Recycled Art

I FINALLY finished my recycled art project that I started back in July, while I was in Joplin. (Well, technically, it's been hanging on my wall for awhile now, but you know how it goes...)

To recap, my aunt Tricia Courtney started making recycled metal art a few years ago. She collects all the pieces (and some are donated by friends and family), washes, sands, paints, bends, and smashes them before assembling them into amazing artwork. It all started with angels that she donated/sold at the Spiva Art Center in Joplin and she has recently branched out to flowers and flowerpots... and has more exciting ideas on the way. You can shop her gallery here.

I was dying for a flowerpot of my own, and instead of selling me one, she helped me make my own! We gathered all the metal objects around town and dug into her home surplus to find all the perfect pieces, then spent several evenings preparing, painting and assembling it. Oh, and my uncle Rick ran over the bucket for me! When I got back to Manhattan I added a few finishing touches, sealed it and had Andy help me hang it (it's really heavy!).

I LOVE it and have had so many compliments on it... but I can't take all the credit. Thanks Tricia!!