This kind of stuff I like to call making a silk purse from a sow's (pig) ear. I know that sounds gross, but that's how we talk in Texas. Now go on and start gluing some rope on something. Enjoy, Heidi
Perhaps it is the cedar shake shingles that give a home a cottage feel. Maybe it is the texture I love so much. What ever it is, I love the look. There is a product out there called Enviroshake that is a shingle with the look of wood, only made from 95% recycled materials.
I posted about a similar product once before, click here to see. Enjoy, Heidi
Time to take my new camera out for a spin. I went over to my neighbors, Linda and Ludmil of Willow Nest, to see what they were up to and boy was I in for a treat. Right now they are getting ready for the big antique show coming up at the end of March in Round Top / Warrenton. They will be set up in the Marburger Farms Tent. Ludmil, a Bulgarian architect, is a master artist-upcycler. I am amazed everytime I see his newest creation. This bird aviary has just been finished and inside are the doves he hatched last year, we named them Jill and Jule.
This bird house is so cute, it looks like a little old man with a mustache.
He gave it a name, but I can't remember now what it was.
This one hangs and is one of my favorites. It didn't get a name yet.
Perhaps you readers could help Ludmil name this birdhouse?
This one we named Oscar, since it is made from a small trash can, just like Oscar the grouch lived in on Sesame Street.
This pretty white one is made from an old milk can. It too did not get a name. Come up with the perfect name for this fabulous bird house and I will re-post the out come.
This is a to die for shelf he made from a grate that was used in a rock quarry.
So clever, that Ludmil. He has 3 of these made up. Perfect for that old world French look.
They are taller than me, perhaps 7 feet tall and around 4 feet wide.
This arbor is what greets you when you first come upon Ludmil's potting shed.
It was a sight last year covered in morning glories.
I stepped inside their shop, which is mostly used for storage and also occasional shows and this is what I found. Hee Hee, I love the deer with the pretty collar, that is Linda's touch. She is the glitter, ribbon, paper queen. She has been up-cycling, painting things white and adding magic to object that were normally tossed for 30 years now. Way before it was the thing to do.
What a clever pair and how fortunate Burton is to have them.
On March 6th they will be having a Spring preview party at theire Burton Location from 10:00 to 4:00.
March 11 & 12 they will be in Fort Worth at the Dolly Johnson Show, celebrating Texas's 175 Birthday.
Starting March 29th they will be set up at Marburger Farms in Warrenton, Texas.
Click here for their website and also to contact them for more information about their art and wares.
This is perfect, I can build my story book dream house with 100% sustainable matierials. It has come full circle, what was the old fashioned way of building is now the new alternative.
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Hemp can be made into any building material, including fiberboard, roofing, flooring, wallboard, caulking, cement, paint, paneling, particleboard, plaster, plywood, reinforced concrete, insulation, insulation panels, spray-on insulation, concrete pipes, bricks, and biodegradable plastic composites which are tougher than steel. I know, too good to be true. It is all true.
The following video is about a house in North Carolina built with Hempcrete.
Hemp foundation walls are 7 times stronger than concrete foundations, half as light, and three times as elastic, which means that these building will bend, but not break. Because of their superior strength and flexibility, hemp foundations are resistant to stress-induced cracking and breaking.
Then there is Hemp Plastic. It is lighter than steel and is 10 times more resistant to denting.
Watch Henry Ford demonstrate this on his Plastic Hemp Car he made in 1941.
Found on Hemp Plastic Being made of Hemp and water, it seems like Hemp Plastic would be a solution to the plastic plague our world is suffering from? I didn't even mention the thousands of other uses, like food, fuel, clothing, paper and medicine. And if by chance you are wondering why we don't use this fast growing plant that grows almost anywhere and requires zero pesticides, herbicides and very little fertilizer? Just think of who it's competition is, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Timber, Steele, Cotton, Coal and Oil companies. Just remember, vote with your dollar. We are the mass consumers of the world so we need to be responsible and buy products that are good for our Earth. Educate yourself, do some research. Industrial Hemp can be grown without the THC chemical. Thanks for your time. Heidi
Last week I did water this week fire. Also since the other day was Earth Day I thought that this artist would be appropriate. His name is John T.Unger and he creates these fabulous fire pits from old propane gas tanks. Don't we all have a little pyromaniac in us? Re purpose, reuse, recycle. Have a great weekend. Heidi
