In foundry work, the terms Cope and Drag refer to the upper and lower parts of a two part casting flask used in sand casting. The flask is a wood or metal frame, which contains the molding sand, providing support to the sand as the metal is poured into the mold.

From this training, I developed skills and ideas that connected me back to my passion for painting. I decided the experience was worthy of a title, and it became the distinctive name of Copendrag.