Happy Halloween!

Painted pomegranate bottle; acrylic.

Burnt Texas Toast

Our toaster stopped working so I decided to make a sculpture out of it. Below is what it looked like before. All the electrical components were removed prior to starting the project (safety first!). The Texas Toast and the front lever (toaster's nose) were fabricated out of wood.

Some of you might remember Milton the Talking Toaster, who was the mascot for Kellogg's Pop Tarts back in the 70's. As a kid, I loved Milton (and the Pillsbury Dough Boy, and Tony the Tiger). Milton was a huge influence for this project:

Rhino Sculpture

Toilet cleaner, clay, and wood.

Starbucks Cup

Also check out the one Stacy Curtis did here.

Ranjit and Indira

Ranjit and his elephant Indira
Carried the orphans through tiger country
And the tiger through people country
As they journeyed to the Valley
Of Never Ending Happiness

Matte acrylic on a plaster-filled 2 liter Coke bottle.

Striped Cat

Painted instant coffee jar. Matte acrylic on glass/plastic.

Round Owl

Wood sculpture made from a broken banister knob (body), a coat hanging rod (eyes), and a fence post (perch).

A stunk!

With his striking good looks
And mesmerizing scent,
Clovis found love
Wherever he went

Acrylic on a Coke can

Diet Kokeshi

Kokeshi figure made from a Diet Coke can.

Chicken Nugget Lemon Tooty

By Eric

By Elijah, age 4

The kids over at the Chicken Nugget Lemon Tooty blog have been sharing their illustrations now for 5 years! To celebrate their 5th anniversary, artists have been invited to contribute artwork based on one of the kid's drawings. I decided to create something based on Elijah's (age 4) panda.

Please take the time to visit their blog and tell those kids how awesome they are. And if you would like to create an illustration, they are taking submissions through the end of August.

The Queen's Influence

Coffee Mates

Mr. Shackleton and Mr. Hudson share a love of tweed hats, cardigan sweaters and strong coffee. Neither cares much for killer whales.

Made from coffee cream containers.

Toy

Mrs. Olafsen

Mrs. Olafsen and her dog, Hercules.

Made from a McDonald's Happy Meal milk bottle and a light bulb.

Parliament

Wooden sculptures- ranging from 6 to 7 inches tall.
Made from leftover lumber.

Winter

Wishing you all the joys of the Season

Acrylic on glass (Coke bottle)

Mr. Shackleton Sculpture

Glass and Wood
5 in wide x 8.75 tall

Made from a discarded street lamp bulb and recycled lumber (for base). The bulb is over 8 inches (20 cm) long; so this is a fairly big piece. Click image to enlarge.

Leftover Lumber Project: Owl

Wood Sculpture: 7 inches tall x 5 inches wide
Made from leftover lumber in my garage.
Couldn't resist adding a little tattoo to his backside.