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Two More Small Found Object Sculpture/Lamps / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

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Making It / Found Metal Artifact Accent Lamp Number 113 / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

Another cool piece of rusty metal. Mounted on a beautiful piece of hardwood, with a vintage style light bulb. https://www.etsy.com/listing/128320602/found-metal-artifact-accent-lamp  

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Making It / Found Metal Artifact Lamp Number 99 / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

I love these pieces of metal that have had a useful life in their original purpose, and now have a new life where their aesthetic beauty can be appreciated. These smaller sculpture/lamps aren’t any less expensive to make in terms … Continue reading

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Making It / Found Metal Artifact Lamp Number 49 / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

Yet another piece of an exhaust system. I’ve mounted this on a block of Honey Locust hardwood. https://www.etsy.com/listing/127484582/found-metal-artifact-lamp-number-49    

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Making It / Found Metal Artifact Lamp Number 117 / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

This is a small sculpture that has an oriental feel to me. I’ve mounted it on a beautiful piece of Zebrawood. https://www.etsy.com/listing/127477835/found-metal-artifact-lamp-number-117  

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Making It / Found Metal Artifact Sculpture Lamp Number 217 / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

This part is another piece of an exhaust system. I’ve mounted this on a block of an African hardwood. https://www.etsy.com/listing/127435783/found-metal-artifact    

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Making It / Found Metal Artifact Accent Lamp Number 101 / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

I love using ‘found’ objects. This is some part of an exhaust system. Anybody can have something sleek and boring on their desk or shelf, but only adventurous individuals would choose something like this. If you aren’t that adventurous person, … Continue reading

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Found Metal Artifact Accent Sculpture Lamp Number 49 / Michael Smith / Milwaukee, WI

This is another in my series of found object sculptures with a vintage style light bulb. This was originally part of a bottle capper tool. I’ve mounted it on a beautiful block of hardwood. This lamp measures 7″w x 6″d … Continue reading

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Making It / Found Object Sculpture With Light Number 19 / Mike Smith / Milwaukee, WI

I love this pieces of rusted raw metal and decided to show it off by mounting it on this block of hardwood. I’ve used a dimmer light socket so the bulb can be as bright or dim as you like. … Continue reading

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

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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