There are times a complete stranger can walk into your life and end up making a huge impact. This summer Sarah (Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage’s newest employee for those of you who may not have met her yet) and I met two very energetic women named Tory Brokenshire and Dayna Collins. These two local artist…
Archives for assemblage
Industrial and “Steam Punk” at Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage
There is a scene in Gone With The Wind where Rhett Butler had given Mammy (played by Hattie McDaniel AND the first African American actress to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress) a red petticoat. He asked to see it and with a sly smile on her face, lifts her skirt to reveal…
Halloween At Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage
Is it too early to start thinking about Halloween? I say NO! Every year at Aurora Mills we have a pumpkin decorating contest – using architectural and other salvaged materials, of course. Here are some pictures from last year. I will be posting Halloween decorating ideas throughout the month. Mary Beth designed the…
Artist Spotlight: Heidi Petersen
One of our goals is to showcase various people who do great things with Aurora Mills salvage. I had the pleasure of talking with artist Heidi Petersen about her work and inspiration. She was kind enough to write about it for this blog. OLD THINGS by Heidi Petersen I’m drawn to the poetic qualities of…