# Carved Baseball Bats Peter Schuyff Creates Unusually Sporty Sculptures By Tisah Tucknott | Published 2009-08-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carved-baseball-bats-peter-schuyff References: [zuzafun](http://www.zuzafun.com/baseball-bats-art#more-421) & [theartblog.org](http://theartblog.org/2009/06/10-questions-for-peter-schuyff/) Imagine having your favourite baseball bat taken away from you to be created into a beautiful [carved sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1). Would you be mad or would you be blown away by the artistic talent? Peter Schuyff started creating these baseball bat sculptures after he got hooked on carving out [walking sticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/out-of-the-blue-exhibition). Different types of twists and swirls are carved into these baseball bats to create some of the most intriguing sculptures I've seen yet. **Implications** - Peter Schuyff's baseball bat sculptures are unique and exciting because the artist takes an object with a very specific purpose and finds a way to cleverly turn it into an art piece. Take a look and leave your thoughts in the comment section. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sports Art:** Opportunity for artists to find new ways to reimagine traditional sports equipment. - **Functional Sculptures:** Opportunity for artists to explore the intersection of art and utility in creative ways. - **Upcycled Art:** Opportunity for artists to upcycle everyday objects into beautiful and unexpected art pieces. ### Who This Affects Most - **Sports Equipment:** Opportunity for sports equipment companies to partner with artists to create limited edition lines of functional art. - **Art and Design:** Opportunity for art and design industries to explore new mediums and innovative ways to blend art and functionality. - **Eco-friendly Production:** Opportunity for companies to reduce waste by repurposing and upcycling materials into unique art and design pieces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wooden Light-Hearted Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-sculpture.md) - [Repurposed Wooden Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darren-appiagyei.md) - [Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures.md) - [Sporty Wall-Mounted Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3dprinted-lamp-1.md) - [Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aleph-geddis.md) - [Basketball-Themed Floral Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunflower-vessel.md) - [Delicate Basket Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculpture.md) - [Collectible Baseball Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ghostwrite-x-mlb-game-face.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md)