“Heigh-Ho”

It’s off to work we go! This original art is made from scrap metal and retired tools that I have cut, welded, and remastered. The working animal is currently grazing on display at Coffee Please until homed.

Components:

• Face - Axe

• Antlers - Four tine pitch fork

• Tail - Cotter pin and flat blade

• Eyes - Lug nuts from a Ford F-150

• Body - Hoe

• Legs - 3/8 inch rebar

• Base - Walnut wood

“Aiden”

Meaning “Little Fire.” This piece is made from eclectic ingredients that have remastered. For now, Aiden guards Coffee Please until he flies to a new home.

Components:

• Wings - Expanded metal, with 1/2 inch rebar, 1/4 inch round stock

• Bod - 1 3/8 inch rebar accented with stump grinder teeth

• Arms - 1/2 inch rebar

• Eyes - Roller bearings accented with cooper

• Teeth - Antique wood saw blade

• Tongue - Part of a horseshoe

• Eyelashes - Drive gears

• Neck accent - Horse bridle

• Back of head/neck - Shaper blades

• Head spikes - 16 penny nails and 1/4 inch round stock

• Split tail - 1 3/8 inch split rebar accented with 8 penny nails

• Base - 5/8 inch round stock, large bushing, 2 large gears

Giraffe

This expressive safari animal is a whimsical combination of lots of upcycled metals. He lives at Coffee Please now, but would love to explore your home!

Components:

• Neck - Scaffolding jack

• Ears - Scaffolding adjust nut

• Horns - Bolts from a fire hydrant

• Eyes - Gears

• Eyelashes - Springs

• Mouth and Jaw - Antique wrenches

• Body - Car suspension

• Legs - 5/8 inch sound stock steel

• Tail - Spring

Fisherman

Does this boat look sea-worthy? Wanting to use some old fishing lures in an inspired piece, I added my touch to make a lasting work of art.

Components:

• Boat - 15 pound stone sledge hammer

• Body and paddle shaft - Russian wood banding

• Paddles - Fishing lures

• Fishing poles - Scrap steel with rivets to make the rings

• Reels - Finish nuts

“Ferdinand”

For a stationary statement piece, this guy has lots of movement. His dangling bangs can be styled to your liking - I’ve been keeping them swept behind his eyelashes. Ferdinand is watching friends enjoy their warm drinks at Coffee Please, but would jump over the moon to come home with you!

Components:

• Head - Axe

• Horns - Antique pick axe

• Hair - Retired snow chains from an Indian Hill/Madeira firetruck

• Ears - Pieces of shovel

• Eyes - Tines from a baseball field grading tool

• Nostrils - Nuts

• Nose Ring - Part of a hoist

• Body - Flat head shovel

• Legs - Rebar

• Tail - Spring

• Base - White oak wood