http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/ News and musings: A digital scrapbook/journal/memory aid for me and my pals Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:50:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1189 Colleen Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:05:28 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1189 Something I found online about this structure: It is called "Cano's Castle." The Castle was built by Donald “Cano” Espinoza, a Native American Vietnam veteran. Citing his main influences for the Castle as “Vitamin M” and Jesus, it is a wonder to behold. Built as a thanks for having his life spared in Vietnam, Cano’s castle is actually four separate structures. “The king”, “the queen”, “the palace” and “the rook, horse and knight.” The four story “king” house, covered in beer cans and hubcaps gleaming in the sunlight, is surely the crowning achievement. Something I found online about this structure: It is called “Cano’s Castle.” The Castle was built by Donald “Cano” Espinoza, a Native American Vietnam veteran. Citing his main influences for the Castle as “Vitamin M” and Jesus, it is a wonder to behold. Built as a thanks for having his life spared in Vietnam, Cano’s castle is actually four separate structures. “The king”, “the queen”, “the palace” and “the rook, horse and knight.” The four story “king” house, covered in beer cans and hubcaps gleaming in the sunlight, is surely the crowning achievement.

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1181 kathflowers Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:29:06 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1181 Say what you will, but she has housing in this "economic downturn!" Say what you will, but she has housing in this “economic downturn!”

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1160 ChristianAnn Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:04:10 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1160 omg this is so buitiful how did you do it and lve in it omg this is so buitiful how did you do it and lve in it

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1156 CiCi Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:12:30 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1156 Cool I ♥ it! Cool I ♥ it!

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1155 lilly Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:01:44 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1155 This is awesome the coolest recycled home!♥:) This is awesome the coolest recycled home!♥:)

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1153 Houses Made From Trash | Green Eco Services Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:49:07 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1153 [...] Mad Max Redux: Occasionally, on those weekend trips to admire fall colors or spring buds, you might run across a home that looks like something you’d see in a Mad Max movie. This is what happened to the owner of Mother Wit Writing and Design. On her return from a National Wildlife Refuge near Taos, New Mexico, she saw a “shimmering structure that looked like a church — but there was something odd and not quite symmetrical about it, even from a distance of three or four blocks.” As she drove closer, she discovered that this object was a home constructed from recycled boards, windows, rocks, bits of glass, pieces of metal and many aluminum cans. Whether the owner built the house from scratch or used the materials to patch an already existing home is unknown. But, you may admit that this is an original use of recycled materials, and the cost may have been only the time consumed in construction. Before you attempt a project like this, it might behoove you to check your local building codes. No sense in spending time (if not money) if you can’t comply with local laws. [...] [...] Mad Max Redux: Occasionally, on those weekend trips to admire fall colors or spring buds, you might run across a home that looks like something you’d see in a Mad Max movie. This is what happened to the owner of Mother Wit Writing and Design. On her return from a National Wildlife Refuge near Taos, New Mexico, she saw a “shimmering structure that looked like a church — but there was something odd and not quite symmetrical about it, even from a distance of three or four blocks.” As she drove closer, she discovered that this object was a home constructed from recycled boards, windows, rocks, bits of glass, pieces of metal and many aluminum cans. Whether the owner built the house from scratch or used the materials to patch an already existing home is unknown. But, you may admit that this is an original use of recycled materials, and the cost may have been only the time consumed in construction. Before you attempt a project like this, it might behoove you to check your local building codes. No sense in spending time (if not money) if you can’t comply with local laws. [...]

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1143 10 Amazing Recycled-Trash Homes | Recycling for Charities Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:10:39 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1143 [...] Mad Max Redux: Occasionally, on those weekend trips to admire fall colors or spring buds, you might run across a [...] [...] Mad Max Redux: Occasionally, on those weekend trips to admire fall colors or spring buds, you might run across a [...]

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1142 10 Amazing, Beautiful Houses Built from Trash | International Listings Blog Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:25:53 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-1142 [...] Mad Max Redux: Occasionally, on those weekend trips to admire fall colors or spring buds, you might run across a home that looks like something you’d see in a Mad Max movie. This is what happened to the owner of Mother Wit Writing and Design. On her return from a National Wildlife Refuge near Taos, New Mexico, she saw a “shimmering structure that looked like a church — but there was something odd and not quite symmetrical about it, even from a distance of three or four blocks.” As she drove closer, she discovered that this object was a home constructed from recycled boards, windows, rocks, bits of glass, pieces of metal and many aluminum cans. Whether the owner built the house from scratch or used the materials to patch an already existing home is unknown. But, you may admit that this is an original use of recycled materials, and the cost may have been only the time consumed in construction. Before you attempt a project like this, it might behoove you to check your local building codes. No sense in spending time (if not money) if you can’t comply with local laws. [...] [...] Mad Max Redux: Occasionally, on those weekend trips to admire fall colors or spring buds, you might run across a home that looks like something you’d see in a Mad Max movie. This is what happened to the owner of Mother Wit Writing and Design. On her return from a National Wildlife Refuge near Taos, New Mexico, she saw a “shimmering structure that looked like a church — but there was something odd and not quite symmetrical about it, even from a distance of three or four blocks.” As she drove closer, she discovered that this object was a home constructed from recycled boards, windows, rocks, bits of glass, pieces of metal and many aluminum cans. Whether the owner built the house from scratch or used the materials to patch an already existing home is unknown. But, you may admit that this is an original use of recycled materials, and the cost may have been only the time consumed in construction. Before you attempt a project like this, it might behoove you to check your local building codes. No sense in spending time (if not money) if you can’t comply with local laws. [...]

]]> http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-858 Rosalie Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:40:08 +0000 http://motherwit.wordpress.com/2007/03/15/recycled-rococo/#comment-858 I grew up in the town of Antonito and this house was built by a man living here in Antonito... We grew-up calling this structure called Kano's Castle... I grew up in the town of Antonito and this house was built by a man living here in Antonito… We grew-up calling this structure called Kano’s Castle…

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