Cycle of Production
Jules S.
Welding metal, a 1960's Schwinn exercise bike, 1910 era Singer sewing machine, a 1/4" steel plate, roller bearings and associated axels/gears, and lastly a rear hub from a mountain bike as the intermediary gearing.
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I like making found object art. It makes me happy to repurpose old, discarded things and restore their beauty, value, and usefulness. When I rescued a broken 1960s Schwinn bike and found a discarded 1910 sewing machine, I considered how I could honor both of these relics. I got to work polishing, fitting, and welding the pieces together, enabling the bike’s gears and the sewing machine’s pulley system to work in tandem. During the process, I discovered that the inventions of both machines enabled women to achieve economic freedom and independence. By fusing the bike and the sewing machine, I created art both beautiful in form and function. My working sculpture is a modern cycle of production, making it possible to exercise and sew at the same time.
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Letting my neurodiverse brain have fun exploding with ideas and building beauty to express myself.
