Upcycled Kitchen Robots (cute & handy)
February 22, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Home & Living
Cyndi at Cooking Gadgets discovered junk artist Leuckit — just the kind of person who’d be featured here at Junk Creation. These upcycled kitchen robots are adorable.
Good to the Last Drop robot (and holder) made from assorted vintage aluminum
It’s Not Easy Being Green frog robot made from upcycled aluminum kitchen products (There’s a fly on its tongue. Can you see it?)
Visit The Recycle Ben to see more of Leuckit’s kitchen creations.
(Images via Etsy/Leuckit)
Things You’d Never Imagine From Beer Cans, Gloves and Chairs
April 7, 2008 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Home & Living
Junk art can be the most beautiful of all.
And turning everyday found objects into art is Paul Villinski’s specialty. I first wrote about his work and artist’s statement over at Tree Hugging Family, but I didn’t show his art there. Now that I have Paul’s permission, here goes with the art showing.
All of this New York artist’s work is amazing, but my personal favorites as examples of junk art are the beer can butterflies. You owe it to yourself to click through them all. These butterflies were made from crushed beer cans found on the streets of New York. Could …read more




