{"id":1643,"date":"2014-06-27T07:45:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-27T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikedumascopperdesigns.com\/blog\/?p=1643"},"modified":"2014-06-27T07:41:11","modified_gmt":"2014-06-27T13:41:11","slug":"one-womans-trash-is-another-mans-treasure-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikedumascopperdesigns.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/27\/one-womans-trash-is-another-mans-treasure-2\/","title":{"rendered":"One Woman\u2019s Trash is Another Man\u2019s Treasure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Barnwood<\/a>

Treasure<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And I believe we have found a pot of gold, or rust or maybe the spoils of a bygone era.<\/span><\/div>\n
I was privileged to spend some time with friends helping to clean up their summer property. The piles of metal that can’t be used to maintain their outbuildings will make perfect additions to Mike’s artwork.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"Scrap<\/a>

Scrap<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And throwing them in the dump would be so wasteful.<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"Rusty<\/a>

Rusty Gold<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I breathed in the dust and pulled stickers from my shoes, I rubbed my sore muscles in the afternoon sun and knew I had found something that would make Mike smile.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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\"Old<\/a>

Sled<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

I told my friends of the quirky lighting Mike has created from sleds<\/a> and wheels, and knew their cast off pieces would find new life in his creative hands. I told them how I used to complain about the piles in the yard, until I saw the beautiful art work he creates from those time warped- weather stained pieces. I’m much more patient now.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n
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\"Relaxin'<\/a>

Relaxin’ Time<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And here I am enjoying the hunt and savoring the reveal I’ll share with him when I get home in the morning.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Do you have treasures you plan to make into something beautiful? What does it take to get you motivated to create with them? Please let us know in the comments below. . . Thanks.<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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