Back in the saddle this week throwing together some bits of metal and whatever junk I could lay my hands on.
Son of Monte Cristo
There is some sort of 'spirit of adventure' with this lot and I really enjoyed making them up. Not that it is ever a chore but these seemed different some how.
There is some sort of 'spirit of adventure' with this lot and I really enjoyed making them up. Not that it is ever a chore but these seemed different some how.
Count of Monte Cristo
I'm actually starting to run out of 'bits' and 'junk' which is a bit worrying in because the local thrift shops here in Newtown, Sydney are all 'designer'.
"How much is that broken chain?"
Thrift store attendant says. "$10 dollars, as is."
"What about the 70's sewing pattern?"
"Five."
"Bloody hell" I grumble.
Good Will my arse.
They are just getting way above themselves and the stock just sits there.
Charming Medusa
The 'junk of the junk' in my boxes are looking good at the moment. I'm surprising myself with what can be made with junk I thought I wouldn't use six months ago.
Cult of Money
Mirror Mirror
Even worse, the councils have been cleaning the lane ways to spotless perfection. Either that or the population of junk artists has grown. I'm thinking the latter.
Even worse, the councils have been cleaning the lane ways to spotless perfection. Either that or the population of junk artists has grown. I'm thinking the latter.
Silver Spoon
Readbetweenlines was kind enough to send me some beautiful pieces to play with including Masonic Jewellery- right up my alley.
Silver Spoon
But for now I'm actually enjoying the adventure of playing with the 'discarded of the discarded' and the challenge has become an adventure.
Tea with the Duchess
And I do love a bit of adventure.
X
And I do love a bit of adventure.
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22 comments:
Beautiful pieces! I especially like Cult of Money. I'm curious if there is a story behind Count of Monte Cristo that inspired you to choose that name. (It's my favorite book) Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
It is amazing what you can do with "junk of junk"!
You aren't alone...the Goodwill stores in the states have the same too high prices on everything and I never see broken bits there.
The 'new' pieces you have here are great. Thanks for sharing!
I feel your pain. Our Goodwill shops here are overpriced too, it's becoming quite ridiculous.
I'm not sure what sewing patterns are priced at here. Next time I go I'll see if they have any and what price they are.
Jacqueline: Monte Criso is a favorite book and a great story of revenge and triumph over injustice.
Summerset: Thanks. Wait till I get the good junk!
Gretchen, Azirca: I think good will shops are now antique dealers.
wow! these are fantastic! i´m going to look at them again... :)
I like the mirror mirror one! And also the one with the 10 on it...I can't believe thrift stores are charging so much these days..definitely above themselves, haha :)
Love the Count of Monte Christo especially. I reckon there must be loads of us picking up stuff from the streets now, because I often come home empty handed now and if the number of takeaway wrappers are anything to go by,it's definitely not because the streets are being cleaned!
I really like the collaged bits. The combination of metal and paper is fascinating.
These are great!
Talk about BRILLIANT!
I do believe the way to get the 'good stuff' is to become a volunteer at your local thrift shop. Dig through the stuff that comes in before anyone else even sees it!
they chronicle a sort of extintion process, your objects. but they don´t seem to get fixed in time despite jerky speculation.
I can feel the pleasure of the creating in these Don. Necessity mother of invention, etc.
holy crap why the hell wasn't i following this blog before?
No wonder you're running out of stuff, Don; you've made eighty or ninety thousand things! All of them quite stunning, I might add! And if that's your LEFTOVER stuff, then I wish I had some leftover stuff...
ain't goodwill just a bitch nowadays? i'm continually amazed at the price tags.
i think the challenge is proving fruitful tho-- the lapsed altar girl in me loves mirror mirror.
I can't begin to pick a favorite of these because they are all very cool.
Who u callin " junk". !
The milk cows here r driving bmw's and buying stocks n bonds from china ;;()
Lovely recreatings of silent waiting elements
Wow, these are fabulous!
My problem is deciding to use some of my favorite really good pieces, I can't bear to part with them, the only solution is to have so much stuff collected that it eases up the parting.
It is a good challenge to go to the "bottom of the barrel" so to speak.
xoxo Kim
I think it's more about art when one starts to get away from needing a particullarly cool focal point. Sounds like you need a road trip - but I think you guys were just out of town?
I agree with the goodwill store thing. you need a bank loan to get a good piece of vintage/ retro on my side of the sea =[
these are great, we do our best when we have the least to work with
Loving the new pieces, especially mirror mirror.
With you on the charity shops, same for Perth and Britain. The only decent ones for broken bits and cheap finds (and mega cheap paperbacks btw) tended to be in smaller towns, especially those that were a bit on the run down side!
I was looking for old watches and chains myself in Salvos and couldn't find anything in the right price bracket - the clothing was pricey too! Have to claim to a fab find, which I'll try to remember to post about, which was a tea tray for 99cents.. I felt almost embarrassed to pay just a dollar because it was so pretty!! ;)
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