SooZeQues Arroyo Junkers and Other Resurrections: shovel hangers

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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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Shovel Art #5 and #6

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it........

I LOVE SHOVELS!

I loved resurrecting these and transforming them into something so different than what it was originally designed for. I started turning them and using the entire handle for exactly that .... A handle, a hanger. You can hang your jackets, your bridles, your garden tools or whatever you feel like on them. It's hard to see and photograph, but hopefully you can see the horseshoes used as the hook and its got a bit of rusting to do yet....but you get the gest of it.

And then.... my favorite "The Scoop Shovel"... it's so much larger than the average shovel blade and so much easier to get a large drawing on. It stands out so much better - don't ya think? In anticipation of Spring... here come the butterflies. You'll notice I do a lot of those.

I hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day and someone made you feel special - Cuz You Are Special! I had a wonderful dinner out with my Valentine and he bought me the cutest plant - it has pink heart shaped leaves! I love it.