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JOE HADEN

HOUSTON

Joe Haden is a Houston based artist who
loves to use the world as his art store for
collecting scrape objects, trash, and materials.
By recycling and re-purposing, Haden is able
to invoke renewed interest in an object by
changing the perception of its usefulness,
lifespan, and/or status.

Likewise, Haden incorporates Dadaism into
some of his work, which is the practice of taking
useful everyday items and completely altering
their original purpose for a greater beauty,
something Haden calls “Making Pretty.” His
freehand cut design imitates a soft filigree lace
feel that plays with light and shadow; positive
and negative space is a specialty found in his
metal work. One of the things Haden loves
about art is its ability to transform an idea into
physical form.

Haden‘s favorite medium is metal. His ideas
start flowing with endless possibility when
working with the various shapes, textures. This
is when the fun of transformation begins! The

Haden’s interest in design and fabrication has
been strong since childhood, with an ongoing
struggle between being a structured engineer
and a free form artist. As a child, he constantly
drew everyday still-life drawings, as well as
designed detailed blueprints for imaginary
homes.

From then to present day, Haden continues
to find creative ways to build whatever his
imagination can dream up. Haden obtained
degrees in both Engineering and Art, which
lead to a short career in aerospace engineering Saturday Night
before becoming a custom home designer/ 2021
builder for many decades.
Found Objects, airport luggage zipper pulls, piano hammers, stainless
steel, gas nozzle
43” x 16” x 20”:
40 lbs.