Scavenging

Now that the sunshine and warm weather have arrived (for good I hope), it is time for the annual spring quest for new materials for art-making.  As I seek some balance in the life/work/artist existence, I have set the rather lofty goal of creating two to three new things each month.  For the recent exhibition, I used all of my best 'things' and am now looking for some new inspiration.  This can only mean one thing, a trip to Triple M Demolition in Canfield, ON.  For those of you who know it or have visited with me, you will remember what a treasure trove it is.  Usually, I hunt for 'things that are circles' - wooden circles, metal circles, plastic circles...  I must say that the staff there always sort through my collection of purchases without any of the snarkiness that one might expect of 'old school hardware store men' faced with a girl who doesn't look like she knows what she's doing.  Always a pleasure to shop, and such an exciting scavenger hunt.

This time, in addition to 'things that are circles' I will be looking for industrial light bulb covers and interesting gears to mount them on.  Who knows what I'll actually find.

If you ever go there, you'll know you are in the right place if you see the giant McDonald's sign resting among the patio stones.  They even have the metal grates that go around trees in sidewalks and malls (BIG circles - one day I'll find a reason to buy one of those!).