Saturday, 22 October 2011

Houston Sculptures

Sometimes you drive down an average suburban street and see something that isn't quite average, or quite suburban. And you know that you need to stop and investigate further. I'm so glad we did. I got to have a brief chat with Mark Bradford "Scrap Daddy", who turns scrap metal into amazing creatures, most of which are cars that actually go! There is an astonishing amount of work in each sculpture. Cutting, beating, welding pieces of metal into his incredible creatures. Some are even made from spoons discarded by the airline industry when they stopped using real cutlery. 






Birds nest on the top of this emu like creature














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21 comments:

  1. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)22 October 2011 at 17:55

    Those are so creative. That is a sight that would definitely make me stop and look twice. The detail is amazing. Love that spoon creature.

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  2. Kath Lockett22 October 2011 at 19:34

    Crikey! Wouldn't it be great to own one and put it in your front garden? :)

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  3. Raine22 October 2011 at 21:46

    Wow, those are awesome work. It felt like I've stepped into a different world.

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  4. Anonymous22 October 2011 at 22:22

    Those are great. I'd want to have one outside my door!
    He sure has both imagination and skill.

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  5. Trish22 October 2011 at 22:41

    What a great way to recycle metal, much more fun than just leaving it in a scrap heap.

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  6. Anonymous22 October 2011 at 23:11

    Very cool. I bet is house is great at Halloween!

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  7. Lisa@ButteryBooks22 October 2011 at 23:11

    How creative!

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  8. Anonymous22 October 2011 at 23:25

    Oh my goodness! Those are unbelievable. Love the emu and are those dragons? Love them!!

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  9. Laurel-Rain Snow22 October 2011 at 23:48

    Oh, I love sculptures! And when they are made from "found" objects, they are even better.

    I once lived in a "near ghost town" that had been big during the oil days. After the oil was gone, someone painted animals on the oil rigs, so as you passed them, it was like seeing a metal zoo.

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  10. Jill Buck23 October 2011 at 00:06

    Some people are so creative!

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  11. Paulita 23 October 2011 at 00:19

    These are amazing. Did you buy one? Here's Mine

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  12. Stephen23 October 2011 at 02:21

    This is bizarre, incredible work. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  13. bermudaonion23 October 2011 at 02:33

    Those are amazing!

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  14. Unknown23 October 2011 at 03:52

    Those sculptures are so awesome, I'm going to make a point of going to see them next time I'm visiting home. My brothers would love it. Thanks for sharing.

    It's great what you find when you stop to take a closer look.

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  15. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea23 October 2011 at 03:58

    Very creep looking but yet very cool.

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  16. Christine Rains23 October 2011 at 04:49

    Those are kind of creepy but very cool.

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  17. Bev Hankins23 October 2011 at 07:45

    How incredibly cool! And most are very appropriate to the Halloween season.

    Here's my Snapshot: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/10/saturday-snapshot-october-22.html

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  18. Lisa23 October 2011 at 08:30

    We go to Houston all the time! I'll have to be on the lookout for them.

    My Snapshot is here.

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  19. Alyce23 October 2011 at 11:50

    Those are amazing works of art! I'm so glad you shared them with us!

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  20. Anonymous25 October 2011 at 00:31

    Gorgeous pieces!! Good idea to stop and see it =)

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  21. Deb Nance at Readerbuzz31 October 2011 at 07:25

    I wonder if you were taken to the Orange Show when you were in Houston. The Orange Show is the creation of a Houston postman as a tribute to his favorite fruit. Yes, it is just as you are imagining. Not really something you should have missed...write it down on your list for your next trip to Houston.

    http://www.orangeshow.org

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