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Art show opening

The opening reception for the “Masks revealing the artist” exhibit at the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn was yesterday and it was very nice. The person who hung the displays did a fantastic job. Mine was placed on a plinth in the middle of the room so people could walk around it. Had the hubby snaps some photos of me with my piece of course.

I didn’t stay for the whole reception, but another member figured up to that point at least 200 people had been thru with quite a few people who came in before the reception as they were at the barn for other reasons.

And for once I looked around and didn’t think my work wasn’t as good as the other artists LOL! In fact my brain started racing with ideas to do more masks with recycled computer parts. Now I need to get a scroll saw, soldering iron, and a whole lot of other supplies. And a decent work space out int he shed so I don’t ruin my dining room table LOL!

And for once I looked around and didn’t think my work wasn’t as good as the other artists LOL! In fact my brain started racing with ideas to do more masks with recycled computer parts. Now I need to get a scroll saw, soldering iron, and a whole lot of other supplies. And a decent work space out int he shed so I don’t ruin my dining room table LOL!

The show runs thru April 30th at the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn. If my piece doesn’t sell at the show I will be posting it on my Etsy shop.

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Vote for Purple Ducky Designs at the Etsy Small Business Contest

Help me try to win $10,000 to help expand my jewelry and art at Purple Ducky Designs Etsy! Please vote HERE.

Purple Ducky Designs is about reusing and recycling items such as computer parts in order to keep as much of the waste out of landfills while turning it into unique wearable art as jewelry and interesting art pieces. The whole thing started when I took some read/write arms from hard drives my husband had dismantled and made them into a Christmas ornament for a party. Someone jokingly suggested they would make great earrings and I took that idea and ran with it.

Since then I have been thinking up different ways to use dead computers as jewelry and art. I haven’t looked at computer e-waste the same way since. I even find ways to use as much of the leftover materials such as wire, etc in my art pieces to further reduce the amount of waste that gets thrown out.

Plus I really love turning stuff that people wouldn’t generally think as still useful into something they would see in a new light.

Vote for Purple Ducky Designs at the Etsy Small Business Contest was originally published on Purple Ducky Designs

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NEW! Wire wrapped capacitor earrings

Wire wrapped capacitors from a computer mother board accented with green glass beads.

 

NEW! Wire wrapped capacitor earrings was originally published on Purple Ducky Designs

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Hard drive spindle rings with sea shells earrings

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Hard drive spindle rings with sea shells and cat5 wire is a great fashion statement for the fashionable techno geek.

These are available thru my shop Purple Ducky Designs on Etsy.

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Computer keyboard cufflinks and tie tack set

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Computer keyboard cuff links and tie tack set

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Hard drive spindle ring earrings

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Earrings made from recycled computer hard drive spindle rings, cat5 wire and beads.

These earrings are fairly light weight.

These earring are shown with posts. They can be converted to ear wires at no extra cost, just let me know when you order.

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These can be purchased thru my Etsy shop.

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Computer hard drive connector earrings

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Earrings made from recycled computer hard drives connectors and beads. A unique piece of wearable art.

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These earring can be purchased thru my Etsy shop.

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Hard drive spindle ring earrings with sea shells

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Earrings made from recycled computer hard drive spindle rings, cat5 wire, beads and sea shells. The sea shells were brought back from the South Seas by my grandpa when he came back from WWII. A unique piece of wearable art.

These earrings are fairly light weight.

These earring are shown with ear wires. They can be converted to posts at no extra cost, just let me know when you order.

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These can be purchased thru Purple Ducky Designs on Etsy

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Lap top computer hard drive platter earrings

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Earrings made from recycled lap top computer hard drive platters, sea shells from the south seas and little black beads.. A unique piece of wearable art.

These earrings are fairly light weight. Each disc is 2.5 inches across.

These earring are shown with ear wires. They can be converted to posts at no extra cost, just let me know when you order.

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These earrings can be purchased thru my Etsy shop>

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Lap top computer hard drive platter Earrings

Lap top computer hard drive platter Earrings

Earrings made from recycled lap top computer hard drive platters and beads. A unique piece of wearable art.

These earrings are fairly light weight. Each disc is 2.5 inches across.

$30

Available in my Etsy shop