JunkHeads, making something out of nothing

Recycling is very important to me. JunkHeads came about when I needed to figure out what to do with all the junk in my basement. I started to think about these common, everyday items in new and different ways. Suddenly a things like cheese graters, funnels and tin coffee pots looked very different to me. And then JunkHeads were born.

A selection of JunkHeads are now available in the Arthead Studio Etsy Shop.

Budget Reform or a different kind

On one of the many trips to the flea market I found a tiny yellow box that looked like a mustard spice tin. Only this tin had holes in it. I had no idea what it was, but saw the potential for a face on the box.
On a subsequent visit to the flea market one of the ladies that works there explained to me that the little yellow boxes are part of what was known during the 1930’s as a “budget bank”. This popular depression era savings system was designed to help people save money for different monthly bills. Each box was used to collect money for things like rent, food, charity, etc. I have transformed these savings soldiers into kinetic sculptures with a little attitude. It’s my version of budget reform.

I have listed several of the JunkHead Budget Banks on Etsy. Check it out!

CutUps - Felted Fun

CutUps came into being when I decided that the large pile of felted material needed to finally be dealt with and made into something. All I needed was a long cold New England winter to figure out what that pile would become.

CutUps are now available in the Arthead Studio Etsy Shop.

Happy New Year!

To start the new year off we have created our own Etsy store.
And now you can become a fan of ArtHead Studio on Facebook.