After sifting through the interwebs for a couple hours today I stumbled across designer Boris Bally and the amazing furniture that he creates from old street signs, weapon parts and other found objects. His work is so witty and innovative, and I find it to be reminiscent of work Dan Phillips does! But that's besides the point. Bally hails from the small state of Rhode Island and he has gone through hoops and hurdles to create his piece "The Broadway Armchair". He makes sure that each traffic sign that he finds, works together perfectly with his next piece of art. And nothing goes to waste! Ever. Any leftover material or scraps are saved so that they can be used in another one of his works of art.
In one year alone Bally can produce hundreds of these arm chairs, keeping tons of discarded traffic signs out of landfills. Bally is great because he hopes to inspire others to look beyond the "intended" purpose of the objects around them. Which isn't hard to do when you think outside of the box a little bit. I like to make pieces out of found objects as well. Something about upcycling just speaks to me! What about you? Are you feeling inspired?
In one year alone Bally can produce hundreds of these arm chairs, keeping tons of discarded traffic signs out of landfills. Bally is great because he hopes to inspire others to look beyond the "intended" purpose of the objects around them. Which isn't hard to do when you think outside of the box a little bit. I like to make pieces out of found objects as well. Something about upcycling just speaks to me! What about you? Are you feeling inspired?
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