21 Reasons You Should Make Art

21 Reasons You Should Make Art

CLICK ON THAT LINK YOU JUST PASSED... is such a great post.i think you will like it....

most of us make art in some way..and use art to make our places what we want.....i think you will like this article....its from a tekky blog called future buzz...

heres some of my some things ive been making this year.... .... ..its not about the selling,which is good ...maybe its too rough or probably too steampunky for here... its not selling very well at the store!!! but im so happy making it and seeing my ideas come into reality...lisa helps me....with the tool parts.... it lets the folks know they arent in hallmark world anymore

at the store its so neat to see and hear what you all are making with the parts you get here..... i wish more would send me pictures so i could share them!!!

the people who come here are pretty creative and not afraid fof a little JUNK....THEY USUALLY HAVE SOME NEAT PLOTS AND IDEAS...

especially for sinks and tv stands....

word for the day... ENJOY YOUR ART ... go there

altered art ...junk art

i just cant believe i sold this...its by my favorite junk artist......dang

some things i just really miss after they are gone......
the customer who got it was thrilled....so thats a good thng......

some more of our junk art projects...im loving using the big shutters .

.a fun part about having the store is hearing about others projects.... and what they are planning to do with the nice old parts..i hear a lot about headboards , sinks, and splash backs....i always ask for pictures but dont get very many...hint hint....our customers are pretty amazing..

FOR BLOG HOPPERS...there are lots of ideas on http://www.robomargo.com/ and http://www.junkrevolution.com/

for some more fun go here http://mydesertcottage.blogspot.com/

RAW MATERIALS...now in, in junky old parts.... WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OLD DOORS, SPINDLES, TILE, PORCH POSTS, PLINTH BLOCKS, 8 FT HEADER, VICTORIAN PARTS LIKE THAT USED TO BE ON TOP OF CUPBOARDS OR DRESSERS, BED PARTS, FANCY BRICKS, HUGE PILE OF CEILING TIN, coil bedsprings, and a whole new industrial section out under the awning.....what we used to call farm junk... IN NEW PARTS....KNOBS, BRACKETS, HOOKS, FINIALS, STARS.....DISHES TO BREAKUP AND HAVE A MOSAIC PARTY WITH...

our main online selling venue right now is all about JUNK ART and vintage ...ITS on etsy http://www.gypsymarket.etsy.com/ where we offer small groups of vintage parts for the altered artists , steampunk artists, junkers , collagers, assemblers etc etc.....like hardware, dice, keys, watch dials, old jewelry....kind of depending on what comes in...

we love the big stuff .OF COURSE,and we get so much!!!! but we dont ship it out... you have to come here and bring a truck...

OPEN LABORDAY WEEKEND...of course...

A SECRET....IF YOU COME IN THIS WEEKEND AND FORGOT TO CLIP YOUR COUPON....JUST MENTION IT AND YOU CAN GET THE CLOCK DISCOUNT....

EYE CANDY....JUNK ART

we are using lots of license plates, old tin, old cans and gears....definitely finding all kinds of projects for old windows....and shutters....the chickens are from big old cans down in Mexico....

old doors can make frames , backgrounds or like the love sign...nice panels....

i love rehabbing and recycling .....and turning junk into something fun .

its a good thing our store isnt in town with a bunch of neat neighbors..and rules.... we really have lots of useful salvage and barn relics outside...

we love JUNK ART ~ITS ALL AROUND OUR STORE....AND THE PARTS.... SO YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN!!!

some days around here is like CASH FOR CLUNKERS.....or it might loook like clunkers to the untrained eye!!!

NICE AND JUNKY

we seem to be getting junkier everyday....i just love this recycled stuff.... i love saving the old parts and giving them a new life.... and i love seeing what other artists are doing with salvage...like my scary fish above....hes over 6 ft tall...

...PLUS OUR CUSTOMERS WHO ARE SO CREATIVE AND COME UP WITH ALL KINDS OF IDEAS ....

THEY LOVE DIGGING AROUND IN THE ROUGH PARTS , LIKE THE AWNING AND THE ROUGH ROOM OR EVEN OUTSIDE IN THE REALLY ROUGH PARTS... and i get to hear about lots of amazing projects.....WITH OUR WINDOWS DOORS AND TIN AND OTHER ANTIQUE MISC.....

so if its about junk, salvage, architectural parts, reusing , fantasy furniture ...im liking it and trying to get more and make more...

we try and have tons of parts on hand too....right now some really good windows , some with lots of panes, some stained glass...and lots of shutters too.and porch parts....lots of great porch posts right now....and still have a good supply of ceiling tin, new and old...

we deal with the teeny, like our watch faces AND LITTLE STEAMPUNK PARTS on our etsy http://www.gypsymarket.etsy.com/

and the huge like our 7 ft counters and 7 ft tall display pieces we build out of old parts...

for junk talk i sure like http://www.junkrevolution.com/ which can lead you to lots of junky eye candy.... and check out my junky links over on the left hand side ..and heres a new one http://junkinlady.blogspot.com/ and another http://sassytrash.blogspot.com/

jon is out buying today, so who knows what will be here by tonight.....

its kind of wierd but our most fabulous and expensive pieces were headed for the junk pile, as in demolition....im talking about our big chicago cabinets....which are saved by brave salvage guys in chicago and masterfully revamped by our amish carpenters.. they come from doomed buildings in the city...

we still have plenty of good pure antiques too..but the junk is sure popular

the little things

AROUND THE STORE

...here are some little snapshots of different things at the store...the recycled rooster, the fun hands, part of our dish section...... we seem to have fun customers for a big variety of kinds of things... and hopefully they will like some of the recent piles we have brought in....from little parts for altered art to barn relics to new in the foo foo.... we difinitely have lots of bigger steampunk and altered art parts in our outside areas... ....

lots more for spring and summer coming this week and next....

LOOKING FOR**wanted to buy in large quantities...

sap buckets,

locker baskets,

porch posts...?????...

anything old and neat...

not looking for.....most dishes,

we buy all the time....just talk to me or jon....

wandering around...

here are some fun spots ive visited this week ....dr zhivago above.... and so many places on the web....

check out kellys window, above....and on feb...19 http://groovygreendesigns.blogspot.com/ its a whole different look....i love window ideas...she has lots of other cool things too....

and see a big texas show here...http://gardenantqs.blogspot.com/

lots of neat white and shabby and architectural things.... ...i have one customer who buys here to sell down there...so some of our good indiana antiques end up in texas..

..its so nice when a blog takes you on a show tour.

outsider art

i love outsider art!!! and recycled art and trash to treasure art..or junk art............and i think these fun creatures qualify.....we found this wonderful artist at a show in sept....and he brought me a new batch last week...... hopefully i can find homes for these ...we do have some pretty wild customers...

the artists are from wisconsin...terry and allen miles.....maybe they will be at a show near you...or come here...