Monthly Archives: May 2012

Artist of the Day / Ted Freeman / Lawrence, Kansas

Posted on May 31, 2012 by destructivetesting

I know–birdhouses?! I somehow happened onto Ted’s work, and was taken by the wonderful wooden and metal sculptures he creates. ‘Arts and Crafts/Craftsman’, ‘Rustic’, ‘Art Deco’, ‘Japanese’ styles, among others. All the wood and metal is found on farms near … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, metal, sculpture, wood | Tagged art, Art Deco, barn wood, Birdhouse, garden art, gift, handmade, japanese style, metal, outdoor, reclaimed, reclaimed wood, recycle, recycled, upcycle, upcycled, Vintage, wood, woodworking | 3 Comments

Artist of the Day / John Biagiotti / Ben Lomond, CA

Posted on May 30, 2012 by destructivetesting

I love the bold, geometric lines of these small sculptures. “John specializes in innovative, contemporary jewelry designs utilizing unusual combinations of gemstones and stone shapes producing bold rings and modern jewelry designs that are nothing short of stunning. All of … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, jewelry, sculpture | Tagged 18k gold, art, blue zircon, diamond, dinosaur bone, gift, gold, hand carved, inlay, jewelry, lapis, mans ring, mens, metal, modern, Ring, sculpture, wedding ring | 1 Comment

Making It / Toilet Floats Mobile / Mike Smith

Posted on May 24, 2012 by destructivetesting

A friend of mine, who is a plumber, gave me a bucket full of these floats. This mobile is my second project using them. http://www.etsy.com/shop/destructivetesting https://www.etsy.com/listing/101278426/toilet-floats-mobile-number-two

Posted in Making It, metal, mobiles, my posts, recycled, sculpture | Tagged art, destructivetesting, industrial, metal, mike smith, mobile, modern, ooak, outdoor mobile, outer space, planets, recycle, recycled, sculpture, sexy, toilet, toilet balls, toilet floats, upcycle, upcycled | 5 Comments

Artist of the Day / KKatz / Jackson, Mississippi

Posted on May 24, 2012 by destructivetesting

Another recycler with a great imagination and sense of design! “I absolutely love what I do, creating new designs and learning new techniques is my pasion in life and I feel lucky to have the opportunity to make it my … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, metal, recycled, sculpture | Tagged book, book case, Bookcase, Bookshelf, bookshelves, corner, furniture, industrial, Industrial Decor, metal, pipe, pipe bookshelf, pipe shelf, shelf, shelves, shelving, steampunk, Stella Bleu, Stella Bleu's Industrial Decor | 4 Comments

Artist of the Day (Recycled) / Paula Mccullough / Texas

Posted on May 23, 2012 by destructivetesting

I’m ‘recycling’ Paula because she was one of my first AOD’s, and no one was looking at my blog yet. Her art comes closest to my own in terms of appreciation of the beauty of ‘junk’, particularly metal. “I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, clocks, jewelry, metal, recycled, sculpture | Tagged abstract clock, aluminum, art, clock, collectible, contemporary art, ctriangle, farm, found object art, found objects, functional, home, home decor, housewares, industrial, interior decorating, metal, metal art clock, mixed media, modern, ooak, railroad art, recycle, recycled, round clock, sculpture, shimmery, steampunk, truck, upcycle, upcycled, wall, woman, women | 3 Comments

Making It / Similar Recycled Junk Lamp / Mike Smith

Posted on May 22, 2012 by destructivetesting

The person that bought the lamp below https://www.etsy.com/transaction/82078001 sent this request: “I’d like another one somewhat similar to this one in height and weight. Not the same exact thing, just looking for balance. I do however prefer the the way the … Continue reading →

Posted in lamps, Making It, metal, recycled, sculpture | Tagged art, destructivetesting, gift, home decor, industrial, lamp, light, lighting, metal, mike smith, modern, ooak, recycle, recycled, sculpture, steampunk, table lamp, upcycle, upcycled | 1 Comment

Artist of the Day / Mirek Gomolka / Vancouver BC, Canada

Posted on May 22, 2012 by destructivetesting

Mirek makes some of the most unique, original, interesting, beautiful jewelry I’ve ever seen. I’m going to see if there is anything (besides money) that I can trade him for a pair of his earrings! “I live and work in … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, jewelry, sculpture | Tagged bishops, black sun, blue, celtic, cosmos, earrings, glass opra, gold, gothic, hand made, handmade, hollywood, iron, jewel, jewelry, king power, labradorite, metal, Metalwork, modern design, monaliza madona, occultism, occultists, pectoral, Pendant, Ring, sculptural, sculpture, silver, smalti, spectrolite, steel, titanium, valentine, wedding | 1 Comment

Artist of the Day / Leigh Viner / Denver, Colorado

Posted on May 21, 2012 by destructivetesting

I’m fascinated by portraits of women–specifically those drawn, painted, photographed by women. In some oblique way, trying to understand how women see themselves. “I love to bring a lot of emotion into my work recapturing those little moments in my … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, painting/drawing | Tagged art, canvas, digital, drawing, fashion, Fashion Illustration, figure drawing, illustration, ink, jkldesign, leigh viner, original drawing, original painting, painting, painting watercolor, photography, portrait, print, red, sexy, white, woman, women, Yellow | 3 Comments

Artist of the Day / Marco Mahler / Portland, OR

Posted on May 17, 2012 by destructivetesting

Since I’ve recently become interested in making mobiles, I thought I would start checking out artists who actually know what they are doing. Marco Mahler obviously does. And with great style and artistry. His beautiful mobiles are more stylish and … Continue reading →

Posted in Artist of the Day, mobiles, sculpture | Tagged abstract, acrylic, aqua, art, baby, black, blue, contemporary, glass, gray, hanging, kinetic, Marco Mahler, metal, mobile, modern, orange, paint, sculpture, suspended, transparent, Yellow | 3 Comments

A Cool Blog to Check Out / Canadian Hiking Photography / Patrick Latter

Posted on May 16, 2012 by destructivetesting

http://hikingphoto.com/

Posted in blogs to look at, photography | Tagged Canada, Canmore, climbing, cold, Hiking, mountains, photo, photography, travel, wilderness, winter | Leave a comment