Metal Mania…
and we’re not talking the hard rock kind, folks…
Walternatives and I recently had a little love-fest over on her blog concerning our metal fetishes. She is quite the metal artist, whereas I can only claim to be an admirer of metal. Here is my homage to metal, going out to Walternatives:
First, a little tickle of corrugated tin from the front porch…
I think I would line my bedroom walls with this stuff if I could get R. to agree, but this roofing is all I’ve succeeded at getting in here so far.
Next, a little in-home tour of The SBird Nest, concentrating on Weird Metal Stuff I’ve acquired…
Exhibit A:
These “metal sculptures,” as I like to think of them, are set up in my office. They serve no function other than that I like to look at them. They have cool shapes and way cool patina that I could ogle for hours (told you it was a fetish…). I found them at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, in a booth that was selling a collection of funeral parlor ware. Yep, that’s right. Their original function was to hold up the memorial wreaths around a coffin during a funeral. Way cool.
Exhibit B:
At the same booth at the Rose Bowl, I found my TV stand. Can you guess? Coffin stand. I love this thing.
Exhibit C:
This “sculptural object” (heh) hangs in my kitchen. I sometimes refer to it as “Brunhilde’s Brassiere.” Again, I’m loving the patina on this one. It was a birthday gift from my hubby, who knows what an SBird girl likes.
Exhibit Last:
Even my office curtains bow to the all-powerful metal fetish. See all the funky metal “sculptures” in there?
There’s much more metal mania going on at The Nest, but this gives you some idea of my commitment.
Okay, so now I want to hear about your fetishes, your alternative collections, your kitsch…comments please….
LOVE the shower curtain. And the kitchen brassiere - how cool that you husband gave that to you? I collect fabrics & yarns. And, I have a slight obsession with dishtowels. I love them. Especially vintage ones. And, vintage spice tins.
Comment by: wzgirl - 09.07.2006 - 10.59 am
Oh, Hon - eeee! Thank you for posting these photos. The alarm, the roof, the sculpture in your office and the CURTAINS! Love it all but the coffin stand wins (by a long shot!) the Coolest Utilitarian Re-Use award. I am impressed with your vision and I’m so pleased that the stand is getting the adoration and exposure that it deserves. As Atomic Mama recently said on her blog “Keep `em coming.” She meant comments. I’m asking for more peeks into The Nest. I’ll try to do the same once the Goob returns with the digi-cam.
Comment by: Carrie - 09.07.2006 - 11.03 am
The coffin stand takes the cake, for sure, although I also would love to cover my walls in corrugated tin - love it!! And the retro bark cloth fabric is to die for…
What do I collect… rocks, bones, antler, vintage clothes, and martini glasses.
Comment by: atomic mama - 09.07.2006 - 2.09 pm
I’m loving that Exhibit C looks like boobs! And the coffin stand? Um, yes Miss Fetish, that definitely takes commitment.
God, I’m so boring. I collect dog books. Whoop ti do! But they MUST be kept on a certain shelf on the bookcase beside my bed. They MUST.
Comment by: Jacquie - 09.07.2006 - 3.30 pm
I used to be a metalhead (as in the music)…does that count?
Comment by: Snow Monkey - 09.07.2006 - 6.22 pm
That really is the coolest tv stand EVER in the history of tv stands.
I have a thing for old pottery. I also tend to pick up rocks wherever I go.
Comment by: Jessi - 09.08.2006 - 5.11 am
Holy shit, you guys are cool. I am lucky I can hang a picture up straight.
Comment by: Nicole - 09.08.2006 - 2.32 pm
Loving the shiny, smooth metal (and the lavendar walls in your office). My thing is skulls. Big time. I even had to bring one (an elk skull) with us to Ireland so that I could make it “home”.
Comment by: Millicent/Jen - 09.11.2006 - 3.11 am