three masterpieces

This is a 1973 Penncrest Record Player sold by J.C. Penny that I bought at the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission for $25. I updated the electronics, recovered the speakers and converted it into a vintage iPod dock.

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This is an end table made from a 400lb.+ piece of a red oak I picked up from the curb and 1970s caster wheels I picked up on eBay.

I am going to start posting to my blog again so I can share my mess with everyone.

Thank you and enjoy,

Evan

P.S. Beer counts as art…

ABV: 9.8%
$: $7-$8 750ml

Three Philosophers is a belgian style quadruple ale, it is a blend of 98% belgian ale and 2% ale with cherries added. Read the rest of this entry »

I brewed a porter about 6 weeks ago and it is turning into a delicious brew Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to my good friend Aaron and his donation to After 5 of a 20lb. CO2 tank, I am now kegging my homebrew Read the rest of this entry »

I bought another RCA Record Player / 8 Track Player / Radio for $10 at a thrift store and turned it into a vintage iPod dock. I used a small 12v car amp, a toggle switch, some guitar knobs, an old school panel light, a simple iPhone dock and a piece of lexan. The big knob is volume and the little knobs are treble and bass. It turned out pretty sweet and it sounds great.

Dishwasher Door Spring, Palette Wood and Wire 2009

Wire and Spring

I have been working on a full series of up-cycled pieces designed for home and office use. The purpose of the work is to make beautiful, functional objects out of unwanted materials. Each object is made from parts and pieces that have out lived their first purpose and my goal is to create a new function for them. My latest additions to the series are Read the rest of this entry »

This a flower vase created from a piece of an old bike tire tube and a some rusty wire. I am working on putting a whole show together of repurposed junk. I have a night stand and a way to hang pictures in the works as well as several other possibilities.