Minnesotans”Hello to Tom”, BEAUTIFUL photos of memorial gathering…

"Much of my work involves the idea of transforming dreams into steel, whether in the form of an art car, mutant vehicle or some other fabrication. I love to enter zones of working when my materials, whether they be found objects or raw steel, begin to talk to and direct me. I attempt to load my work with energy, pouring calories into the pieces. I love to collaborate with others, and try to spend one-half of my work-time helping others with their projects. My own best work has benefited from the help and assistance of others. I believe in cooperation rather than competition. I like the finished pieces to be obviously hand-made and hand-crafted, not created by a corporation. At a time when fascism has descended upon the US, I like the idea of using art to fight back. I believe that the power of friendship has yet to be harnessed on the massive basis needed to save the world. I love to manifest dreamy ideas into reality and I hope this love is evident in my work." Tom Kennedy