A creative mother and child

@JudyEv (376125)
Rockingham, Australia
November 18, 2025 10:24pm CST
I’ve written before about Nungarin and the market day we attended. I loved the creative metalwork that was on display. This mother and child is created from a large and a small pair of pliers along with other bits and pieces. They’re pretty cute. It’s a good thing I’m decluttering or I might have bought these. The guy who made these is an engine-driver with the railways. Most of Vince’s family were involved in the railways so he and the guy shared a few stories.
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Kareng
@kareng (80229)
• United States
19 Nov
Very neat! We had a vendor at one of the events I did in September that does that kind of crafting. They use any kind of metal they can get their hands on. The figures and figurines that they make are very cute!!
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Kareng
@kareng (80229)
• United States
19 Nov
@JudyEv And a lot of time on their hands!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov
@kareng Yes, that too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov
They must have very fertile imaginations.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170923)
• United States
19 Nov
The woman's dress is interesting... I've seen a picture (within the last 10 years, I believe) that a movie star or model was wearing that looked just like that but theirs was made of cloth, of course. The ice cream cone the kid is holding is interesting, too. I'm sure Vince and the artist enjoyed talking together.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov
They make items that are totally at odds with the material they start with. They're very clever.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170923)
• United States
19 Nov
@JudyEv I agree...
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (84507)
• United States
19 Nov
That’s so cute! They look like they’re singing!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
I like her handbag. lol
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (84507)
• United States
20 Nov
@JudyEv — it matches his ice cream cone.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (497118)
• Italy
19 Nov
Those two figures are very well done.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (497118)
• Italy
20 Nov
@JudyEv Same as you, I am not very good in seeing figures looking at objects.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
I would never have thought of a person if I'd picked up a pair of pliers.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (132066)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Nov
They are cute
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (132066)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
@JudyEv I wouldn't have either
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
I would never look at a pair of pliers and imagine a person.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (56662)
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19 Nov
It's truly amazing what some people can do with old, discarded items and some imagination. I love this!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
He had a lot of quirky stuff but I resisted buying anything.
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (56662)
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20 Nov
@JudyEv I know what you mean. I already have more than enough knick-knacks the way it is!
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (168343)
• United States
19 Nov
I like these, quite creative. You actually forget that they are tools. My dad's dad spent a few years making doll furniture, etc. out of cans. Great, creative people.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
I admired them for a while then suddenly realised they were pliers! lol
Amber
@AmbiePam (116428)
• United States
20 Nov
People are so creative!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
It's amazing what they can make out of nothing.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148025)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Nov
The whole art piece is really nice looking.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov
It's very clever to come up with such an idea.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148025)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Nov
@JudyEv Yes it is.
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (14504)
• India
19 Nov
The mother really looks like a mother but what the child is holding, I strained my eyes to figure out. And what is the clip like piece supposed to be. Whatever. The artwork is admirable.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
Now I've had a better look, I think the clip is just to hold the man's business card so really nothing to do with the child.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (217838)
• United States
19 Nov
They are beyond clever. So cool.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376125)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
Cool indeed. Very neat.
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