Happy Father’s Day to my father this Sunday!
For Father’s Day last year, I posted about my dad’s military service here. In light of the holiday, I thought I would share with you something about my dad. He has two speeds: 1) keep going (hyper) and 2) asleep. I’m kind of like that myself, which is why I am always doing something. If I’m not doing work-work, I’m puttering around the house, doing “stuff.” Blogging even ;).
My dad has a pole barn with a full workshop, and he has a basement with lots of stuff going on down there, too. He likes to make arty crafts and give them away to people. He doesn’t sell them, but he always is making something for somebody else. He is a wood-worker and also crafts really cool scrap metal sculptures.
Here’s another one where I used Picmonkey’s Boost feature to pop a photo with mediocre lighting and bad loading:
Scrap metal sculpture bird (with rock ant in foreground)
He’s also took some pretty scrubby lake property and turned it into a beautiful garden.
Since this is a family history blog, I thought I would show a photo of his grandfather’s property outside his beautiful house in Elmhurst in the 20s and 30s. It looks like Frank Klein, my father’s grandfather, built a gazebo, fish pond, and rock garden. They also had a garden. Sounds familiar . . . .
In the photo, Dad is the twin boy with the lighter hair. His sister is the older girl, and the man is his uncle. The little girl might have been a neighbor child.
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL THE FATHERS!
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Wow! Those are really cool sculptures! I really miss my Dad. You’re very lucky! 🙂
Linda, yes, I am. And he makes very cool sculptures. And woodworking, too.
Very interesting. Ancestors were workers with iron too. Blacksmiths
Ed, I think Frank Klein had also been a blacksmith when he was younger.
I hope that your father has a wonderful Fathers’ Day. His sculptures are awesome.
I think so, too, Sheryl! Thank you so much for the good wishes!
Those are cool! My father is a creative person also—an architect. I also feel so lucky to have him. Happy Father’s Day!
Amy, does your father have hobbies where he uses his creativity or is it more confined to his profession? Happy Father’s Day to all the dads!!
Mostly professional—he’s an architect. When he was younger, he did a lot of drawing and painting in his free time, but he hasn’t done that in years. It’s too bad. A 87 he is still working at least part time.
I really loved this post about your creative and inventive father, Luanne! I enjoyed the photos, of his family and his artwork. The found objects and scrap metal pieces that he forms into this beautiful piece of art are so original! I love the vibrant colors he chooses to paint the faucets, steering wheel and other things, is that a sieve or a metal collapsible way to drain lettuce, Luanne? I love to examine this, particularly since my brother makes wooden sculptures, mainly ones out of discarded trees, but also because he went through a period of time, where any wooden chair arms, spindles, posts, or other found discarded items became part of a three piece ‘wall’ that separated one part of a gallery from another in what was once a vital area of Columbus, called the Continent. He had a double storefront art gallery, where my kids and I would stop by, with what we had found thrown into the trash. He won a professional level award called, “The People’s Choice” at the Ohio State Fair in the early 90’s. He has, like your father, an ‘eye’ for art!
I’ll ask him about the “strainer” part, Robin. Oh, your brother’s stuff sounds fabulous! How fun! I’m so glad you came over here to check out my dad’s stuff. And thanks for following this blog, too! See you later in cyberspace 😉 xo.
Thanks for sharing you dad’s creative projects. They’re witty and pretty!
Witty is a great word to describe them! You always have the right words, Wilma.
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