Artist Turns Old Keys And Coins Into Recycled Art

140Kviews

Dovas
Community member

Even discarded keys and coins can be turned into beautiful art with some creativity and the right sort of know-how. Michael (or Moerkey), an artist in Australia, does exactly that, turning discarded keys and coins into bottles, lampshades and other beautiful recycled metal sculptures.

“When I was supposed to be cleaning out my shed, I came across some old copper pipe saved from a previous renovation. I cut it up into rings and started making it into spheres,” Michael explains on his Etsy shop. “The first ones were a bit rough but once I worked out the technique I got creative.”

“I’m a bit of a hoarder and searched around for all those old keys and copper wire, that were no longer needed, and got creative with them as well,” he added.

More info: Etsy | Facebook (h/t: twistedsifter, demilked)

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-2

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-1

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-3

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-4

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-5

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-6

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-7

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-13

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-9

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-10

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-11

recycled-metal-sculptures-key-coin-michael-moerkey-12

Moerkey sells his recycled artwork on his Etsy page

140Kviews

Dovas

Author, Community member

There is a beast with heart of cold stone
that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. //
Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees.
My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. //
I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw