Recycled Metal Human and Animal Sculptures

Recycled metal animal sculpture and two human figures.

Birds and Insect Upcycled Sculptures

Transforming cutlery into bird and insect sculptures.

Animal Rice Straw Sculpture Designs

Animal sculptures created by using a food byproduct.

Recycled Metal Animal Sculptures

If not a way of solving the problems with our throwaway society, at least an inspirational example of thinking out of the box.  Giving value to the recycled items, most of us would discard, without a second thought.

Recycled Animal Cutlery Sculptures

An artist with a very creative imagination and the skills to make them a reality.

Recycled and Upcycled Blue Jeans Denim Art

Art that you are likely to confuse for an oil painting, or a blue toned photograph.

Recycled and Upcycled Animal Steampunk Sculptures

Not the answer to excessive waste, but a beautiful way of putting it to good use.

Steampunk Animal Jewellery with Clock Parts

Many Different designs and an assortment of animals for you to choose from.

Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Infused with Mad Max

Mad Mad as inspiration for children's toys, an awesome Idea nobody dared to try, until now...

Animals Art made by Upcycling Scrap Metal in Thailand

Just look at what you can do, when you set your mind to recycle and upcycle precious resources like metal.

Star Wars, Environmentally Friendly Upcycling and Recycling

Gabriel Dishaw, is an Artist that uses his imagination, to focus our attention, on to the amount of items we send to the landfill every year.  It all started when he was at school in 9th grade, during an art class his teacher gave the students, 30 possible options for an art project, Dishaw chose "Junk Art" and he won 1st price, in the 3D category.  As mentioned above he is hoping that his art continues the conversation that more and more people are having around the word, to curb our seemingly insatiable appetite for waste.  Among his themes we have chosen his Star Wars one, for today's post.

Large Interactive Recycled Wooden Sculptures

Thomas Dambo is an Artist and Designer, based in Copenhagen, Denmark.  Together with his team, they scour the city to find any items that have been thrown away, that could be used to construct furniture or big art exhibits.  Today we are going to have a look at his larger sculptures.  Below are more of his creations, plus two videos, the fist, telling us a bit more about Dambo's inspiration and how he goes about procuring the materials, he needs for his works.  The second shows a time lapse video of one of his sculptures.

Recycled Bicycle Parts used for Unchained Dog Sculptures

Multidisciplinary Artist Nirit Levav, started off as a successful Fashion Designer. in 2010 she decided to switch her interest, from producing fashion, to art.  She inherited her love for recycling from her Mother and for construction, from her Father.  Now Levav goes out looking for bicycle parts and other items that have reached the end of their, primary function or life and uses them to create these artistic sculptures.  More pictures and a video below.

A Second Life for Recycled Book Sculpting

Long-Bin Chen is able to carve, out of date books, newspapers, magazines and computer paper, into what looks from afar, like a marble of wooden sculpture.  This is just a very small part of the tons of paper that go to waste every year.  Making art out of refuse should not be seen as a solution to the problem of waste, but as an indication that these materials still have a value, a use after their primary life is over.  As a second life, that these lovely sculptures, express only part, of their potential. If production of paper can't be helped, at least we can put it to good use, after we are finished, with one of its uses.

Upcycling Keys to make sculptures and Accessories

Michael Moerkerk aka (Moerkey) describes his workspace as: "small space in our garage which is jammed packed with bikes, camping gear, woodworking tools and timber and now numerous bits of old copper pipe, keys and pennies which are the raw materials from which I create these works of art".  Below are some of his key sculptures for us to enjoy and be inspired by, finding a different use for items, that have reached the end of their usable life.

Hubcap Creatures and other Car Parts Animal Sculptures

British Artist Ptolemy Elrington, has a degree in Design and has worked in theatre and set design & construction.  As well as his day job, he loves creating sculptures using found and recycled materials, which at the moment include: shopping trolleys, scrap metal and car wheel trims.  Have a look below and you will probably find your favourite animal, recreated with what most of us regard as rubbish...

Architecture in Upcycled Furniture and Suitcase Sculptures

All forms of upcycling are special and in most cases unique, Ted Lott's creations are no different.  He takes items that have a history, one of more owners that have spent time, shared experiences with their possessions.  In the case of the suitcase they have literally been on a journey.  Lott takes these items and gives them and architectural feel making them in to small habitations.  We love how he keeps the wood from the Architectural part bare, so that we can easily distinguish the old from the new, but appreciate how well they are integrated with one another.

Animals Sculptured with Recycled and Upcycled Metal

The following statement from British Artist and Upcycle + Recycle Sculptor Alan Williams, goes a long way to explaining how he started in his craft, "I started making things when I was a young lad using old toys and a tube of glue. Now it's grinders and welders".  Amazing talent is needed to visualise a form, an animal, in most of the cases below and then using pre-shaped recycled metals to build and give them life.  We have added detailed pictures so that you can appreciate the artistry that went into these beautifully proportioned creatures.

Chopper Motorcycle Sculptures made from Spoons

This story all starts with Jeny Buckley, who has a store where, as well as displaying vintage items, decided to make a bit more with a box of spoons she bought at a garage sale.  Her creations, labels, tags, and wedding favours, were favoured by both family and friends.  Her husband, Jim Rice, was inspired by her work and having had a long life ambition to build his own chopper, decided to create his own spoon custom Motorcycles.  The design and detail have become more elaborate as the time has progressed, to the point where, he uses the beautiful details of the spoons to increase the overall look of the bikes.

Recycled Animal and Insect Sculptures

Bulgarian Sculptor Dimitar Valchev collects all sorts of metals that are destined for the landfill or the recycle pile, from cutlery, pans, springs, watch mechanisms and so much more.  He concentrates his beautiful artworks on animals, insects and abstract sculptures.  We have added below an animation of one of Valchev's sculptures the "Flea" to show you a bit more of the various metals that form these impressive forms.