Encore! Old Pianos with a New Song

Welcome to Encore! Old Pianos with a New Song! Feel free to browse the gallery, and be sure to check out the blog, where you’ll find histories of various piano manufacturers, insider stories about how some of these piano art pieces were made, curated articles from my fellow bloggers, and more. I’m in the process of making my artwork available for purchase directly from this website. But in the meantime, please visit my Etsy shop or contact me directly if you live in the vicinity of Pensacola, FL. And if you like the content here, as well as the piano art I produce from discarded pianos, please consider making a donation to keep me working. Thank you for stopping by!

CURRENT INVENTORY

Oh, boy, what a year 2023 has been! At the start, I was recovering from the past October’s foot surgery. By February I was out of the boot and ready to resume my activities in the workshop. Then two weeks later I totaled my truck and broke my right foot in three places. This meant another 8 weeks that I couldn’t get into the workshop! In May I attended my one and only art festival for the year, the Gumtree Art and Wine Festival in Tupelo, MS. Then the remainder of the year was filled with preparations for my son Matthew’s December wedding. Yay! I gave my daughter-in-law a bridal shower out where my family lives so she could meet them before the wedding. My husband and I also catered the rehearsal dinner, feeding over 50 people. Now the happy couple is away on their honeymoon, and I am taking some deep breaths to relax while preparing to dive back into piano art.

It looks as though the year 2024 will have a few hiccups as well, because my daughter has found Mr. Right and hopes to be married come September. But before that big event becomes official, I plan to get busy fleshing out ideas for new products and restocking the most popular items.

Christmas Ornaments and Decor

Thanksgiving / Autumn Decor

Small Gifts and Home Decor

Mixed Media Art

OUT OF STOCK

These items are gone for now, but I could make another one for you upon request.

SOLD OUT!

“Maestro,” the Tiger Oak Clock made from my first piano, has found its forever home. I was almost sad to see it go… but not so sad that I couldn’t package it lovingly and turn it over to a couple who fell in love with it at first sight. Will I ever make another one? Perhaps. But it won’t look the same. After 25 pianos, I’ve never seen another one quite as beautiful as the 1906 Lyon & Healy that gave me these pieces.

“Smile,” the mirrored coat rack I made from the rest of that music shelf, sold in 2017. I do have plans to make more coat racks from other music shelves; yet while their assembly and function will be similar, they will each be unique in appearance.

COMMISSIONS

These pieces were made upon special request. What can I make for you?

Updated 15 December 2023

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