According to legend, an 11-year-old boy called Frank Epperson left a soda water jug outside in 1905 with a stick inside that froze in place. After eighteen years, he started selling fruit-flavored variations of his unintentional creation under the name Eppsicles, which was later renamed to Popsicles.
The first popsicle-stick craft was probably created not long after then. White birch flat, oblong planks are great for making handles for handcrafted puppets or tiny log homes. Along with other materials they collected, crafty hobos of the 20th century used them to create so-called tramp art.
Then there are David Hrobowski's intricate furniture creations, which are created solely of Popsicle sticks and Elmer's glue. Hrobowski recently held his debut exhibition at the MorYork gallery in the Highland Park district of Los Angeles.
Objects manufactured from recycled or reused trash have returned to fashion as a result of the realization that our planet has a problem with garbage overflow in recent decades. You can learn how to transform your empty items into a chandelier or wine crates into cabinets by reading DIY publications like ReadyMade.
Although Hrobowski doesn't actually use discarded sticks to create his furniture-he would need to consume thousands of Popsicles-consider his work as an illustration of the potential of regular, everyday food packaging materials.
The origin of Hrobowski's inspiration is similar to that of the Popsicle's creator. He claims that when he was nine years old and had to miss many days of school due to being sick, a kind neighbor brought him some popsicle sticks and glue to keep him occupied. He created a lamp and shade that was so remarkable that it made local headlines. He produced another half a dozen and sold them for $15 each. Then he lost track of them. #popsicle #gazebo #house
A friend dragged Hrobowski into a craft store forty years later, in 2007, as they were leaving for dinner. He noticed a sizable bundle of popsicle sticks initially. He claims that it quickly brought back recollections of his early works. He related the tale of his past fame as a lamp maker, but his companion was focused on his own task and seemed to kind of reject him.
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