I think this video is a bit weird- Kermit and friends singing the old Cockney song. I cannot believe that the children watching the Muppet Show made much sense of this. How could they understand that napper = head, tile = hat, and Darby Kell = belly?
However, the folk of Diss certainly know how to make good use of old iron and other metals. I did not take many photos on Wednesday [too cold to remove my gloves!] but here are three I did snap.
This one with the weapon was tall and fearsome.
Further round was Del Boy Trotter's Yellow Robin Reliant on top of a ten foot pole, also the tail fin of a small light aircraft!Bob spent £20 on a piece of heavy metal to use as an anvil
If you go into the centre of Diss, you will find some lovely galleries - one of which specialises in artworks made from recycled materials.
I thought this bird fashioned from old cutlery was quite charming [sadly that gallery was closed, so I could not go inside and see what else they had on display]
It is amazing what can be created with four spoons, a knife and two forks!
Have you come across any good examples of recycled metals?
That bird is very clever.
ReplyDeleteWhen I'm in Diss I go up and down the High Street in and out of the charity shops and back to Morrisons car park without looking anywhere else!
It took me a while to realise just how much cutlery involved! The gallery is up the hill from the museum, just past the craft shop. We parked in Weavers Court by the churchyard. I like the "first hour of parking is free" system!
DeleteBrilliant use of old metal and at the end of the day if it is ever not wanted it can still be melted down - much better than plastics. Our Council had 100 decorated 'Snowdogs' made to put around the local towns but I fear they may be made of fibreglass which is incredibly none recyclable as far as I'm aware.
ReplyDeleteI looked up your Snow Dog Trail - fabulous, and I bet the children loved finding them. Like the gorilla, hare, dinosaur Charity Trails etc we have had in Norfolk I suspect they are, as you say, non-recyclable fibreglass and resin. But if they are auctioned off at the end [raising more money] and become long term art installations I suppose that is better than a month long display and then lifelong landfill.
DeleteThe British Ironwork Centre outside Oswestry is a wonderful place to see what can be done with metals.
ReplyDeleteIt may not all be made from scrap, but a lot of it is, and we have several pieces in our garden from there.
It's a great day out with children too, with a wonderful sculpture trail, and an Extinction Trail designed to educate the young visitors about how many animals are in danger of becoming extinct.
The coffee shop is good too, they do a really good breakfast!
Thank you Col, what a lovely review. Always good to know about places with visiting and have a positive recommendation.👍
DeleteThat bird sculpture is fabulous, I'd love to have it.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it cool!!
Deletelove the bird, don't love the price though!!
ReplyDeleteIt represents quite a few hours of work - so if the artist makes their living producing such items, I think it is a reasonable price. But on the other hand, I don't have that sort of spare cash. This is the problem with arts and crafts !
DeleteThe Hairy Growler makes jewelry out of cutlery and old coins https://www.hairygrowler.co.uk/
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Beautiful creations! Lovely gifts for special birthdays
DeleteI liked the bird sculpture the best. So creative!
ReplyDeleteThe sculpture captures the spirit of bird so well. I was charmed and looked at the artist’s other creations, all equally beautiful.
ReplyDelete£65 is a small price to pay for many hours of work that will give a lifetime of pleasure.
The artist's site is here https://acornforge.wixsite.com/acornforge
DeleteThe bird is exquisite, but I wouldn't want to own it. We have an artisans' store near us and it is full of beautiful things that I don't need right now. One artist makes jewellery out of old silver cutlery and I did once buy a pendant for DDIL.
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