This Artist Turns Old Bike Chains Into Nature And Human Themed Metal Sculptures

Creating a work of art from a box of discarded bike components might sound like a daunting task, but Iowa-based metalworker Drew Evans doesn’t see it that way.

When Drew (of Chainbreaker Studio) isn’t running his bicycle repair shop, he’s turning old bike parts into art. He uses discarded bike chains and sprockets to create incredible, nature-inspired scrap metal sculptures.

Drew has been welding since 2008, and is now an expert at turning disused metal parts into art. “I greatly enjoy bringing life and beauty to what is often considered to be junk,” he tells My Modern Met. “I love working with scrap bicycle chains and sprockets in particular for a plethora of reasons, including the fact that they are highly conducive to geometric designs, and they come in a variety of metallic finishes that often take on colorful patinas when heated.” He continues, “I like to think of all of the thousands of miles they have carried riders on their journeys and the stories they may tell if they could talk.”

Scroll down to check out some of Evans’ bike chain sculptures and find more from his portfolio on his website.

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Drew Evans (of Chainbreaker Studio) turns old bike chains and sprockets into incredible metal sculptures.

Combining his love for cycling, sustainability, and nature, Evans is particularly fond of creating tree sculptures. The first one he ever made was commissioned as a birthday gift for a customer’s father who worked at a local bike shop. Using scrap metal he found in the trash at the very same shop, Evans put together the impressive 11″ x 15″ tree, featuring a collection of sprockets for the foliage and bike chains for the branches and trunk. Since then, Evans has created many trees in varying sizes and foliage finishes. For example, he cleverly uses bike parts with a warm, golden patina for autumnal leafage.

Other than trees, Evans also crafts sculptures inspired by the human body, planets, abstract patterns, and more. One of his most recent works is a figurative sculpture of the female form. Standing at 36″ × 16″ and weighing in at about 20 pounds (9 kg), the incredible work is Evans’ most elaborate work of bike chain art to date. No matter his subject, each piece showcases the artist’s talent and dedication to his craft.

His tree sculptures combine his love of cycling, sustainability, and nature.

Evans cleverly uses bike parts with differing patinas to achieve colored foliage.

Other than trees, Evans also creates figurative sculptures and much more.

Guy Explains Why His CEO Left Work At Exactly At 5 PM, Others Share Stories About The Wholesome Bosses They’ve Had)

Throughout the months, we’ve known some people who had conflicts with their higher-ups for not respecting their work schedules. For example, we met this man who wasn’t allowed to leave early even though there was no more work, so he saw to it that he wouldn’t work anymore after his time. We have also known this guy who wasn’t let go even after his work hours.

Today, we’ll end these kinds of stories on a positive note. In a TikTok video by Alec (@handle), he retold his story where he observed his boss leaving at 5 pm on the dot. He then discovered him doing some work in his car. When he asked him why he did his matters in the car and not in his office, the boss responded that he wanted his employees to appreciate their work schedules by making them comfortable at leaving at 5 pm as well.

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Bosses who respect their employees’ work schedules still exist, and this man can attest to that

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In his video, he revealed that his CEO would leave the office exactly at the last minute of work



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The viewers applauded the CEO for such a positive habit



Some users shared that there are even more of those who care








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