Making It / Rusty Muffler Table Lamp / Mike Smith

Posted on February 7, 2012 by destructivetesting

This is the third lamp that I’ve made from this one rusty muffler pipe, and I’ve got one or two more to go.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/92438377/rusty-muffler-table-lamp-with-vintage

http://www.etsy.com/shop/destructivetesting

About destructivetesting

I'm a self-taught artist who prefers to use found objects in ways that were never intended. I'm not interested in making 10 or 100 of the same object. This, of course, takes more time to make each piece. I also prefer a more minimalist look, where each part of a piece can be appreciated. I consider my clocks to be small sculptures with moving parts. And, my lamps to be small sculptures with light. My mirrors are reflective sculptures. DESTRUCTIVE TESTING means to push something to it's limits to understand it's structural performance or material behavior under different stresses. I interpret this in my artwork as using materials in different ways or combinations than they were designed to be used. I also just like the slightly ominous sound of the term...

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