SooZeQues Arroyo Junkers and Other Resurrections: June 2012

My art is an infectious need for me, sometimes a burden but most often a blessing.

This blog is about me and my obsessions, my loves, my need to create and my need of JUNK. I'm addicted to thrift stores, estate sales, flea markets and all roads leading off the beaten track to discover that perfect piece of junk. I recycle old license plates, old shovels, wheelbarrows, saw blades and anything else that's funky using my hand held plasma cutter. I love working with steel, sculpting, photography, watercolor painting, stained glass, and turning everyday utilitarian objects into art. Junked cars ~ I will always veer off the path to search out the beautiful wrecked Arroyo JunKers throughout Arizona, New Mexico and anywhere else the road may lead. When I'm not searching for those JunKers

I ~ RESURRECT ~ STEEL

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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Dog Days of Summer

This weekend it's all about stayin' cool.... I mean really cool - the kind you need when it's 110 outside. Surviving in the beautiful Arizona desert would be so difficult without a pool and thankfully we have one. The Dog Days of Summer at our house are exactly that...... all about the dogs! We swim a lot and stay cool. I haven't been doing much in the way of metal work - the heat it's just too much right now and I'm not so motivated to get out there with a welding helmit, heavy shirt, heavy shoes and try to conjure up my Mojo to create when I can hardly see thru the sweat in my eyes - Sooooo

Just a quick post to

Wish all the Father's out there a wonderful Father's Day,

and share a few pictures of our Dog Days of Summer and a few other visitors.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Junker Haven

It was a Junkers dream to stumble upon all these beauties in one place in Washington. A rolling beautiful piece of property - all manicured except for the strategically placed junkers in the front yard with the lawn trimmed just up to these gorgeous old relics allowing for the wildflowers to grow around them.

I was in Arroyo Junker's Dream Land for sure!