Deweaponizing the gun - the gun as a creative tool

Walton Creel's work titled "Deweaponizing the Gun" features a set of images created by bullet holes. Shooting a .22 caliber rifle into aluminum, Creel creates works that flip around the concept of guns as violent, hurtful devices and instead flirts with the idea of guns as a constructive tool of creation. The results feel somewhat like a practice in steampunk cross-stitching, and I really love how the animals stand out in his work.

via pocket-monsterd

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[twitter.com/drejones]

thats soo cool!

[www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=299400156]

Niki Saint-Phalle did something similar in 1961 when she shot her paintings. Although her approach wasn't as crafty and representational as this one.

[Crapartist]

Oops that was me. Facebook connect doesn't seem to work.

[.tiff]

Ah, I'll look into facebook. Yeah, this approach is rather precise and a bit more crafty (hence the cross-stitching reference) but it's still nice. I like the owl a lot.

[Crapartist]

I like it a lot too actually. I like both owls and manically detail-oriented art so I think it's great! :)

[Michael Sippey]

see also chris burden.