Why "Junque"? Back in the day when I was just a little shit stain, my father, a man skilled in the craft of sarcasm as well as one of the greatest profanity artists ever had some interesting hardware storage containers. Dad, being a major do-it-yourselfer always had a surplus of various hardware in the basement. Like many, he kept nuts, bolts and the like in old coffee cans. His weren't just any old coffee cans though, they were spray painted hot pink. There was a can housing all of the weird, unclassifiable bullshit that was at some time "too good to toss out". This was the can labeled "Miscellaneous Junque". To me, this was a classic item in our household and I figured it'd suffice as an appropriate moniker for this collection of my better artifacts and creations I'd like to show and tell you a little about.
So please look at the attractions. Whether it be the cars no stars ever rode in. The artwork, yes some pieces have even won awards. For example,Toast and Jam Box, a found objects work has won praise and a decent award and has the distinction of being the only eight-track playing toaster in the world. Which, by the way is best experienced with an Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass eight-track. Or was it the cool, mod chair. Oh wait, I know what everyone came to see. It's the spooky image of me. I blame that look on the Catholic Church, they never got back to me after multiple inquiries about being confirmed! Ex-communicated for socio-economic reasons I suppose. Bastards!
Anyway, enjoy what you see and try not to throw too many tomatoes. I'll be adding or rearranging soon!
Sincerely,
Justin
My deepest apologies to those who have better mastered their writing skills and may have been assaulted by any possible errors having occurred throughout this page.
8-Track Toaster!
