Going through my photos of a reconstruction of an 1864 village in Denmark I found beauty in the small everyday details.
There’s something about this rack of old spoons and plates, probably pewter from their soft lustre, that captures me every time I look at it.
I decided my everyday items should be cutlery but when I looked through my photos I found that I only took pictures if the cutlery was doing something other than being cutlery.
‘Playing the spoons’ in an Irish band at a food Fair in Belfast, Ireland.
A bird made of white plastic forks in the Emily Carr School of Art in Vancouver, Canada.
A Christ made up of forks and spoons in a Cholula diner, Mexico. 
A decorative window grille made up of welded forks, knives and spoons at a shop in Vancouver, Canada.
A macrame hanging, and a fork & spoon mobile at Sooke Harbour House in Vancouver Island, Canada.
An unusual spoon holder in Mexico. 
A figure with spoons for ribs in the Portland Art Museum, USA.
Glass knives casting wicked shadows over images of little girls projected on the floor. (Portland Art Glass Museum, USA.)
More of the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Everyday Objects.
and since these everyday items are used in anything but everyday ways it also fits last week’s Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Creativity.
Bogs like this help me want to get my creative juices flowing again. Great post.
Right now everyone need a little more inspiration in their lives – this has been such a hard time to get through. I’m happy when other people inspire me and so glad that I have inspired you. Thank you for your comment.
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Very creative – and interesting variety!
Ha! Well done! Very unusual and innovative.
I’m going to echo what Tina wrote, Elizabeth. Your collection is unique and so creative! I love that you focused on ordinary utensils and showed how artists were inspired by them. Wonderful post!
The challenge pointed out to me that I rarely take photos of every day items – so it will be something to explore during this time of COVID once the weather turns bad!
Great idea, Elizabeth. I think I’ll do the same thing. We have LONG winters here. It was in the 50’s this morning! Yikes.
Wow, really interesting Elizabeth. The bird made of plastic is pretty amazing and I too love the look of the pewter cutlery. My uncle plays the spoons – such a weird talent!!!
I obviously don’t take that many photos of everyday items unless they have transformed themselves. The bird is so creative – it’s hard to believe it’s just plastic forks!