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Bistro Set. Table is 42" tall w 23" diameter top. Base is a Caterpillar skid steer drive sprocket, support pole is a drive shaft from 3 point tractor (of course), and table top is a wheel ring from an International truck. Chairs are made from plow discs. Other parts include rebar and garage door springs.
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Machinary Table. Glass top bistro table made from rusted farm machinery parts; 29.5" height, 24" diameter.
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Pot Stool. Cast iron pot for seat, industrial threaded rods for legs; 32" height, 10" seat/pot diameter.
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Table top is recycled glass concrete; base is a compilation of reclaimed materials, 31" height, 23" diameter.
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Cheese and cracker set made from matching slumped wine bottles; cheese platter 12" x 5", cracker dish 12" x 4". Provided in attractive gift box.
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Plow Tine Candelabra. Leaf spring, plow tines, spacers, misc Caterpillar tractor gears, 39" wide, 33" tall (without candles).
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Umbral Sax. Made from iron platen printing press part, steel engine cylinder sleeve, chop saw extension arm, D-9 bulldozer fan cage, aluminum bike rack mount, rubber bicycle innertube, coax cable weather seals, and orange plastic traffic control reflector. Yellow fan cage courtesy of Dan's Alternator Service in Olympia. Lamp is 16" tall, reflector shade diameter 8.5".
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Osmosis Series 1. Metal wall sculpture incorporates large farming plow disc, can be hung with tail at top or bottom; 25" height, 22" width, 2" depth.
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Working Man. Found metal and wire; 6" x 9".
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Busch. Acrylic paints, crushed aluminum can, charcoal, pigmented epoxy and homemade pigmented shellac, framed in recycled wood; 10" height, 8.5" width, 3" depth.
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Jack. Acrylic paints, crushed aluminum can, charcoal, pigmented epoxy and homemade pigmented shellac, framed in recycled wood; 10" height, 8.5" width, 3" depth.
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Mosaic collage made with deconstructed candy wrappers, top layer peeled from CDs, inside of potato chip bags, holographic vinyl, and other found materials; 29" height, 19" width, 1.5" depth.
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Chrono Spectral Eclipse. Mosaic collage made with deconstructed candy wrappers, top layer peeled from CDs, inside of potato chip bags, holographic vinyl, and other found materials, 32" x 48". This piece is wired to hang either horizontally or vertically.
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Coyote Canyon. Mosaic collage made with materials found during a trip to Coyote Canyon in Southern California; deconstructed candy wrappers, top layer peeled from CDs, inside of potato chip bags, holographic vinyl, and other found materials; 21" height, 17" width.
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Postcard from the Future. Mixed media sculpture incorporating clippings from vintage magazines; hang on the wall or display via table top; 16.5" height, 11.5" width, 4" depth.
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Eight Thirteen. Assemblage incorporating discarded art materials, 10" height, 18" width, 4" depth.
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Sawblade. Acrylic paints, saw blade, pigmented epoxy and homemade pigmented shellac, framed in recycled wood; 14" height, 15.5" width, 3" depth.
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Solarity. Incorporates rose branches, copper, hemp, and... video tape, 48" in diameter.
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Red and Black. Pendant made from raw materials culled from near and far, 2" diameter, on silver chain.
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Maroon Swirl. Pendant made from raw materials culled from near and far, 2" diameter, on silver chain.
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Camel. Colored tin scrap on wood with bottle cap "wheels"; 4" x 4".
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Eat Your Veggies! Handmade wall sculpture from repurposed plastic bags, stuffed with used bubble wrap, held together by tape. Babies represent joie de vivre (joy of life) and all that is precious and wonderful. While no babies were harmed during the creative process, the manufacturing of plastic is a harmful process that is unhealthy to babies and other living things. Please delight in this colorful baby, letting it remind you to reduce the amount of plastic in your life; bring your own bags to the store, use products not packaged in plastic, and recycle what you can. Make art, not waste.
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Green Bag Baby. Handmade wall sculpture from repurposed plastic bags, stuffed with used bubble wrap, held together by tape. Babies represent joie de vivre (joy of life) and all that is precious and wonderful. While no babies were harmed during the creative process, the manufacturing of plastic is a harmful process that is unhealthy to babies and other living things. Please delight in this colorful baby, letting it remind you to reduce the amount of plastic in your life; bring your own bags to the store, use products not packaged in plastic, and recycle what you can. Make art, not waste.
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Array. Paint can lids (latex paints used in Seattle's Fremont Street Fair Parade) on found wood; 42" height, 12.5' width, 2.5" depth.
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Hanging Panel. Mixed media weave incorporates film strips, florescent bulbs; 44" height, 55" width. Suspends from wire, can be used as window covering or room partition.
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Sailboat. Sailboat hull is made from a Lexus bumper, sails are made from various car fenders; 38" height, 34" width, 10" depth.
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Holla Mask. Base for this piece is a thrift store mask, covered in fabric strips and plastic flotsam and jetsam... milk caps, kids toys, etc; 7" height, 6" width, 2.5" depth.
Photos from matter!, an amazing store in Olympia, WA featuring recycled, repurposed and upcycled goods. For more information see their page on this portal. Information on artists not provided here, but for a full online catalog, visit matter's website: http://www.matteroly.com/
| Topics: |  Upcycled Accessories |
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