Rustic Basketball Final Recycled Metal Sculpture A Beautiful Refuge making each piece unique

making each piece unique

A wise Thai elephant enjoying the first blooms of spring graces the front of this stylish shoulder bag by Supannikar

the earrings are crafted by hand with a matte finish and featuring florid buds surrounded by engraved motifs

Elongated flowers in sterling silver enclose precious white pearls

The Maya Artisans of the Yucatán use techniques passed down for centuries to craft this beautiful hammock

Rustic Basketball Final Recycled Metal Sculpture A Beautiful Refuge making each piece uniqueThe ingenious sense of art of Mexico's Armando Ramirez is evident in the admirable way in which he recycles scrap metal. It's the last seconds of the game and the ball is in the basket in this entertaining sculpture. The players' bodies, for example, are car spark plugs, and their limbs are shaped from long screws. Ramirez uses discarded pieces from a die machine to shape the players' heads. The ball is made up of two hoops made from metal sheets.