Recycled Metal Garden Art - Fun, Playful and Eco-Friendly

Avid gardeners are generally very green folk.drums which were once used to transport oil or
They like digging in the dirt, recycling andother products. After removing the ends these
composting, and easily incorporate other people'sdrums are flattened and then carved by hand into
discards into their outdoor decor. When looking forexotic works of art. Using only hammers, chisels
interesting pieces to decorate their yards,and other simple tools, the artists carve elaborate,
recycled metal garden art is a popular choice.decorative designs out of the steel. Haitian drum
Recycled metal garden art is a true reflection ofart is world renowned and spreading in popularity.
the artist's personality and ingenuity. What mayIt makes a striking piece of wall art for inside the
be trash to you or me is reborn in the hands ofhouse or in the garden.
these eco-artists. One artist, Andrew Chase,Saving bicycles from untimely graves a new
makes amazing mechanical structures of giraffes,breed of artists are using recycled bikes parts to
elephants and robots from recycled automobilecreate their art. Bike art has become so popular it
and plumbing parts. He gets discarded engine andis a genre of its own. With gears and wheels, nuts
transmission parts from his local auto repair, andand bolts, spokes and bars, a bicycle is the
by combining these with plumbing pipes andperfect raw material for recycled metal art.
fixtures he is able to create wonderful, movingPart of the appeal of recycled metal garden art is
creatures.the weathered and often rusted look of some of
Old oil tanks and drums are quite commonly usedthe pieces. Rusted metal has a natural, earthy feel
to make metal garden art. Painted oil tanks thatto it and blends with the garden rather than
once supplied fuel to cottagers are cut down intomaking a loud statement. For this reason a lot of
brightly colored critters, including dogs with bones,gardeners seek out pre-rusted metal art.
dancing sheep or moose, lurking alligators andThe ingenuity of artists working with recycled
climbing frogs. For something a little different youmetal never ceases to amaze me. Add some
can even add a diva or a devil!recycled metal art to your yard and add instant
In Haiti a growing crafts community is creatingcharacter and charm.
wonderful metal wall sculptures from flattened