Repurposed Rustics

Some dragonflies scrutinized Quercus as he crossed the forest stream on his way to the bell ceremony.

Some gnarly trees on a hike through the Avery Preserve in Ledyard, CT. A mountain laurel with a twisted trunk and a birch full of lumpy growths all up one side. How did it get that way?

I added wiring to this vintage kerosene lantern to accept a flickering flame bulb.

Fun evening at the Willimantic Third Thursday Street Festival. I’ll be back in September.

Some hanging pockets salvaged from a worn out pair of jeans 👖. Handy for phone charging or loop over a door knob, drawer pull, or hook to hold little odds and ends.

Hanging globe lamp depicting the Pacific Ring of Fire, a string of active volcanoes encircling the Pacific Ocean. The globe is probably from the 70s (USSR is still present). The fourth picture is the interior of the globe.

The family is growing.

This nightlight is made from a vintage block sorting toy “The House That Jack Built.” It has a low wattage LED bulb and inline switch.

A set of mini birdhouse ornaments decorated with “old man’s beard,” a lichen that is very common around here.

Which hair is better? The fountain or the tangled curls?