The Adlington Post

My name is “Varn”: my body parts came from the trash & a skip outside a garage in Wanganui. I have a fan on my head with LED’s - which makes the most amazing oscillating patterns when on. SOLD See more of my recycled and upcycled works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

. Another tin can robot....named Loata. Made from items found in the trash, on the streert, beach & charity shops.Her earrings detach & can be worn, & her antenna lights up. SOLD See more of my recycled and upcycled works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

I found this flip-flop at Raglan. It’s mounted on a piece of core-flute from a real estate sign. There's a piece of fishing line I found at Tangimoana [= "Ocean of Tears"] on the back - so the work can be hung on the wall. SOLD See more of my recycled and upcycled works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

ALL SOLD See more of my recycled and upcycled works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

I made this clock from two cans of Tui beer & a lid from a preserving jar - the essenze of NZ! SOLD See more of my recycled and upcycled works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

I found these two headless Buddha statues during the inorganic trash collection a few weeks ago. Decapitating the two Barbie dolls was a bizarre experience!! ........if only Barbie could find the Buddah within herself....... See more of my altered Barbies and recycled and upcycled works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

My tomato plant on Labour Day 2008 - almost 6 foot tall & still growing!! Over 60 flowers with five tomatoes so far. Planted in a plastic bucket I got from the trash. See more of my food adventures at www.pavlovasdog.weebly.com