From Kathy Cunningham -Artist

Recycled items used:
Soda and beer cans (260)
Storm door
Shelves from a shelving unit for walls and side pieces for support
Shelving pieces for the floor
Many used bolts and nuts
Hinges and bolts
Chain for the door
Plexiglas for the top
Mat for flooring
Cable ties

New items used:
1 can of black spray paint
Lock
Washers
Bolts and Nuts
4 L brackets

With this project I needed to find as many used materials that I could find. I had to then work around my design to make sure everything would fit into the proper proportions.

Gathering the cans was easy. The washing, de-tabbing, smashing, folding, planning and placing took a great deal of time to make sure the pattern worked into my design. Using the color of the cans, I placed them differently on the sides and the back in scattered color patterns. The door has a different pattern using larger cans placed on angles.

The tabs were collected for Ronald McDonald House and the remaining can were recycled.

The other metal scrap that was not used was recycled also.

Step 1: Collected Cans          Step 2: Washing and sorting  

Step 3: Collected other metals      Step 4: Setting the frame

Step 5: Sizing the door

Step 6: Smashing and drilling holes

Finished Product