Art by Medium: Found Objects

Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...

This piece titled "Hieroglyphics (MS Paint Toolbar)" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic hanging from a wooden ...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: S Thing" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma ...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Black" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collectin...

The painting is an expressive, abstract work by Purvis Young with a strong emphasis on dynamic brushwork and a limited color palette dominated by deep reds, off-whites, and subtle ac...

The painting is an expressive, abstract work by Purvis Young with a strong emphasis on dynamic brushwork and a limited color palette dominated by deep cobalt blues, off-whites, and s...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Yellow" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecti...

"TV" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander is a free standing sculpture. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery featuring a woman on vintage television...

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...

Debra Smith Shifting Vision #5, 2017 pieced vintage silk 18 x 15 in. This original textile collage by Debra Smith features graphic shapes crafted with layers of vintage silk in vari...

"QUEEN VICTORIA" is created and from acrylic and found objects on thick, round panel by renowned Black African American artist Richard J. Watson. It includes a photograph of a figure...

"Water Me" is an original sculpture by Traci Johnson made from mirror, ostrich feather, cowrie shell, pipe cleaner, magnet, and glitter. This piece measures approx. 12"'h x 10"w. Bo...

This piece titled "Elder, December" is an original artwork by Allison May Kiphuth and is made of watercolor and gouache on hand-cut paper in an antique box. This piece measures 6"h ...

This piece gradually transitions in tone from white through grey into black, creating a delicate and intricate structure that houses small artifacts of memory. The found objects and ...

"Afternoon"is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that is a free standing sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery o...

This piece titled "Samsung Intensity 2" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crocheted acrylic in o...

This contemporary wall mounted fiber sculpture, Catherine Latson's Specimen 21 reads as an artistic rendition of a beautiful sea specimen. Rich, jewel-toned purple hand-dyed cotton t...

This white wall-hanging artwork titled "Close Enough" is an original artwork by Rosa Leff made of hand-cut paper towel. This piece measures 12"h x 12"w fra...

This mixed-media painting by contemporary artist Patrick Burns is a departure from his "Concrete Gardens" flower paintings, yet continues his use of heavy texture and reverberating, ...

This found object sculpture titled "Thermos and Mug" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. Her intricate textile constructi...

About the Artist: Lesley Hilling is a self-taught English artist known for her intricate constructions made entirely from salvaged wood and found objects. Her work reflects a deep c...

Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Janitor Medium: Painted Papier-mache on Metal Base, with mop, duster, scrubbing brush, and key chain Year: c. 1983 Size: 52 x 28 x 30 in. (132.08 x 71.12...

This Mixed Media piece titled "Knippel vs. Rubens" is an original artwork by André Schulze made of oil on vintage painting on canvas. The piece measures 25.25"h x 17.5"w framed, and ...

This piece titled "Boomy67" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 27 colors, 10,880 stitches using a ...

This sculpture titled "Small Fruit Press" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. This piece measu...

Linda Stein, All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3 - Mixed media and stone on board, sculptural diorama All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3 is from Linda Stein's Missives series--a body ...

This piece titled "The Original Fidget Spinner" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF. This piece measures...

KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove of artifacts and collectables which she began using to create assemblage art in the 1990’s. In 2000 she sold her business and moved to Cuyamaca, a remote community in the mountains outside of San Diego to devote herself exclusively to her artwork. In 2003 her work was interrupted when the Cedar Fire swept through San Diego county and destroyed the forest, her home & studio along with almost all of her collections and works of art. Following the fire she relocated to San Francisco, where she spent a decade concentrating on her art in her studio in SOMA and exhibiting at galleries in the Bay Area. In 2015 she returned to San Diego and now works out of her studio in La Jolla, exhibiting there and in Los Angeles. Kat Flyn refers to herself as an Assemblage Sculptor and her works as Political Art or Protest Art. She separates herself from other assemblage artists in that she only employs “saved” as opposed to “found” objects in her work; and her pieces always have a political or cultural narrative to them rather than being surreal or abstract. She also constructs or refashions many of the pieces which she uses in her art, for example she turns a soft drink box...

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B6" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

This piece titled "Cigar" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum tube, pastel, toy cigar by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 12”h x 1”w x 7....

This sculpture titled "Love for Ten Thousand Years" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of handmade origami wishing stars strung on embroidery thread. Kozma's work is supporte...

"Iron Candle" is an original needlepoint embroidery and vintage object artwork measuring approx. 9"h x 5"w x 4.5"d made by Ulla-Stina Wikander. Ulla-Stina...

This is an 3-part painting / construction (assemblage) created from acrylic paint, wood, glass, and found objects. It includes several historic photograph of figures as well as many scenes from Black African American cultural history. Each piece measures 23" x 7.75" x 2.5", and they can be hung close together or far apart, depending on the buyer's preference. All pieces are wired with the appropriate hanging hardware and are ready to install, no additional framing needed. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements of 'real life' collaged and collapsed, as dreams are prone to do. If connections are made, all the better. I feel that life should remind us of our dreams." - Richard J. Watson Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum...

This piece titled "Snake > Pong" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic on MDF with 21 colors and 8,037 stitche...

This mixed-media painting by contemporary artist Patrick Burns is a departure from his "Concrete Gardens" flower paintings, yet continues his use of heavy texture and reverberating, ...

Stainless Steel TIG Welding Rod, Aluminum, Fishing Accessories, Wire, Paint Jeremy Bullis after David L. Bullis Edition 1/5

This found object sculpture titled "Tape recorder" is an original artwork by Ulla-Stina Wikander made of needlepoint embroidery and vintage object. Her i...

Cheeky references to pop culture and the societal context. Grounded in a postmodern vernacular, Alben’s paintings and sculptures are a pastiche of art historical moments including P...

Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of light blue and brown, this piece has layers of ...

David Lipson's "Edwards" (2025) is a striking found-object assemblage sculpture that reimagines mechanical components into a humanoid form. Standing 26.5 inches tall, this meticulously crafted piece fuses vintage industrial elements, including a repurposed electrical meter as the torso, metallic coils forming the limbs, and canisters elegantly supporting the figure. The sculpture embodies a nostalgic yet futuristic aesthetic, reminiscent of early robotics and steampunk influences. David Lipson assembles robot sculptures...

This piece titled "The Lovers" is an original artwork made from oil on double vintage portrait paintings on wood by André Schulze. This piece...

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #2" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Orange" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma i...

Mixed media, collage. This piece titled "Forager" is an original artwork made from mixed media: cut prints, maquettes and single day sculptures, found objects in vintage frame by Katie VanVliet. This piece measures 24"h x 60"w x 4"d. This piece was debuted during the artist's solo exhibition, "Forager" displayed at Awbury Arboretum. Katie VanVliet (she/her) is a sculptor and printmaker practicing from her home studio in Elkins Park...

Mary Baumeister Studio Leftover Fetich, 1953, 1967 Unique Mixed Media 3-D Assemblage Ink Signed, dated, titled, annotated "Edition Original" and numbered 52/75. Shadow box frame Incl...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Ecto" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma is ...

This piece titled "American" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made hand embroidery on found vintage art print from 1979, with cotton and silk thread. This piece measures 25.25...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Green" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma is...

This beautiful one-of-a-kind chess set designed by artist Cyrice Griffith using found objects to create a luxury art deco inspired functional piece of art. The artist utilizes the c...

This piece titled "Coin Cunt XL" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies Suzanna Scott is ...

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B10" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with t...

Linda Stein, Textural Letter in Earth Tones 23 – Signed Feminist Acrylic and Collage Colorful Painting Textural Letter in Earth Tones 23 is from Linda Stein's Missives series--a b...

This piece titled "This piece titled "Day in the Life: Chimaera #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5...

This wall-hanging sculpture titled "Offerings" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of credit card offer envelopes & assorted paper, hand-stitched together with embroidery thre...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Pink" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecting...

This piece titled "Candy Everybody Wants" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from repaired quail eggs, mica, and acrylic (vintage candy dispenser...

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B4" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B8" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

This vertical 75 inch high and 39.5 inch wide and 4 inch deep installation artwork is a one-of-a-kind creation. The half inch white edge of the sh...