Comments on: Thor's goat made out of scrap metal http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Mac Suibhne http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373948 Mac Suibhne Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:02:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373948 There's one of these rusting outside the Climb Max store in Portland, OR.  Same Eugene artist, maybe? There’s one of these rusting outside the Climb Max store in Portland, OR.  Same Eugene artist, maybe?

]]> By: Barry Ritholtz http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373946 Barry Ritholtz Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373946 We support local artists whenever we can, but I had to laugh when I saw Thor's goat made out of scrap metal -- We found this fantastic artisan who makes these incredible animal sculptures out of found metals. Tom runs the neighborhood repair shop in Glen Head and has a wonderful eye. We have this big whimsical Toucan of his -- but what makes it such a great piece are the materials. The feathers are blades from old Cadillac engine fans, the eyes are recycled light house lenses, and the rest are assorted rebar and other scraps. He just did a 7 foot Rhino and its awesome ! I'll ask him if I can post some photos -- his work is great We support local artists whenever we can, but I had to laugh when I saw Thor’s goat made out of scrap metal —

We found this fantastic artisan who makes these incredible animal sculptures out of found metals. Tom runs the neighborhood repair shop in Glen Head and has a wonderful eye.

We have this big whimsical Toucan of his — but what makes it such a great piece are the materials. The feathers are blades from old Cadillac engine fans, the eyes are recycled light house lenses, and the rest are assorted rebar and other scraps.

He just did a 7 foot Rhino and its awesome ! I’ll ask him if I can post some photos — his work is great

]]> By: smotherbrother http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373651 smotherbrother Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373651 The real question is, if you were a goat made out of scrap metal, would you eat yourself?  The real question is, if you were a goat made out of scrap metal, would you eat yourself? 

]]> By: Beanolini http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373608 Beanolini Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373608 We have a whole bunch of <a href="http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/Leisure%20and%20Culture/Art/ArtMaps/Pre-Angel/Goats.aspx" rel="nofollow">scrap metal goats</a> round here. They look a lot less shiny than the one above, especially now they've had 20 years to rust. We have a whole bunch of scrap metal goats round here. They look a lot less shiny than the one above, especially now they’ve had 20 years to rust.

]]> By: francoisroux http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373498 francoisroux Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373498 Phew, thanks for filling us in. I hate to see tools go to waste, but if they are broken then they might as well become part of something beautiful! Phew, thanks for filling us in. I hate to see tools go to waste, but if they are broken then they might as well become part of something beautiful!

]]> By: Tal http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373404 Tal Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373404 Awesome!  Keep up the great work Jud. Awesome!  Keep up the great work Jud.

]]> By: Jud Turner http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373390 Jud Turner Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:11:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373390 No functional tools were injured in the making of this sculpture. The pipe wrench people are so concerned about has weld spatter in the threads and is unusable as a tool anymore. Screwdrivers had damage to heads, etc. No functional tools were injured in the making of this sculpture. The pipe wrench people are so concerned about has weld spatter in the threads and is unusable as a tool anymore. Screwdrivers had damage to heads, etc.

]]> By: Westfakia http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373348 Westfakia Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373348 That big pipe wrench on the rear hindquarter could hardly be considered "Scrap Crap". Same with the pliers, screwdriver and wrenches used elsewhere in the piece. If this is the artists idea of recycling, they have it all wrong. That big pipe wrench on the rear hindquarter could hardly be considered “Scrap Crap”. Same with the pliers, screwdriver and wrenches used elsewhere in the piece. If this is the artists idea of recycling, they have it all wrong.

]]> By: thequickbrownfox http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373242 thequickbrownfox Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373242 Yes, it was Picasso who made the goat sculpture from discarded metal and ceramic pieces. He started the project in 1948. http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=81670 Yes, it was Picasso who made the goat sculpture from discarded metal and ceramic pieces. He started the project in 1948.

http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=81670

]]> By: t3kna2007 http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1373083 t3kna2007 Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:13:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1373083 A while back, there was a fairly major traveling art exhibit (Picasso, maybe?) that included a made-out-of-metal-scraps goat sculpture. It was roughly life-sized, but the back end featured a vulvar opening made out of the cut-off lid of a large metal can, folded almost in half.  This was completely out of proportion to the rest of the sculpture.  I took that as a ribald expression of <i>I don't give a damn, I'm having fun here</i> on the part of the sculptor; it was hilarious to see it in the context of a pristine art museum. Essence of goat. A while back, there was a fairly major traveling art exhibit (Picasso, maybe?) that included a made-out-of-metal-scraps goat sculpture. It was roughly life-sized, but the back end featured a vulvar opening made out of the cut-off lid of a large metal can, folded almost in half.  This was completely out of proportion to the rest of the sculpture.  I took that as a ribald expression of I don’t give a damn, I’m having fun here on the part of the sculptor; it was hilarious to see it in the context of a pristine art museum. Essence of goat.

]]> By: francoisroux http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1372978 francoisroux Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1372978 Those tools don't look like scrap metal to me(they are now probably), complete wastage if you ask me.  Good sculpture though. Those tools don’t look like scrap metal to me(they are now probably), complete wastage if you ask me. 

Good sculpture though.

]]> By: chellberty http://boingboing.net/2012/03/17/thors-goat-made-out-of-scrap.html#comment-1372963 chellberty Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:25:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=149790#comment-1372963 Now turn it into a motorcycle and you can be baaaaaahhed to the bone. Now turn it into a motorcycle and you can be baaaaaahhed to the bone.

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