Joe Thompson
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" Preparing To Shrug " - Life size sculpture ( 60" x 44" x 48") of Atlas in his classical pose. Atlas is made from over 435 wrenches and the world is made from 42 computer key boards, cell phones, and Blackberry's. The world has impact craters where technology struck the earth and changed it. The state of our economy and the factors that created this situation inspired this piece.


" Won First Place Award at Big Arts show on Sanibel Island" -
 February 2, 2010

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"Blind Ambition"- This sculpture stands 6'4" total. The legs are on about 20" of tea cups. The shoes are made out of nickels. ($4.50 worth.).

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"Super Miracle Bubbles"- This is a life size sculpture of a woman made from about 5000 rings from trampoline springs!

"Miracle Bubbles" is 5" 10" tall.


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"Ancient Fisherman" - This sculpture is made from melted and sculpted steel found objects infused with copper and brass.

Ancient Fisherman is 53" tall x 25" wide



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"Go Not Gentle" - 7' Tall Horse Sculpture. This sculpture is made from steel rods.                                      


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"Last Will Be First"- This sculpture is constructed of stained glass and steel tools.


  Last Will Be First is 36" tall x 30" wide

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"3rd Planet Strut" - This piece has to do with our real contributions as humans and the arrogance we all have about our superiority on the planet. The figure is doing that Mardi Gras strut with an umbrella. In his opposite hand, he is holding a feather.
  To me that feather is more complicated and more simple and functional than anything us humans have done. It simply aids the birds in there life on earth and then degrades leaving no trace it was ever here. ( Unlike our huge footprint.....).

3rd Planet Strut is 58" tall x 38" wide. This piece is made from old steel tools.



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Mr. Bojangles - 25" tall sculpture made from sculpted steel.                                         


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"Modern Artifacts -



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"Texting Woman"- Texting woman is a “life sized” sculpture made from 3/8” steel pieces so it looks like pottery chards (Modern Artifacts).

Texting Woman is  30” tall x 18” wide x 18” deep



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"Working Sun Up To Sun Down" - Steel tools and stain glass.



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Sales - 42" Tall Sculpted steel.This sculpture  changes it's expression depending on how close you are standing. Up close, the salesman is smiling. But, when you go back about 8-10 feet and look again, he is frowning.                                           


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"Bait" - 6' 6" Tall Combination of wood and sculpted steel. The wooden figure was carved from a wooden beam found floating in the Indian River.



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"Ancient" - 6' 6" tall sculpture made from sculpted steel and oak.             


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"Cinco De Mayo" -                         

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Eternity -


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"Letting Go"- 6' Tall sculpture made from reclaimed steel.

This sculpture was donated to The Rockledge Rotary Club for their Derby Day Event on May 7, 2011.
The event benefits the Early Learniing Coalition. 

"The Present"-

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"Let It Rain" -

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Dogma -  3' tall and made from gears and chain from heavy equipment.This sculpture has to do with systematic, mechanical routes to spirituality.


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"Soul Mates III" -                         

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"Pelican"- The belly and neck have over 300 forks woven together to really portray the feathers accurately. Down the back, are woven flatware handles and other forks. The pizza cutter forms the eyes and tongue and the "ricer" forms the bill. The feet are crab crackers (nut crackers).


 
"Won 1st place at the 10 th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Art Competition." - January 28, 2011"

                                                 
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"Wall Hanging Fish" - 4' long fish made from kitchen utensils.       

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"Prince Charming" - This sculpture is a "life size" ( 20" x 28" x 9") goose with a frog riding on his back. It is made from stainless steel tableware. Very cute and very unique!


" Won Award at Vero Beach Art By the Sea Show" - January 15, 2010

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"The Owl" - This sculpture is made from table utensils. It stands on a knotty log that has been sealed. The owl has his head cocked slightly as he looks to the left. This sculpture is 19" x 12".

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"Timeapple"- This sculpture is made with watches over solid wood. The wrist bands are used to represent the leaves at the top. Stunningly attractive piece! the pineapple shape is 16" x  8".


"The image of this piece was chosen by Sotheby's International Realty for their marketing materials of a ten million dollar beach front home in Vero Beach, Fl."


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"A Horse Called Atlas"- Horse and rider are make from many found objects. Some of the smaller items came from old sewing machines. The legs are pliers connected to wheels. You can actually roll Atlas around! Atlas is 32" wide x 24" tall.

"The Bridal Toss" - This Sculpture is made from trampoline springs.It shows 3 women jumping for the bridal bouquet.


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"Feed 'Em All" - This sculpture is made from stainless steel spoons, forks, and knives. The upper left corner has a cobalt blue, glass dinner plate. If you look carefully, you can see the ghostly face of a child looking through the glass plate. "Believe it or not, one out of eight people in America live below the poverty level..And the USDA estimates"One Half" of all food produced in the United States is wasted! We CAN feed 'em all, you know !"

"This piece was used by United Way of Brevard Co. as a symbol for fund raising events in 2009."


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"Oscar Night"

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"Spartacus"-

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"Ripple Effect"- This sculpture is made from metal found objects and coral. The coral is representing the froth on the edge of the wave and the final resting place for our pollution. Once our coral reefs are destroyed it will take generations of time to allow them to grow back. Ripple Effect is 12" x 16".


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Rusty Nester -  12" wide x 8" tall 

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"Raven's Nest"- This nest represents what a raven might have deposited in his own nest. Made from different soft metals woven around in a circle. It has many found objects that are tucked down in the nest for the observer to discover. The Raven's Nest is 2' x 14".



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"Wanna Play" -This is a sculpture of a dog playing with a ball under a blanket. The dog is made of assorted steel hardware. The blanket is made from old advertising tins. Everything has been welded together! This sculpture is composed of hundreds of small parts.

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"Living Outside The Box" - This sculpture has a school of fish swirling upward and around a tool box. The tool box has an underwater patina and sponges and fans growing on it. These sponges and fans are magnetic so that they can be rearranged. There also is a group of tools rusting inside the box that can be seen through the opening at the bottom. This piece is about seizing life regardless of your circumstances!

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"Subway Singer"- This guy is made from two recycled steel barrels and found objects. He is tapping his foot on a "$250.00 Fine" sign.

Subway Singer is 4' tall

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"Brass Beauty"- New style of infusing steel with copper and brass.


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"Memories"- This is about 6-8 memories I have placed into 1 piece of art. This Sculptures stands about 5'.

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"Question !!!"-This sculpture is made of wheels from  skates, scooters, skateboards, inline skates, heelies, etc. It is 8' tall and 42" wide. The face of the clock has letters instead of numbers. The letters ask "Where's Yo Kids?". This piece was inspired by the fact that many parents let their kids take off without asking "where are they going? Who are they going with? And when will they be back?" It's a dangerous world out there. Ask questions!

"This Piece was exhibited at the Melbourne International Airport in 2009."

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"Sand Hill Crane"- This is a life size "found object" sculpture. The neck, back, wings, and tail feathers are all knives, forks, and spoons. The head and legs are golf clubs. It stands very sturdy by itself and the over sized feet are removable. The Sand Hill Crane is 48" tall x 32" wide.


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"Sandhill Crane II"-

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"America" - This piece is made from a small television set and many remote controls. It's dimensions are 38" x 20". I think it makes a clear statement about what we do with our spare time.


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"Metallic Marlin" - "The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts."
The parts for this fish were salvaged from dumpsters around Merritt Island Florida. It is the shape of a Marlin and is built to scale (8' long). I hope everyone takes a few minutes to check out it's many components.

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"Utensil Tuna" - This sculpture is composed of many kitchen utensils. The body is made of spoons welded together.This wall Hanging is 3' x 14".

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"Zig Zag Lobster"  - Named after the sewing machine I got the parts from. I also used an old type writer and a slide projector for parts. I have other pics of the face available.

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"Industrial Buddhism"- This Buddhist prayer bell was constructed from a scuba tank and transmission parts among other things. Everything was retrieved from  dumpsters. Spiritual recycling........Reincarcycling!  It has a very nice tone!!!!!!!


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"Butter Knife Throne"- Beautiful and functional chair made out of stainless steel butter knives. The knives used are of many different shapes, sizes, and patterns. Comfortable to sit on. Truly functional art!   42" Tall x 23" wide.


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"Stainless Steel Marlin" - 10' long marlin  made of stainless steel. This steel was salvaged from Cape Canaveral. Great piece for a large wall area !

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"Lady Fish"- This wall hanging piece is three feet long. It is composed of different types of metal joined together with parts from a type writer and sewing machine attached.

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"Great Horned Owl"-
 
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Bon Appetit Billfish" - This attractive wall hanging is made from kitchen utensils. There are over 100 stainless spoons creating the body of the fish. The tail is made from many colorful handles from other knives and forks.


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"Forking Biker" -




"Phoenix Rising" - 32" x 38"


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"Steel Pineapple"- This piece was constructed from stainless steel spoons. The stainless steel reflects light beautifully and the top comes off to create a secret hiding place.
By placing a light inside, the pineapple will glow as it lets light escape through the tiny gaps in the spoons! The pineapple is 15" tall x 10" wide


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"Sunflower" -



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"Toucan" -



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"Angel With T.V."


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"Deep Thoughts"
This sculpture is 26" tall x 6" wide



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"B52 - Grandpa" -
This sculpture is 31" tall x 37" wide



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Soul Mates -This one is called "Soul Mates". They're kind of half human-half specter being eroded through time together.............



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"Bar Fly" - This sculpture is shows a bar made trying to serve drinks while men are pestering her. She has an angry look on her face and a fly swatter for a hand.

Bar Fly's is 7' 6" tall



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"Dead Love" -



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"Saturday"-




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"Reluctant Partner" -

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The Slam -
This Sculpture is 4' tall x 2' wide.



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The Slam II - 5' tall


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Fisherman 1 - 10" tall melted steel figure recessed into a Florida rock base (This type of rock has lots of shell fossils, but is hard not fragile).

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Fisherman 2 - 10" tall melted steel figure  recessed into a Florida rock base (This type of rock has lots of shell fossils, but is hard not fragile).


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Fisherman 3 - 10" tall melted steel figure  recessed into a Florida rock base (This type of rock has lots of shell fossils, but is hard not fragile).


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Soul Mates II -



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Welcome -

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This piece was chosen to be on the cover of the Cimarron Review - Winter 2011 Issue 174"



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Matriarch - The bow represents the elder female of a clan or lineage. And the arrow represents the generations that have spawned from her to continue the family into the future. The ovals on the arrow represent offspring who will have offspring. This piece represents a strong original female that created a family tree.



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Make Your Move -


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Make Your Move -


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"Rogue Wave" -



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Leeward Bond - 20' Tall wind sculpture commission by The Canaveral Port Authority.

 



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