast aluminum, 20 x 8 x 20’ | Private Development in Seattle, WA | Fabricated and installed by Fabrication Specialties, LTD | Lead Fabricator and Installer: Ignacio Lopez

Chelsea Gaddy, Parenthetical Light | Silicon bronze and light, 10 x 3 x 2’ | Exhibited at Bellevue Arts Museum for Metalmorphosis in Bellevue, WA | Fabricated by Chelsea Gaddy / Force/Collide

Left: Douglas Hollis, Sky Column | Stainless steel, granite and terrazzo, 2021 | Located at Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center in Arlington, VA | Fabricated by Fabrication Specialties, LTD | Right: Buster Simpson, Presence | Stainless steel, concrete and LEDs, 35' x 16' Salt Lake City Public Safety Building in Salt Lake City, UT | Fabricated and installed by Fabrication Specialties, LTD, whose team included Ignacio Lopez

Chelsea Gaddy, Fold Coffee Tables (left), Nexus End Tables (right) | Mild steel and glass | Private residences in Seattle, WA | Designed and fabricated by Chelsea Gaddy / Force/Collide

Left: Gerald Tsutakawa, Tonbi Fountain | Silicon bronze and water | Amazon Doppler Campus in Seattle, WA; Right: Julie Speidel, Petros | Amazon Dopper Campus in Seattle, WA | Fabricated and installed by Fabrication Specialties, LTD, whose team included Ignacio Lopez

Chelsea Gaddy, Domino Coffee Tables (left), Nexus End Tables (right) | Mild steel and glass | Private residences in Seattle, WA | Designed and fabricated by Chelsea Gaddy / Force/Collide

Left: Douglas Hollis, Sky Column | Stainless steel, granite and terrazzo, 2021 | Located at Long Bridge Aquatics and Fitness Center in Arlington, VA | Fabricated by Fabrication Specialties, LTD | Right: Jill Anholt, Bouyant Pavillion | Stainless steel, water and LEDs | Redmond Downtown Park in Redmond, WA | Fabricated and installed by Fabrication Specialties, LTD, whose team included Ignacio Lopez

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