Monthly Archives: January 2013

Making It / Found Object Sculpture With Light Number 17 / Mike Smith / Milwaukee, WI

Posted on January 29, 2013 by destructivetesting

I love these pieces of rusted raw metal and decided to show them off by mounting them on this block of hardwood. https://www.etsy.com/listing/122048564/found-object-sculpture-with-light     http://www.etsy.com/shop/destructivetesting

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DASCHUND Found Object Sculpture With Light / Mike Smith / Milwaukee, WI

Posted on January 23, 2013 by destructivetesting

Our 17 year old dog died this past year, and I’m still deciding about getting another one. I created this sculpture as a sort of replacement in the mean time. It measures 16″w x 7″d x 8″h. The vintage style … Continue reading →

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In Orbit / Found Object Sculpture With Light / Mike Smith / Milwaukee, WI

Posted on January 23, 2013 by destructivetesting

I had been looking at my various pieces of junk for awhile.  My method is to go out to my garage/studio, have a cigarette, and try to imagine a way to put various found objects together into something interesting.  I … Continue reading →

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Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment Project Planned To Save Earth From Space Rocks

Posted on January 22, 2013 by destructivetesting

According to this article ( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/asteroid-impact-deflection-assessment-earth-space-rocks_n_2497672.html?utm_hp_ref=science), “European space officials are seeking ideas to help develop a mission to knock an asteroid off its course, in case one day humans must pull off such a stunt to save Earth from a … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 15, 2013 by destructivetesting
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