I've mentioned before thatI'm a big supporter of buying local and an even bigger enthusiast of buying handmademerchandise. I also make an effort toupcycle odds and ends around the house giving them a second life as it were.
I was recently introducedto an Atlanta artist named Rodger Thomas of Benclif Designs. Rodger’s creationsare right up my alley (literally, in Atlanta) and his use of up-cycledmaterials is refreshing. Relics thatwould otherwise collect dust are repurposed into useful household lighting,giving them a new life, function, and keeping the original designs nearlyintact.
From Rodgers Website…
"Rust, dust and anaging crust! That's what I look for when I am out there hunting for my lightinginspiration."
“My art creations are all aboutupcycling. I take vintage and antique relics from the past and give them a newpurpose. Chrome percolators, plastic rotary telephones, metal sprayers,lunchboxes, Thermos bottles, vintage tin cans, jars, adding machines,projectors and a myriad of others, all make for some pretty interesting andexciting lighting creations. Those are things I search for when junking.”
“Obviously, mypercolator lamps are my favorite! But I am always on the hunt for that vintagerelic in a basement or closet…that certain thing in which or on which a lightbulb will shine new life. Sometimes, I don’t have a vision for itinitially but just a sense it can become a light or lamp. I’m the upcycling guy(or at least one of the upcyclers)! My passion is lights and lighting,but repurposing and upcycling speak to my sense of efficiency and practicality.”
I love this local artist’swork, you can view his recent designs in his Etsy shop at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BenclifDesigns
Cheers!Lori in Atlanta
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