Folk art fence faces in South Austin
After a marvelously head-spinning visit to Austin’s thrifting treasure box, Uncommon Objects, I got turned around in its South Austin neighborhood. Cruising past a neighborhood day care, I spotted folk art faces on the fence and slowed down for a looksie.
Upcycled junk has been turned into goofy faces. It made me smile.
I mean, someone has been at this for a WHILE.
Nothing ends up in the landfill from this place.
Isn’t it fun to run across homegrown creativity? Here’s to all the artists out there, making, making, making.
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Terrific pictures! Pleae share location of this area. Thanks!
I feel a little funny about sharing the location of a daycare, Barbara, which is why I left that detail out of my post, despite my desire to give a shout-out to them for the fun artwork.
Oh my, what a delight! I too would have had to stop and take pix. There was a similar art installation in Detroit years ago, I wonder if it’s still there.
There are so many creative people in the world, aren’t there?
I love this!
It is fun, isn’t it?
A few years ago, someone made musician figures out of found objects, on the lot adjacent to gas pipeline easement here in way far south Austin. Sadly, they fell apart, the lot became overgrown , and the view from the road obscured that spot ( it was on the east side of Menchaca Rd, north of Dittmar). It’s been gone a long time and I still miss it, such a fun whimsical thing.
Such moments of creative surprise remain with us for a long time. Remember the flock of pink plastic flamingos at that nursery on 360? It’s long gone, but I still remember it fondly.
Fantastic. Now I must try to create something.
Yes!
I absolutely love to run into this type of creativity. I have seen some pretty entertaining art way out in the country when we are birding. It is always a fun surprise. Theses faces are quite complex. Someone has a great imagination.
They certainly do, Lisa.
That upcycled junk is so amazing. And nothing at that place ends up in the landfill. It would bring much joy to those who see it.
It did!