One of the things I love most about Japan, is the immense variety of handmade crafts that continue to be done here as well as the continued appreciation of them. I do understand that some of these traditions are not necessarily being handed down to the younger generations. A few of the artists that I know personally do not have children that want the family business. Some have assistants that they have trained that will continue the craft. A few weeks ago was the Arimatsu Shibori Matsuri…

garden posts, totem

Hubcap flowers!

Made from green metal pipes and old fan blades painted in bright colors, these "flowers" spin slowly in a breeze and add a colorful touch to the playground.

Garden Totem, Peace Post, Wood post, acrylic paints, solar light cap

Old fan blade flowers

Want to add a little whimsey to your garden? Flowers and colourful plants surely bring life into our homes, but sometimes we still feel the need to add more to make it merrier. If you - or your children, think your garden needs more life, these garden art ideas can turn your yard into a wonderla ...

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Garden Art --Beads strung on bracelet memory wire and hung w/ a bell on the end

Painted hubcap garden art flowers by Stacey Marie via empressofdirt on Facebook #gardenart #recycled #diy

California's most respected contemporary sculpture gallery in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1990, presenting over 1200 museum quality fine art sculptures by 100 noted sculptors, including abstract metal sculpture, figurative sculpture, representational sculpture, bronze sculpture, ceramics, kinetic art, wind driven sculpture, garden fountains, water sculpture, contemporary furniture and more.

Bicycle wheel on top of a piece of bamboo with soda cans to catch the wind. Once we hang some more recycled decorations from the spokes, we'll have a great recycled wind chime.

Somebody lost a hubcap I found a sunflower!