Thursday, July 30, 2009

we've got ants


My unpublished children’s book, “we’ve got ants” can be viewed at http://people.whitman.edu/~hinest/ants/home.htm

Friday, July 10, 2009

south haven paddle

this South Haven, Michigan paddle was created using an old row boat paddle, small metal letters cut from vintage license plates, and some
checkerboard paint.

journal

this journal was created with
a vintage 'paint by number' painting
and small letters cut from old license plates.

'red arrow highway' paddle

this 'red arrow highway' paddle was created from an old paddle, small letters cut from vintage license plates,
and some checkerboard paint.

journal

this journal is created from
an old 'paint by number' painting
and vintage license plate letters.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

paint by number journal


this is a journal created from a vintage 'paint by number' painting, and old license plates.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

bark bench

created from an old bench, vintage license plates, a wooden garden cutout of a dog, and little checkerboard paint.

blue "michigan cottage" paddle


created from an old wooden boat paddle,
vintage license plates, and some paint.

western springs photos

vintage reproduction photos of the water tower and train station in Western Springs, IL. framed with
'western springs' spelled out in old license plate small letters.

time out chair

naughty or nice chairs

vintage button flowers


these colorful flower bouquets were created from vintage buttons attached to flexible wire stems.

journals

this journal was created from
a vintage 'paint by number' paintings
and old license plate letters.

paddles

panda 'time out' chairs

these 4 panda chairs were originally uninspired brown bear chairs from a sunday school classroom. they've been altered with a fresh coat of paint, some silly cartoon faces, and 'license plate' letters that spell 'time out'.

snowman globe

this snowman globe is created from a vintage school globe, some white tissue paper, buttons, twigs and a femo clay carrot nose.