[ARTful] Salvage: January 2012

ARTful: using or characterized by art and skill

Salvage: to rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin

[ARTful] Salvage was born from a love of creating, repurposing and salvaging. I simply abhor seeing perfectly "useful" items headed for the landfill or tucked away in a cardboard box, never seeing the light of day. I believe there is always beauty to be found, even under a layer of rust or a coating of dust. I see scratches, dents or imperfections as badges of honor to be worn proudly. I have a great love for the history, story and life of a piece. We lovingly dream up ways of restoring new life to these discarded and neglected fragments of life. I am glad you are here and hope you will come again often. Please make yourself at home; friends are always welcome. I'd be thrilled to hear from you and get to know you better.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Thrifting for Glass on a Sunny Saturday morning....

Had a fun morning today. Hubs and I did some fun thrifting. We were looking for some new glass to play with! We had great success! here are some of our treasures! :) If anyone can tell me what the icy blue pattern is called, I would be very happy to know! Thanks for stopping by. You can also find us on Facebook and our newest ART on Etsy! Which piece is your favorite?

The glass "pile"

Plate for a stained glass panel

Bowl for a SG panel

Gorgeous Amber dish

Glass Leaf #1

Glass Leaf #2

Rectangle Beauty

Flip Side

Another Rectangle Beauty

Copper Heart Mold

Red Heart

Delicate Light Fixture

View #2

Dragonfly plates for a 2 tier dessert stand

White Footed Bowl

One of my faves from today!

Plate for a SG panel

Icy Blue Set

Icy Blue Tea anyone?

Icy blue bowl and plate

Flower Light

Side View

Light Fixture

Side View

Gorgeous and huge light fixture

Flip side

Soon to be a fountain (hopefully)

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Windows are finished and in their new home

Here are the 8 windows I finished for a client opening a coffee shop in Delray Beach, FL. :)

Confetti

The 3rd Wave

Prairie Rainbow

Denim Dreams

Legacy

Creamsicle

Frank's Primer

Vertiglo