Another interesting but much simpler product is a vase cut out of a circuit board. A small vial attached to the board holds water and the flowers. In the '90s Michael Miron made kaleidoscopes with computer parts, decorating outside the case and more parts inside the mirrored chamber. And in the fine arts category, Marion C. Marinez's work marries Arizona Native American and Hispanic imagery with computer parts, creating wonderful masks and wall works. Several local artists use computer parts on a regular basis as raw material for their art work.
Silicon wafers make the paintings glow and shimmer.
George Radebaugh found an elegant solution to using surplus CDs. Kenneth B. Wright is more interested in using computer parts that actually work rather than the visual quality of the board itself. The result is kinetic sculpture or sculptural robotics. A piece of his will be in the Guns in the Hands of Artists exhibition throughout the month of April, starting April 5 at the Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center Gallery in Portland. On the other hand, Geoff Clark usually makes jewelry but created a compelling environmental work about surplus computers using a giant pile of painted ancient computers and wood to make his point.