Is that ever strange - One county over and it's okay ???
It doesn't make sense. *shaking my head* . I wish I had an answer for you ...

((( Desiderata - who has much BETTER junk )))

I think she needs to put a big sign on her fence that says ART!
Kathy

It always seems to be about the neighbors. If you have someone who just doesn't understand the beauty of junk art as a neighbor they will annoy the heck out of the municipality or county to do something about it. Has something to do with that squeaky wheel getting the grease. I always wonder what they would do if junk art was touted as being "green." I bet all the environmentalists would get in an uproar if the government wanted to get rid of someone's garden junk.

>>I always wonder what they would do if junk art was touted as being "green."Isn't that the truth! We need to all start calling it "green" or at least "recycling" so we can gain a favorable audience!

Luckily, we have a house full of single guys across the street that own about 10 cars (some working, some not working) that are frequently parked up on the lawn. They're nice guys, but some neighbors get up in arms over all the cars. That keeps the cranky neighbors worked up enough that nobody pays attention to my yard junk...I mean my "green art works"!

it's me here...aka (strawberrygoat)..
and that house in Centralia is my saving grace!!!
I absolutely love that guy's place.
he charges people to go and walk around it all.
it sits on a city corner, where FINALLY the city gave in to his art and stopped harassing him.
it's a work to see in person, believe me.
I only wish I had that much stuff to set up.

the neighbor next to me is quiet for the time being..they're probably wondering what my next move will be..lol
I have been busy dreaming up ideas for what to put out in the driveway to cause a bit of turmoil for them..
like for instance a huge rustic arbor, over the driveway, that has a vintage type of sign indicating the

"DAY CARE CENTER"..OPENING SOON

or maybe "RUN AMUK ALLEY"

or "AQUSITION/DISTRIBUTION" CORNER

"GAWKERS/PEEPING TOMS" KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

"GOOD/BAD NEIGHBOR FENCE"

THINK TWICE, BEFORE ENTERING

YOU SHOULD BE PAYING FOR YOUR VIEW

HOUSE FOR SALE..ONLY FAMILIES WITH AT LEAST 8 KIDS, WILL BE CONSIDERED

you know, things like this run through my head during the days...
I chuckle, every time I leave or drive back up my driveway, to see all that pepto bismol pink ribbons on the property point sticks and bolts, down the driveway.

they just should have left me alone.
it's just not that bad or cluttered or bothersome.
I'm stockpiling ideas..
the inspiration album, pictures like the one posted at the beginning of this thread..
old posts I have from a long time ago, saved to clippings..things like that, for when I do go to battle for my artistic license stand.

oh, way back when the county gestapo guy came here, he commented on a wire thing..he said it was junk to have an old lampshade frame out there..
the kind that if you tip it upside down, it's a planter..
well, I went to Joanne fabrics and bought some of those shredded coconut liners and of course it fits perfectly in the lampshade/planter..
in fact, I have about 8 of them a friend gave to me, so if and when he comes to the house again, I should have them hanging along the facia or fascia boards, over the front window...
with some nice trailing plants in them...
creeping jenny/charlie, and whatever else I can find, that's wintered over from last year, that will be fine in the continued cold and rain.
simple things that continue to indicate I have a garden, not a junk heap..that still offends the heck out of me.
and I told him as much.

anyway, I love seeing pictures of things in the yards for those of you who remain faithful to garden junk.
thanks for the continued support here.
I did lose my mojo for a while but am slowly getting it back and then.....oh lordy, watch out...lol

Junk art IS recycling and DOES keep things out of the landfill. Although that is definitely an angle that we should point out to people, I have a feeling it won't have an effect on Desiderata's neighbors. Remember the post where someone put painted pink toilets along their property line after a neighbor complaint? Nice tidy toilets of course, he he.
I've always talked directly to neighbors when I have a problem (like the people who would leave their huge dog outside loose and take off for hours. The same people threw their rabbit outside and went on vacation for a week but that's another story). Unfortunately what that got me is blamed for the police being called about a barking dog at the same house but the tenants'. It wasn't us even tho we live closest. It hadn't gotten bad enough for us to go over and talk to them. At least he was hitched and got attention each day. The poor woman had to get rid of her dog and left a pretty mean note on our car. So we went over and talked to her. I think she believed that it wasn't us, but I don't know. As much as I love living in a neighborhood, the wrong neighbor can make things very hard. I've been fairly lucky so far, knock on wood.
Good luck Desiderata.
Kathy

I got an idea START YOUR OWN PAGE, post all your pictures the progress and how you are RECYCLING and creating ART. Or better yet put it on YouTube see how many hits you get using the word RECYCLE OR GREEN!

I am pulling for you

NanaGrandma

Yes I agree, blog it or utube!
Kathy

OOOOH! A Blog! THAT would be perfect! You could write about your plans for various things...get lots of followers...maybe have a place where people can comment and use the comments as evidence that what you have is ART!!!!