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You can do a lot with little: I built
a small forge from an old grill
and other scavenged materials.
The forge in-turn allows me to
craft other items out of recycled
materials – a cool cycle of creation
materials – a cool cycle of creation
from trash.
from trash.
from trash.

bed
In 2003 I made
this sleigh bed
out of an old,
my damaged deck…
grandmother What I love about rat rod culture the and sold it for
taught me most is its resourcefulness, ingenuity, signifi cant cash.
that can think outside the box - who
how to sew. and sheer brilliance. The kind of people
believe rules and instructions are more
just “guidelines.” If you are reading this
right now, chances are you can relate.
Re-using and re-purposing things is
extremely gratifying. Whether it’s for This “Biomechanics”
Tree
This “Biomechanics”
This “Biomechanics”
aesthetics, art, profi t, functionality
or even out of necessity, it’s always
tree was crafted
incredible to see what people with
minds like ours can come up with. The for Editor Steve’s
curiosities store…
creativity is out of this world!
all from recycled
materials.

Clothing & Accessories

I make clothing and accessories from thrift store jean
jackets, cut up leather purses and other things scavenged
from lost and found bins. Boot and choker accessories from
old bullet casings and beads from necklaces from goodwill
that were next to nothing cost wise. I made my own
clothing even as a child, (with help from my grandmother
who eventually taught me how to sew.)

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