Really Bent (The more graphic, black sheep cousin of Bent Objects)

You pronounce it your way, and I'll pronounce it mine.

2011-08-17T11:20:00.000-07:00

Too Much Sex and Violins

2010-11-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

Cracker

2010-10-11T10:27:00.000-07:00

Apple Bottom

2010-10-01T08:32:00.000-07:00

What's scarier? The fact that I thought of this, or the fact that I'm not embarrassed to put my name on it?

Organic Pie au Naturale

2010-07-25T13:43:00.000-07:00

Lara

2010-07-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

He really likes working at IKEA

2010-03-27T07:54:00.000-07:00

I made his arms long enough to grab his lower part, but restrained myself for some unknown (but probably guilty) reason.

He was left just inside the exit at the West Chester, Ohio, IKEA. Farewell, my tiny, but well-endowed friend.

Wrenched Nuts

2010-02-26T11:17:00.000-08:00

I saw this cheap adjustable wrench on sale, and I got an idea using nuts and bolts that didn't seem too obvious. Yes, I know I could do more with nuts and bolts, and screws, etc. No thanks, but feel free to try it yourself.

It's A Trap!

2010-01-25T14:37:00.001-08:00

Sarah Helps Him Shoot His Load

2009-09-14T17:54:00.000-07:00

Clothespin (minus clothes) Money-Clip

2009-08-17T08:18:00.000-07:00

Perfectly practical. Won't fit in your pocket or purse, but easy enough to carry around.

Plus, Abe's never looked so happy.

Hieronymus Bosch Test Tube Flower Vase

2009-08-12T21:50:00.001-07:00

So I'm looking at a painting by Hieronymus Bosch the other day, and it got me to thinking. I'd been wondering what kind of piece I could make that would incorporate test tubes, and ol' H. Bosch gave me the answer.

Can you find the figure in the painting that "spoke" to me that day? Look at what is guy in the photos below, then Look here.

--------------------Click on the images to see them much larger.

He can set atop a table and hold your flowers, or can hang on a thread just as easily. He's available here for a very good price (for now).

Merkley??? and his book.

2009-01-17T11:54:00.000-08:00

So, there's a fellow out in San Francisco who photographs nude women with an interesting flair. He goes by the name of Merkley??? We could hardly have more different styles, but we're fans of each others' work, and if you like this blog, you might like his too.

I just received his self published book, and it is for the lack of a better word, awesome. And awe-inspiring. If you're an adult who wants a beautiful, large, adult, stylish, coffee table book full of nude women, this is the book for you. Go here for a sneak peak. Did I mention that it's beautiful and stylish?

An interview-

Merkley -- Artist, Blogger, Flickr-er from Frederick Van Johnson on Vimeo.

Portrait of a Mouse

2008-11-18T09:29:00.001-08:00

I was just going to make the mouse, but the material was there to make the telescope, so I did. What we have in the end is an astronomer mouse. And that's that.

The Traveling Businessman's Friend

2008-10-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

She keeps hands from getting dry and chapped in hotels around the world.

Sweet on Each Other

2008-03-05T21:58:00.001-08:00

Think about it.

Doing Donuts

2008-02-28T11:40:00.001-08:00

And a short time later...

The Old Widow

2007-11-20T13:29:00.001-08:00

She lost her husband many years ago.

This is an older image that I just recently found again.

Comparing Apples to Oranges No.2

2007-10-03T11:49:00.000-07:00

Reclining Produce

2007-09-05T13:48:00.000-07:00

One orange, two lemons, a mango, five bananas, and a peach.

Comparing Apples to Oranges

2007-08-24T20:20:00.001-07:00

A poem for possible use as graffiti

2007-08-15T09:37:00.000-07:00

Salami

Some like it on sub rolls,
others on triscuits,
I prefer mine
in whiskery-biscuits.

Nature Doesn't Mind If You Want To Watch

2007-08-01T15:27:00.000-07:00

My materials.

The finished "piece". Click on it to see it closer (if you dare!)

Teabag

2007-07-05T12:40:00.000-07:00

I was looking to work on something during my lunch hour when I glanced at a teabag which I had just used. How long do you steep yours?

Edit- Is this piece based on American slang? Or do others around the world "get it" also?

Some bread art for your (and her) enjoyment.

2007-07-03T05:13:00.000-07:00

2007-06-27T07:14:00.000-07:00

"Spit, don't Swallow"
This is an image that is also on my Bent Objects blog, and I'm posting it here just to keep the other posts from getting lonely.

2007-06-27T07:07:00.000-07:00

"Man-eater and Friends"

2007-06-27T07:04:00.000-07:00

"Your Paradise"

I originally bent this for an Illustration Friday submission- "Your Paridise". If you're a hetero male, and you were to be really honest with yourself, you'd probably come up with this answer.