Amazing Sculptures Made With Old Wrenches
Australian John Piccoli has turned old wrenches into fighting stallions, a family of deer and other works of art. Simpler work includes benches, but others, like a 22-ft. marlin that weighs 2,600 lbs. and is made from 3,500 wrenches, amaze everyone who sees them.
“I looked around one day, and in various boxes and drawers I found 500 to 600 old spanners and box wrenches,” says Piccoli. “I started welding.”
Piccoli has been in a wheelchair since contracting polio at age 8. Now in his 70’s, he has long since figured out how to get things done. To do the welding on life-size horses, bulls and more, he set up a system of hoists that allow him to lay his sculptures on their sides.
“I have 3 block and tackles at right angles to each other,” says Piccoli. “Even the 7-ft. marlin was constructed on its side.”
Piccoli’s most intricate sculpture is a sheep shearer working over a sheep with the fleece spread out in front of it. His biggest one is a bucking horse with rider.
He has been working on wrench art for the past 30 years, starting first with small garden sculptures. After the first few sculptures, he began buying new and old wrenches to weld in place. In addition to more than 20 pieces displayed at Star Spanner Sculpture Gardens, he has works in art galleries around Australia. Private garden tours of his work are by appointment only.
Check out Piccoli and his work on video at farmshow.com.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Star Spanner Sculpture Gardens, 1316 Boort-Quambatook Rd., Barraport, Victoria, Australia 3537 (ph 03 5455 4257).
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Amazing Sculptures Made With Old Wrenches FARM HOME Novelty Items Australian John Piccoli has turned old wrenches into fighting stallions a family of deer and other works of art Simpler work includes benches but others like a 22-ft marlin that weighs 2 600 lbs and is made from 3 500 wrenches amaze everyone who sees them “I looked around one day and in various boxes and drawers I found 500 to 600 old spanners and box wrenches ” says Piccoli “I started welding ” Piccoli has been in a wheelchair since contracting polio at age 8 Now in his 70’s he has long since figured out how to get things done To do the welding on life-size horses bulls and more he set up a system of hoists that allow him to lay his sculptures on their sides “I have 3 block and tackles at right angles to each other ” says Piccoli “Even the 7-ft marlin was constructed on its side ” Piccoli’s most intricate sculpture is a sheep shearer working over a sheep with the fleece spread out in front of it His biggest one is a bucking horse with rider He has been working on wrench art for the past 30 years starting first with small garden sculptures After the first few sculptures he began buying new and old wrenches to weld in place In addition to more than 20 pieces displayed at Star Spanner Sculpture Gardens he has works in art galleries around Australia Private garden tours of his work are by appointment only Check out Piccoli and his work on video at farmshow com Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Star Spanner Sculpture Gardens 1316 Boort-Quambatook Rd Barraport Victoria Australia 3537 ph 03 5455 4257
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