Forged from the Folly - ShardArt - First Shard Ladies from the Folly

 

    A gift to Bron Ogle when she left Jeppe - 2020

Forged from the Folly - ShardArt "Collar's Rose

 

               Name of Artwork "Collar's Rose" (I used the collar's of bottles to make some of the petals)

                        

Forged from the Folly - Do you know what a vulcanite stopper is? No, not an army protecting Mr Spock's home planet!

 

I also didn't know until I found these,

Vulcanite bottle stopper from Stag Beer Bottle

found on the road (Hockey Astro parking area)

                                            Stopper top left, from a SAB Beer Bottle, found 

on the bank behind the hockey supporter seating

Vulcanite Bottle Stoppers

The stoppers are made by heating India rubber to 115 degrees together with linseed and sulphur.

This creates a strong and durable material.  The process is called "vulcanization".

I created this piece of ShardArt for Dave when he left Jeppe.

                        

Please check out this link - my favourite Mudlark from the UK, NICOLA WHITE

http://www.tidelineart.com/tideline-art-blog/my-story-of-vintage-vulcanite-screw-bottle-stoppers

Forged from the Folly - ShardArt "Glass Winged"

                      Name of ShardArt, "Glass Winged"
 

Forged from the Folly - ShardArt - "The BallGown"

 

Depression Glass

I have found many shards of depression glass on the Folly.  They date mostly from 1929 to 1939, from the Depression Era.  This type of glass was very cheap to make because it was moulded.  It was made in interesting colours and patterns.  It was cheap to buy, sometimes the items were given away for free.  It was produced in America and Canada.  

How to spot Depression Glass? Air bubbles in glass and visible seams.  If you check out the ShardArt above, you will be able to see both.

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/closer-look-at-depression-glass-147962

Forged from the Folly - ShardArt "Audrey" 2021

                                                        Title of ShardArt "Audrey" 2021
 

Forged from the Folly - ShardArt "The Tramp" 2021

    "The Tramp", old comb, piece of milk glass and shard of amber glass ( odd seam of bottle)

 

Forged from the Folly - ShardArt "Ibutho-Warrior"

 

This is what you get when you glue together a fossilised twisted tube of Brylcream (Circa 1900's) a Champion sparkplug from Canada H-10 (Circa 1950)  and a metal tube that housed a glass insulin vial from Copenhagen (Circa 1923) - (oh and a knife - Circa unknown, modern), most probably from Sable Hostel, sorry Mr Hillock)

A WARRIOR!!

Ibutho-Warrior

Object Identification (I'll change the font, it's fuzzy)

Forged from the Folly - ShardArt - My first ShardArt from the Folly - To Mrs Lilley

I started collecting old porcelain shards and other interesting objects on the Folly, they fascinated me.  So many colours and designs!  I created this mosaic frame for Mrs Lilley, as you all know she loves tea.

Can you spot the big 4 (2 ellies, 1 siamese and an insect (the body of the cat is made with a Noritake porcelain shard)

Title of ShardArt "Mad Cat'ters Tea Party" 2020

                        My farewell gift to Mrs Colleen Lilley (I am missing you so much!)

                            

The Key Master

I made this for Mr Ledwaba as a retirement gift.  I tried to depict him using only 3 shards.  Some of the keys are from his private collection.  Over the span of his 50 years at Jeppe Boys he has collected a vast array of keys left behind after Jeppe functions.  He might just have a key to open any house or start every car in Johannesburg! (the persons who attempted to burgle my house last month, please ignore this post)

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1302547510137235&id=911460412579282

"The Key Master", my gift to Mr Martin Ledwaba when he retired 2021

    Mr Martin Ledwaba