Suzanna Scott

Hooray for art with found objects!  Suzanna Scott created these charming sculptures with found objects and mixed media.  I love every single one. I want every single one….
See her other amazing work here!
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Michele Stitzlein's Beautiful Butterflies

It may be trash to some, but to Michelle Stitzlein, its inspiration for her mixed media sculptures of butterflies, moths, arrows and more. Stitzlein is an Ohio based artist that focuses on using found objects to create fantastic works of art.Her butterflies and moths are extraordinary, but she's also done some fantastic murals out of bottle caps. For these butterflies, Stitzlein uses piano keys, broken china, licens plates, rusty tin cans, electrical wire, bottlecaps and more. What's amazing about her work is that even up close it doesn't look like she's using trash, it just looks beautiful.[via Dudecraft via Art Grange]

Found Object Chinook Salmon.

Assembled from all manner of discarded bits found in a beach cleanup. I spy trash ranging from scrap plastic to childrens’ toys.Found Object Chinook Salmon – Creative Commons photo by Mike Krzeszak

Broom Handles.

I’m in love with these cute little faces on the ends of discarded broom handles and bottles. Eric Bartholomew spotted these at a Chicago-area art fair.

Public Art.

 Here’s some awesome yard art, spotted in New York City. It’s made from discarded plastic and glass soda bottles and scrap metal!Turning trash into treasure is at the heart of Crafting a Green World. A green crafter sees beauty in scrap heaps, recycle bins, and objects on the side of the road. Julie talked just yesterday about making sure you know exactly what you’re working with before you start your project. Even after you’re sure you aren’t about to take a blowtorch to a rare piece of vintage vinyl or antique Colonial silver, sometimes you still need a little inspiration. Here’s a little art assemblage eye candy to get you going!

 

 

 

 

Harry Anderson

Works from Harry Anderson

One person’s junk is someone else’s robot

Ann Smith constructs robot animals out of recycled electronics, and they could be the cutest robots you’ll ever see. For more stunning robots-from-junk artwork (and rayguns-from-junk, and rockets-from-junk), check out Flickr user Lockwasher.

Even cuter recycled robots

In the previous post I said that Ann Smith’s robots were the cutest around, but Mike pointed me towards the robots of Nemo Gould, which are not only super adorable, but most of his pieces are kinetic in some fashion, and the site includes videos of some of them moving. I’m in love.

More recycled robots!

Because two links to found-art robots wasn’t enough, here’s another to complete the hat trick. Tom Torrey’s Flickr photo set of his hand-made GammaRayBots makes a great addition to the recent stream of robot art we’ve been posting. I love how much of the detail is hand painted.

Joe Pogan’s scrap metal sculptures

                                                                     





















Here’s another post today that falls under the category of “why waste money on expensive art supplies?” Joe Pogan creates his sculptures of birds and other wildlife using found scrap metal. (via peacay)

Jimmy Miracle

I'm loving these thread and found object sculptures from Jimmy Miracle. Check out his web site for pictures of all his works. I'm fascinated by the volume of threads used in such an interesting way. [via NOTCOT]

Toby atticus fraley

When you think of objects like picnic coolers, vacuum parts, ski poles or coffee thermoses the word art normally doesn’t come to mind. Not unless you’re Toby Fraley. This Pittsburgh area artist finds inspiration in vintage objects found at yard sales, flea markets, estate sales, or on eBay auctions. With the objects he finds, Fraley has created a collection of art called the Robot Series. The robots are created from random objects such as vintage picnic coolers, vacuum parts and numerous miscellaneous odd items.

When it comes to finding material, Fraley says he looks for form and material first. Most vintage pieces he uses have nice, clean styles to them and are commonly made from aluminum and steel which will still hold up in the years to come. He says he avoids using some vintage plastics due to their fragileness and discoloration. Rarely will Fraley find items in mint condition so he has to be sure that they will clean up or repair well enough to use before purchasing.

Metal Pieces Type

Yann has been collecting a lot of found objects during this last year. By a assembly of the metal pieces from this collection, he created a type (images below). At first, he tried to search for small pieces or objects witch look like letters but all the composed alphabet wasn't harmonious enough.In a second time, after some experimentations with shadows, he created a type where each letters are composed with several objects.The third step was to create a type by mounting the metal pieces together and design a more "regular" font.

Mark Khaisman Tapeworks

Mixed media artist Mark Khaisman layers translucent packing tape on Plexiglas panels to create images that have the shadow and depth of large scale paintings. “My Tae Art is a conversation with light,” he explains. “I started it like a traditional stained glass artist, but with tape I found I could continue my conversation with light, but in a more expedient manner.”

Andy Ducett

Andy Ducett’s work comprises all sorts of drawings, installations, and other really fun pieces of art. It’s his found-art collages that mash-up found photos with old advertising art like this one here that I think are worth the visit alone. Fun stuff!

Bug sculptures made from found objects

These are made from found objects. They are wedged, fitted, and puzzled together without adhesives. Because of this they are extremely fragile. Some of them are also quite dangerous to handle casually. I like to think of them as high maintenance, exotic pets. Ornamental and not for snuggling.

How cool are these insect sculptures from artist Chris Goodwin? They are made with found objects and zero adhesives.
Check out this step by step demonstration of one of his pieces being assembled.

Nerdbots: found object robot sculptures

Married couple Nicholas and Angela make robots out of found objects and recycled trash: Nerdbots!

Typewriter robots

Check out Jeremy Mayer’s typewriter robots.
And here’s his online portfolio.
via Hugh

Recycled robot linkfest

See here: the work of Mike Rivamonte.

Michael Johansson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love: the found-art sculptures of Michael Johansson.
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Found art

A found object, in an artistic sense, indicates the use of an object which has not been designed for an artistic purpose, but which exists for another purpose already. Found objects may exist either as utilitarian, manufactured items, or things (including, at times, dead bodies) which occur in nature. In both cases the objects are discovered by the artist or musician to be capable of being employed in an artistic way, and are designated as "found" to distinguish them from purposely created items used in the art forms.

"Found object" can also refer to a small object found by chance which, though usually of little monetary value, captures the imagination of the finder and is therefore kept as a keepsake. Perhaps it is a penny or an unusual stone or even a pretty piece of metal. Often found just "on the ground," it is kept as a curiosity or even a good luck charm. They are often associated with a trip or a special memory or an important time in a person's life. The connotations of mystery about where it came from, the feeling that it is a lucky or providential occurrence, and the sense that it is simply a "free gift from the world" or "from nowhere" can add to the sense of wonder or magic surrounding a found object. A "found object" may stand alone or may form the basis for a collection. Some birds similarly use shiny things they find in their nests, and some people deliberately seek out such objects, for example with a metal detector, though some would say deliberately seeking takes away from the random by-chance nature of found objects. In Disney's The Little Mermaid, Ariel sings the song "Part of Your World" inspired by her collection of found objects dropped into the sea.