It's Art - Waiting to Happen

Recycled - Repurposed - New Life - Functional "Green" Art 

I know some people are embarrassed when I stop along the curb and grab some oddball thing or another as we are driving along. And dumpsters....ooooh dumpsters! I love going to construction sites, because all that junk in the dumpster you see? A lot of it is really useful stuff!  It's not junk I tell you - it's art, waiting to happen!


Not only do I keep my eyes scanning the curbs for a good find, but I also frequent the thrift stores. I look for stuff that is old and tired, but still has some life in it. Maybe not the same life it once lived, maybe it's got a new life waiting. It may be waiting to become loved once again, rather than be discarded or tossed to a landfill.


I really need a shop with some good wood tools - saws, drill presses, etc. I have so many ideas for things, that my mind is overflowing. And it kills me to pass something by, simply because I don't have the necessary tools to bring my vision to life.


For now, thought I'd show you a tired little table I picked up for a few bucks. Actually, it doesn't look all that tired anymore. It took a little elbow grease to remove it's former self, and then some creativity added to it - and what once was destined for a landfill, will soon (hopefully) be a treasured item for someone's home.


This photo shows it still in pieces - it's presently receiving multiple coats of satin polyurethane. I'll try and post another when it's done and ready for sale.