# Precious Junk Statuettes Joe Pogan Creates Metal Animal Sculptures from Nails and Locks By Annie Ho | Published 2010-05-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-animal-sculptures References: [chilloutpoint](http://www.chilloutpoint.com/featured/metal-junk-to-artistic-sculptures-by-joe-pogan.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:) & [joepogan](http://www.joepogan.com/) Some say, “Someone's junk is another's treasure.” Proving the validity of this quote is Joe Pogan's metal animal sculptures. Joe Pogan is an artist who collects junk to create art, but he uses a specific kind of junk, not your everyday garbage junk. He uses nails, clamps, coins and anything metal-based. Pogan's metal animal sculptures are made with extreme care, and they all show that art can be made out of [simple everyday things](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures). These objects are put together to form an animal. And it's not one of those abstract pieces of art in which people have meshed a bunch of things together--you can actually tell what animal these little screws, nails and locks form, such as an owl, fish or bird. Check out Pogan's metal animal sculptures in the gallery. What do you think of [junk metal art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ferro-capsule) now? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 52% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Upcycling Junk Materials:** The trend of using discarded materials to produce artistic works. - **Metal Sculpture Art:** The rise of using metallic materials to create sculptures. - **Sustainable Art:** The trend of creating art from sustainable materials. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for artists as well as manufacturers and sellers of art supplies. - **Waste Management:** The trend of upcycling junk is a disruptive innovation opportunity for environmentally conscious waste management businesses. - **Home Decor:** Using upcycled material in home decor represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for furniture and interior design companies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Almost-Extinct Animal Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fauna-series.md) - [Otherworldly Wooden Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-sculptures-1.md) - [Insect-Inspired Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insect-bronze-sculptures.md) - [Resin Hardware Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-hardware.md) - [Surreal Love-Themed Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joakim-ojanen.md) - [Abandoned Bikes-Turned Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/objects-from-frames.md) - [Raw Metal Design Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nick-valentijn.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Repurposed Studio Scrap Pottery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daon-pottery.md)