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Quoth the Raven

August 7, 2007 by Alissa

raven-on-8-ball.jpgArtist Mark Orr of Scavenger Art repurposes an interesting family of items — billiard balls, shutters, stair balusters, wooden shoe forms and more — into striking one-of-a-kind artworks. Take this “Raven on 8 Ball,” for instance, made of carved and painted wood, a vintage key and a billiard ball. The artist describes his work as “whimsical sculpture and art furniture,” but this ain’t your grandma’s whimsy! Maybe it’s the fact that he incorporates the jet-black raven into so many of his works that his folk art evokes a timeless appeal. Visit his website to learn about how the life-long artist stumbled upon the art of salvaging. Looking for more ways to upcycle furniture? Check out these Upcycling Furniture Books we found on Amazon.

See his work in person at one of the many galleries in the U.S. or at these upcoming shows:

Plaza Art Fair
Kansas City, MO
September 21, 22 & 23, 2007
www.countryclubplaza.com

Historic Shaw Art Fair
St. Louis, MO
October 6 & 7, 2007
www.shawartfair.com

Kentuck Festival of the Arts
Northport, AL
October 20 & 21, 2007
www.kentuck.org

[tags]salvaged furniture, billiard ball, raven, vintage key, Scavenger Art[/tags]

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Comments

  1. Crafty Green Poet says

    August 8, 2007 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for the link to Scavenger Art – wonderful art!

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