Category Archives for Piano Upcycling

Upcoming Art Fair- Piano Wall Art with music birds and bass strings

080513164732 080513164745 080513164805 080513164752As some of you know, I was chosen as one of the artists to sell at the Downtown Art Fest, in Sun Prairie, on September 7, 2013, from 9-4. I’m currently working on some great pieces that will be sold exclusively at this event. I’m so excited about this piece. The wood base is upcycled from the cabinet lid of an American Craftsman spinet. It was so neglected and uncared for that it certainly would have gone to the dump if I hadn’t rescued it! The lid has beautiful medium stain wood- perfect for some wall art. I hand cut each bird out of some vintage sheet music that I found at a flea market. Then, I hand painted the trees for the lovely birds to perch upon. Lastly, some of the branches are made from various bass strings from the same piano for additional

Newest Piano Desk- Spinet

052813143219052813143156052813143207-1I have finished my second piano desk! It is my mission to save every old, non functioning piano and turning it into something new and functional. Pianos are beautiful and should never be thrown away. This particular piano, which is for sale on my Etsy shop, is a Cable Nelson spinet that needed tlc. I used all the existing pieces of the piano and used them in different ways, so that it could be re-purposed into a functional office desk. The desk actually opens for storage using piano keys for dividers!!ImageImageImageImageImageImage

Piano Hammer Necklaces

Each of these necklaces is made from a piano hammer that was saved from the trash! They came from an old Victorian upright piano that needed the entire action replaced. Instead of throwing the hammers away, I found a way to make them beautiful again. Keep looking on this page to see more up-cycled piano parts. To purchase up-cycled jewelry from Piano Gal, please visit her Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/martahansen