found objects

punk totem

lin — Sun, 12 May 2013 17:28:36 -0500

Totem is the newest in my steam punkish series. I am really having fun playing with objects from the recycle yard.

steam punkish

lin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:35:35 -0600

I have been making pieces for an upcoming show and decided to go in a new direction and use gears from a recycle place I found. I was inspired by seeing a steam punk collection. Along the way I learned it is tricky to weld used car parts!

Molten Relic

little doug — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:34:04 -0600

This found object sculpture was inspired by a mountaineer's ice axe, the "head" is a sickle bar mower guard that is "lashed" to the bar with some cable. I welded the cable to the bar and then texturized the hex shaft with what looks somewhat like metal candle wax.

Crucible

little doug — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:18:21 -0600

This is my first post to ArtMetal, I hope that you all like it!

"Crucible" is a found object assemblage sculpture that stands about 8" tall.

Artist Call -- DuPage Invitational Sculpture & 3-D Art Show

Lombard Arts Coalition — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:09:01 -0500

Artists with ties to DuPage County, Illinois are invited to participate in the third annual DuPage Invitational Sculpture & 3-D Art Show.

This event will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 7th, 2011 in the breathtaking setting of historic Lilacia Park during Lombard‘s Annual Lilac Time Celebration. Lilacia Park is located at 227 W. Parkside Ave. in Lombard, Illinois near Main Street and directly across from the Metra Station. Promotion for the event will be included in the Lilac Time Celebration brochures.

rolly polly critters

lin — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:37:53 -0500

These are some small pieces I am playing with for upcoming art shows.

KREEGA

Nic East — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:35:00 -0500

This is our household mascot, Kreega. He is a welded steel and cast iron sculpture with woven wool wings and singlet done by my wife, Eileen. He is a character from my MINDFLASH series of novels and it is his job to ward off negative energy from our home.

FACES IN THE MIST

Nic East — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:56:38 -0500

This is a window guard I made from found objects. The client was a yoga instructor who wanted faces. This is one of two screens I made for her.

Nic East

Big Remote Shutter Release

Nic East — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 07:31:51 -0500

Here is a door handle that I made for a camera store. The owner suggested I make something that signified operating a camera, so I chose to make this remote "shutter release". He wanted a nickel finish rather than the chrome that I suggested.

HIGH RISE

Nic East — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:24:29 -0500

I love color, in fact I never met a color I didn't like for some reason. Here is a piece that is a part of a series I did for the joy of it using some junk found around the studio. I picked pieces and, like a stone mason making a dry wall, I "listened" to what the pieces told me to do. It was all very intuitive and, in the end, harmonious as well.