cannot wait....

one week, seven days from TODAY, i will be heading to the cities for junk bonanza!! and i cannot wait! i went last year and spent the entire day there....it was awesome!! i found metal tags, junk jewelry bags for $1-3, a very cool clock, and awesome table leg.... so to get me in the mood, i took pics of my little vintage water pump. this pic reminds me of a bird. can you see it too?

i love the texture and mix of rust, paint, and a little moss. this piece sits on my front steps during the nice seasons here...spring, summer, and fall.

odds and ends

i used a little imagination to see a heart in this piece of rust that i found in the driveway.

i was pulling weeks and noticed the purple speckled leaves. the color is beautiful and i am fairly sure that this is a weed as well, but, because of the color, i am willing to wait just a bit.

i had this angel plant holder and in a storm a few years ago, it was thrown and broke. i kept a few pieces and i love her patina. she is my "ruin" in the front yard.

i apparently have a thing for copper boilers (these two are outside, and i have a few more in the basement....can't have too many) and as i was wandering around taking my pics, i noticed them sitting there patiently waiting for me to notice their patina. these two beauties sit on my front porch.

junkin' at the flea market

got up early yesterday to drive to this little bitty town in SD- population 81, but, seriously trying to get their flea market going. when i go to flea markets though, i want flea market deals, and the stuff in the background here although interesting- more like antique dealer pricing...i was bumming just a bit...

however, there was an old farmer gentleman who had come late and had by far the most interesting stuff (in my eyes) with great rusty patina. check out this studebaker tail light.

loved this light...i did buy 2 items from this farmer- a vintage hood ornament (for $2 :) and some rusty large gear thing (which was totally cool- especially at $3.)

oh- i did also score these 2 way cool green glass jars. when i saw the vintage label, i think i almost hurt my arm grabbing it out of the $3 box....

and check out the texture on the jar and the perfectly rusty lid- these also were such a score. totally worth the trip to this little bitty town!! are there good flea market by you? would love to hear where the good one are!

potential in the eye of the beholder

 

when you look at my picture you may see a small pile of rusty items- junk even, but, this small rusty pile of stuff will be my next "doll."

tomorrow, a group of high school students are coming to my house to see my studio space and interview me. they are interviewing local artists, and i was lucky enough to be asked. here's to seeing potential....