"Beluga" by Michael Malpass, 1979. 18" diameter welded and forged steel. (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"Stevie" by Michael Malpass, Early 1980s. 8" diameter welded steel rods. Private collection. (photo by Michael Malpass)

"Atomic Sphinx II" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 16" diameter welded steel.  (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"Big Mike" by Michael Malpass, 1985. 30" diameter welded and forged steel. Private collection of The Hechinger Collection. (photo by Joel Breger)

"Collage" by Michael Malpass, 1985. 5' diameter forged and welded steel sea buoy. (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"The Singer Piece" by Michael Malpass, 1977. 36" diameter welded and forged steel. Private collection of the Singer family. (photo by Bob Jones)

"My Lady" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 36" diameter welded sliced metal pipe. Sphere within a sphere (photo by Michael Malpass)

"Mark Too" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 36" diameter steel sphere inlaid with bronze.  (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"Clockhouse" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 16" diameter welded steel.  (photo by Tina Collella)

"Nuts & Bolts" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 13" diameter welded and forged steel. (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"Moroccan II" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 7" diameter welded and forged steel. Private collection. (photo by Michael Malpass)

"Untitled" by Michael Malpass, 1984. 18" diameter bronze sphere. Private collection. (photo by Michael Malpass)

"Sunset Sphere" by Michael Malpass, 1982. 5' diameter welded bronze sphere. Installation at The General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY. (photo courtesy of General Electric Company)

"TRW 2" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 18" diameter welded bronze sphere. Private collection. (photo by Michael Malpass)

"Medusa" by Michael Malpass, diameter forged and welded steel sphere. (Photo: unknown)

"Copper Ball" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 13" diameter welded bronze and copper sphere. Private collection. (photo by Patrick Malpass)

"Angleiron" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 16" diameter welded and forged steel.  (photo by Tina Collella)

"Tool Ball" by Michael Malpass, 1982. 5' diameter welded bronze sphere. Installation on loan to Pratt University Sculpture Park, Brooklyn, NY. (photo by Patrick Malpass)

"Bicentennial Ball" by Michael Malpass, 1976. 18" diameter welded and forged steel. (photo by Tina Collella)

"Box Within Ball" by Michael Malpass, 1983.  12" diameter welded and forged steel. (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"Bronze Folley" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 28" diameter welded bronze brass copper sphere. Private Collection. (photo by Michael Malpass)

"Crimped Pipe" by Michael Malpass, 1986. 20" diameter welded and forged steel. (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"EyeBall" by Michael Malpass, 1979. 16" diameter aluminum sphere. (photo by Tina Collella)

"Globe" by Michael Malpass, 1981. 32" diameter welded and forged steel. Hechinger Collection. (photo courtesy of the Hechinger Collection)

"Mark" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 18" diameter welded bronze rods. (photo by Tina Collella)

"Screaming Medusa" by Michael Malpass, 1989. forged and welded steel sphere. Private collection (Photo: unknown)

"Red Dawn" by Michael Malpass, 1990. 13" diameter welded and forged steel. (photo by Jennifer Malpass)

"Screwball" by Michael Malpass, 1982. 12" diameter welded steel. (photo by Tina Collella)

"Chain" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 7" diameter welded steel. Private Collection (photo by Michael Malpass)

"Traveler" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 28" diameter welded bronze brass copper and nickel silver sphere. (photo by Tina Collella)

"Washers" by Michael Malpass, 1977. 18" diameter welded steel. (photo by Patrick Malpass)

"Work in Progress" by Michael Malpass, 1991. 7" diameter copper sphere. (photo by Tina Collella)

"Foster Folley" by Michael Malpass, 1989. 18" diameter welded bronze sphere. (Photo: Jennifer Malpass)

"Midnight Fair" by Michael Malpass, 1980. 5' diameter forged and welded steel sphere. Installation at Cold Spring Harbor Science Laboratory, NY. (Photo: Michael Malpass)

"Moroccan II" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 16" diameter forged and welded steel sphere. (Photo: Tina Colella)

"Newtonian Sphere III" by Michael Malpass, 1989. 28" diameter welded bronze, brass, copper, and silver sphere. (Photo: Joel Breger)

"TRW II" by Michael Malpass, 1987.  18" diameter welded bronze sphere. (Photo: Patrick Malpass)

"Lace Ball" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 7" diameter welded steel sphere. (Photo: Michael Malpass)

"Untitled" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 18" diameter welded steel sphere. (Photo: Patrick Malpass)

"Rope Ball" by Michael Malpass, 1978. 7" diameter welded and forged steel sphere. (Photo: Patrick Malpass)

"Sachaquea" by Michael Malpass, 1986. 36" diameter welded and forged steel sphere.  Installation at Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ (Photo: Patrick Malpass)

"Untitled" by Michael Malpass, 1977. 8" diameter welded steel sphere. (Photo: Michael Malpass)

"Transition" by Michael Malpass, 1985. 28" diameter forged and welded steel sphere. (Photo: Tina Colella)

"Swirl" by Michael Malpass, 1977. 18" diameter welded steel sphere. (Photo: Patrick Malpass)

"White Phosporous" by Michael Malpass, 1979. 13" diameter forged and welded steel, brass, copper, and silver sphere. (Photo: Michael Malpass)

"Squiggly" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 20" diameter welded and forged steel sphere. (Photo: Jennifer Malpass)

"Yucca" by Michael Malpass, 1987. 28" diameter copper pipe and bronze sphere. (Photo: Patrick Malpass)