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New Life For Old American Steel

Posted by Deanna on May 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment 

Like those guys from American Pickers, Joel Hester of Weld House digs through scrap yards and turns rusty old junk into awesome functional art.

You can also see works in progress, items for sale, past creations etc. at Flickr. (I’d love a vintage car hood as a headboard on a bed!)

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Tamar Stone On Inspiration

Posted by Deanna on January 4, 2010 · 2 Comments 

I can’t get enough of artist Tamar Stone — her corset and bed books inspire me so much!

With all these projects and interests, I knew she’d collect lots of stuff, but I wanted to know more about what the artist draws from…
I collect a lot of books, images etc. However, because of limited space and [...]

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Writing On The Wall Book Art

Posted by Deanna on December 19, 2009 · 2 Comments 

Etsy artist WHIMSYlove turns vintage and used books into wall art by folding the pages, origami style, for three-dimensional artworks dubbed Writing on the Wall Book Art — and it’s being featured for sale at the Bellevue Art Museum.

Each Writing on the Wall piece arrives with hanging hardware and a keepsake card printed on white [...]

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