Rust Block – Upcycled Wall Art Sculpture 001

Description

Upcycled wall art with handcrafted accents made of cement and mirror glass. Lots of detailed in crackled textures, carved EPS, rusted iron particles and more

About This One of a Kind Upcycled Wall Art

My favorite color palette with lots of blue-green and a bit of teal. Flowing design that goes from top to bottom. This was one of the first of these I made when starting this series and so this piece is special.  I’d suggest buying it’s near twin and hang them together for an even bigger impact

Lightweight and easy to hang; a recessed hanger is included on back that allows for a totally flush mounting on your wall.

How I Make Upcycled Wall Art

I use recycled polystyrene (also known as Expanded Polystyrene or EPS) as the foundation for my sculptures.  There are wonderful environmental benefits (less plastic in the landfills) and it is an incredible flexible media.  Once I figure out the basic design for a series of pieces, I prep a flat base for the Rust Blocks, canvas for the 3D Paintings or a heavier weighted base and metal armature for the 3D sculptures.  The major construction is adding large and small chunks of EPS to these bases and shaping them with a hot knife, a torch or a heat gun.  Then I use several different materials, including cement, acrylics, sand, rocks and others to produce an intriguing texture.

The finishing includes a variety of metal patinas, acrylic paint, iron and copper (the latter two of which are oxidized). The entire sculpture is then coated with a polyurethane that seals in the final colors and protects it from fading.  More information and videos of my process can be found here on my website.

In refer to my art by many names: upcycled art, mixed media sculpture, 3d wall art, 3D sculpture, rusty art, wall sculpture, abstract wall sculpture, abstract wall décor, repurposed art, textured artwork, wall décor art, eclectic art, contemporary sculpture or polystyrene art (pick whichever ones YOU like!).

One thing it is for sure is unique.  There is nothing else like it (that I have found) in the world.  Thank you so much for your interest in owning a piece of something special.