Tony Laing's Scrap Metal Sculpture

Occupuntal Ridiculator and Beauty Through Adversity, still there after 10 years

The Occupuntal Ridiculator and Beauty through Adversity both remain in situ on Castle Lane, but the hostel where I lived at the time is now closed, and the buildings stand empty. I haven't made any new sculptures since 2005.

"Locky 2" my 2nd Padlock-faced Insectoid, number 7 in the series

This little fellow is Locky 2, so-called because it's my second padlock-headed insectoid creation. Mind you, I prefer this one to the first, even though it's only got rebar legs and not chain ones.
It's reclining on my orange metalwork overalls, having just devoured a tasty meal of iron filings! All my Insectoids are for sale, make me a reasonable offer and I will consider it.

Cockroachy-fly Insectoid number Six

Here's two rather blurry pictures of one of my latest creations. This one's got a springloaded proboscis, cut-down Russell Hobbs toaster-side wings, a shiny anal protuberance, polished rebar legs, and the usual bits and bobs PLUS an integral lump of something inside it that rattles!

Wormwood Scrubs Wingmirror-Antennae Insectoid

This thing, as the title suggests, is yet another insectoid, only it's a bit madder than my previous efforts, as it has wingmirrors off a moped that I found whilst hedgelaying on Wormwood Scrubs last Tuesday. The body is a 15" length of scaffpole, the legs are bits of rebar that I found in Vincent Square, and the head was once a Chubb padlock. Other bits I had in my box of junk. Due to a chronic lack of storage space in my cramped hostel room, I am temporarily donating this piece to the BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) BAT (Biodiversity Action Team) South London Division, without whom I wouldn't have found the wingmirrors.

Shopping Trolley Sofa

This is a detail of my "sofa" (with some junk behind it) that I finished last year. It's about seven feet long and surprisingly comfortable! You can just see my bike hanging on the wall above.

Insectoid number Four... as you can see, I'm getting right into using chain for the legs. Unfortunately I've run out of the stuff now, so it's going to have to be rebar for insectoid five!
Oh, and this one's carapace used to be the sides of a Russell Hobbs toaster I found in Pimlico.

Insectoid number Three...

These are pictures of my new latest creation: another insectoid about eight inches long! This one's got flappy wings! And the really ugly looking thing is me.