Tony Laing's Scrap Metal Sculpture

DECORATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL MIG-WELDED OBJECTS

Monday, February 20, 2006

Wormwood Scrubs Wingmirror-Antennae Insectoid


This thing, as the title suggests, is yet another insectoid, only it's a bit madder than my previous efforts, as it has wingmirrors off a moped that I found whilst hedgelaying on Wormwood Scrubs last Tuesday. The body is a 15" length of scaffpole, the legs are bits of rebar that I found in Vincent Square, and the head was once a Chubb padlock. Other bits I had in my box of junk. Due to a chronic lack of storage space in my cramped hostel room, I am temporarily donating this piece to the BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) BAT (Biodiversity Action Team) South London Division, without whom I wouldn't have found the wingmirrors.

Shopping Trolley Sofa


This is a detail of my "sofa" (with some junk behind it) that I finished last year. It's about seven feet long and surprisingly comfortable! You can just see my bike hanging on the wall above.