SooZeQues Arroyo Junkers and Other Resurrections: repurposed art

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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Monday, January 9, 2012

Passion Flower - Resurrection

I'm sure you've noticed that I tend to lean towards "garden art". I love flowers and I love creating them. I've filled my backyard with so much "garden art" that it's ... dare I say.... Overgrown! Honestly, I can't imagine surrounding myself with anything else. How lucky I am to be able to create what I love.

As mentioned in my post last week I found this crazy looking object aka candle holder. Funny story - I didn't realize what it was even though one of my addictions is candelabras, candle holder, candles and such so when I came home and ask my husband what he thought it was and he immediately said "it's a candle holder", well I felt really stupid and then was like.. Oh Yeah, it is huh? Duh. Well we are all entitled to a senior moment now and again!

So here it is - a huge 12ft tall Passion Flower for the garden. Everything is made from other pieces of various things I had laying around. See it's good to never throw things out! or at least that's what I keep telling myself.