He may not have attended art school or received any formal training, but Iraqi artist Abdul Qader al-Na'ib has managed to build a reputation as the man who turns scrap metal into art. This workshop in ...

Elyria native Merritt James Geddes collects scrap metal and turns the forgotten parts into pieces of art. Geddes said he has been creating art since he was a child. “I started at a really young age ...

You might see junk, but Ray Whitcomb sees beauty. The owner of Junk Removed Now is a modern-day King Midas, turning abandoned materials like shovels, gears, desk lamps, license plates, tools, beer ...

Michel Torres Costa isn’t just making art—he’s giving forgotten scraps of metal a second chance at life, and honestly, ...

Lori Powers stands by a sculpture in the backyard of her Mar Vista home on Aug. 13, 2024. (Michael Owen Baker/For The Times) Artist Lori "Welderado" Powers may soon have her collection of about 29 ...

Somewhere in antiquity, a philosopher murmured: "One man's junk is another man's treasure." Along North Palafox Street, opposite Southern Scrap Company, there stands a 38-foot tall bit of artistry ...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. — The artwork displayed in a sculpture garden at the Hubbard County Developmental Achievement Center’s thrift store in Park Rapids, Minn., are the work of one person. Whether shaped ...

“Art’s ability to reveal truth and beauty is uniquely human, a way for us to help each other understand the world.” Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter ...

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - One man in Columbia is turning what you consider trash to endless possibilities. In the quite Rosewood neighborhood, things are not always what they seem. If you listen, you may ...

On most nice days in Sebastopol, a small, mellow city in California Wine Country, the Florence Avenue oglers are easy to spot. They move slowly, on foot or in cars, the better to study 26 large, ...

A daily chronicle of creativity in film, TV, music, arts, and entertainment, produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from November 2014 – March 2020. Host John Horn leads the ...