Hammond's House of Heavy Metal: An artist transforms scrap into sculpture

Hammond's House of Heavy Metal: An artist transforms scrap into sculpture: In Hammond, east of Ottawa, it’s not hard to spot Ranger’s home. Recycled nuts, bolts, screws and gears are creatively welded together to form towering sculptures; dragons, birds, and military medics.

 

Industrial art

Interesting article from the ABC, more Aussie local talent :-)

An art director by day but, by night, Goolwa's James Stewart transforms common industrial object into magical creations.

For almost 40 years Mr Stewart has been involved in the visual arts and advertising industries.

His passion for detail with flare has given him a uniquely abstract view on recreating some of the coasts infamous sea animals.

His work includes such things as recreating a hammerhead shark using real hammers to shape the head, to transforming a collection of tools, vehicle parts and bolts into a gliding stingray.

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Artistic take on Molong's scrap

Interesting article in the The Land newsletter.

There is more scrap than I'll ever be able to pick up in my life time

 

FOR motorists heading through Molong along the Mitchell Highway, Caldwell Molong may only look like a scrap metal business. 

But looking closer, gems of fine art sculptures are hidden. 

A dinosaur proudly stands above the scrap while sunflowers poke their bright yellow heads into the sky.
Panel beater Mark Oates and mechanic Ben Caldwell are an unlikely artistic duo but they are the masterminds behind the beautiful recycled sculptures. 

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