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I am an artist who loves to create using recycled items...I love junk!!! I teach art to K-2 students and my students create from junk more than they use ordinary art supplies. We draw and paint on boxes, we create a stained glass look on plastic water bottles and Styrofoam is our canvas of choice.
Just looking at something rusty and chippy almost brings tears to my eyes. If that is arranged in a certain way with concrete, or tiles and grout then I am in full junk overload!!
I gather, I search, I plunder and drag things home. I place them in the basement, mentally catalog them and eventually find a way to bring out their real purpose in life. Or I realize that a piece just works better as is placed in a special spot. Life is good when I am amongst the junk!

Member Since: 10/25/2009

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Garden Totem

Nov 6, 2009
8 comments

I am working on my masters and I had to create a personal project...since I love to garden and I love making art from found objects I created this garden totem. It is about 5 foot high and is made...

MY REASONS FOR JUNKIN'

Nov 1, 2009
12 comments

This is a garden shed I bought off of craigslist. The fellow I bought it from delivered it and set it up, all for an unbelievable price. I am going to have sooo much enjoyment getting it in shape. It...


Recent comments


Re: MY REASONS FOR JUNKIN'

Got the outside of the garden shed and the floor painted today...debating about wall color, if any:-) Will post after pics soon.

posted: 6:39 pm on November 15th  

Re: Fire Truck?

Amazing!! Such a clever idea!!I'm sure it took a great deal of muscle, but it looks worth it!

posted: 6:35 pm on November 15th  

Re: frame corner samples

When y'all come up with a solution please post...I used to have a frame shop and I have several boxes of frame corners in my basement...I keep thinking there is something wonderful waiting to be created with them:-)

posted: 8:44 pm on November 14th  

Re: Ol' Blue Door

Fantastic door!! Surely by now you have followed some of the wonderful ideas given you...if it were mine, it would be a headboard.

posted: 9:47 am on November 11th  

Re: Garden Glass

These are wonderful! Just gave some glass totems for gifts and have many orders for Christmas! They are great fun and give me a reason for yard sailing(as if I needed one...LOL)
Loved the ones lined up with the lights!!! Beautiful job!

posted: 9:42 am on November 11th  

Re: Hollydaze make me smile!

How beautiful is that???!!! Love it!!
I've been known to bring by the road chandeliers home...one hangs over my screened porch table...think it will go holiday this year!

posted: 9:27 am on November 11th  

Re: From discarded pottery....

Fantastic use of this pot and making the lid fit was a great idea!

posted: 6:39 pm on November 10th  

Re: How to Make a shelf out of a Infants bed

I can't believe this is on here...I have one that I did almost the identical thing with... Just time I saw a little bed like this in a little thrift store I knew I had to have it. I brought it home and added shelves to it and used it for years in my bedroom...great junkin' minds :-)

posted: 10:59 pm on November 9th  

Re: A new addition to the front yard

I love this!!! Very aesthetic!

posted: 8:10 pm on November 8th  

Re: Sweet Junk at The BitterSweet Cabin

OH those funnels!!! What I wouldn't give...long way to Ohio, but I think I could justify a trip...wonderful photos!!

posted: 8:03 pm on November 8th  

Re: Junkes: A Sisterhood of Traveling Junk @ The Funky Junk Sisters Show!

My kind of booth!!!

posted: 11:10 pm on November 6th  

Re: Garden Totem

Many thanks!! There was a lot of work in it, but it was great fun. Also it will probably sit on a screened porch instead of in my garden. I also make glass totems, they work better outside.

posted: 10:44 pm on November 6th  

Re: Clean-up that Yard With a Little Junk!

Woohoo!!! I love those old sinks as window boxes!!! Gonna copy that one:-)

posted: 9:15 pm on November 3rd  

Re: Junkin' in Maryland

Old shutters, and doors just make me want to cry...such possibilities!!!!

posted: 5:54 pm on November 2nd  

Re: MY REASONS FOR JUNKIN'

Thanks to all!! I can't wait until I have the time to just start playing around with the garden shed...since I teach,time for things like that fall during holidays. I'd say on weekends too, but that's for going out looking for the juicy junk:-)

posted: 5:51 pm on November 2nd  

Re: Birds of a Feather Grandfather Clock Birdhouse

I can't believe it!! I love this idea and yesterday while out junkin' I passed up a small clock shell...shape was similar, but it had plastic on it...I'm back to that shop come Monday.
It'll will be the Mini Me version, but that is a wonderful idea.

posted: 10:34 am on November 1st  

Re: All Hallows Eve Junky Movie Festival

HOW CLEVER!! The Shining...Bowl was a little scary.I thought it was a whale at first...great imagination!!!

posted: 12:59 am on November 1st  

Re: Ironing board daisy

OH my goodness!! I love that daisy!!! What a clever creation!

posted: 8:45 pm on October 30th  

Re: A Touch of Class

Not familiar with the metallic glaze, but I will be very soon!
I love this idea and will start searching for one to create one in my own way...it is elegant and fun!

posted: 10:55 am on October 25th