Millions of toothpicks later, artist Wayne Kusy continues to build marvelous creations in wood
CHICAGO -- A toothpick is a humble thing, ubiquitous but so commonplace as to be ignored. Not so for Wayne Kusy. For most of his 61 years, toothpicks — thousands of them, millions of them — have been essential parts of his life. He has used them to create an astonishing and artful armada, a gathering of ships made of toothpicks and glue and his patient energies. They have been shown in ...
by Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune
Apr 06, 2022
4 minutes
CHICAGO -- A toothpick is a humble thing, ubiquitous but so commonplace as to be ignored.
Not so for Wayne Kusy. For most of his 61 years, toothpicks — thousands of them, millions of them — have been essential parts of his life.
He has used them to create an astonishing and artful armada, a gathering of ships made of toothpicks and glue and his patient energies. They have been shown in galleries and museums and featured on television and in magazines. He should be famous, but he is not and that is OK with him.
“Most people wouldn’t recognize me on the street,” . “But I
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