collage studies

I have been collecting ephemera from tut shops, dustbins, abandoned buildings etc for almost forever and I finally reached the point that I know what to do with all the "stuff". I started experimenting with wunderkammers/curiousity boxes a couple years ago; but a change of cities put the process on hold. The inability to get my curiousity boxes built led me back to collage and I'm feeling pretty...

Firestone Tire and Rubber Co of Canada

The original portion of the Firestone building was built in 1919 by the Burdick Rubber Company, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co of Canada bought it in 1936 and gradually expanded the complex. At one point of over 50 products were manufactured at the site including fan belts, radiator hoses, military tank treads, a wringer mechanism for washing machines and employed over 1700 people. In 1988 the parent company...

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