We were walking along Kings Road when we walked past Anthropologie and saw these dog sculptures –
and of course we had to go in to see what they are about.
Each one of these are made up of reclaimed children’s toys to form stunning sculptures. They call this upcycling 
This one is called “Precious Too” 
On close examination, it’s made up of soft toys
The “Suitcase Corgi” –
Is made of plastic toys
The “Alsatian” consists of plastic planes and guitars
This is “Doggerfly”
He’s all clothes pegs and butterflies.
A “Wir’ed Terrier” in the window
Made or Plastic Toys and Pencils
And “Hallo Kitty”! 
Need we say more?
Mummy thought this one called “Precious” resembles me the most.
It’s made up of toys and buttons
Hmmm she’s right – somewhat – missing the tail.
We are going back this evening to meet the artist Robert Bradford.
May’s comment: An exhibition at Anthropologie on Kings Road by Robert Bradford – really quite amazing to look at.
It’s called Upcycling, Assemblage, Trash or Junk Art – mainly about transforming discarded or otherwise useless everyday objects into impactful artworks of value. Also a good commentary on consumerism and commodification.
This form of art originated in the early Twentieth-Century under the influence of artists such as Marcel Duchamp, Robery Rauschenberg, Man Ray and Pablo Picasso.
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I bet u hv one done of Darcy, they are very attractive, and will look nice in your apartment X
Looks amazing, thanks for sharing. Wonderful that you can bring Miss Darcy into the exhibition, I would love if we had more pet friendly places in Brisbane.
They are lovely, xx