Framing Possibilities

Thinking outside the square

I have 2 broken down wicker/rattan chests and got three pieces to be used as frames, from one by taking it apart: the top frame, the lid and the bottom. The wood has been dovetailed at the corners, but may need L brackets for stability, and is stained irregularly in brown and purple, depending i guess on how much dye penetrated after they wrapped the rattan around. May have to varathane it to seal that! (I'm also tempted to wet them and let it seep into some fabric too :})The other chest i'll just strip the rattan off of and use it as it is.

And what's the point here? I was going to throw these chests out, creating waste, though wood does break down, but also guilt! Instead, i have saved money, got sturdy frames to repurpose for my textile art projects and saved money!

Try other sources for "framing" as well--old bicycle wheels with spokes removed, or not, cupboard doors with the middles knocked/cut out, old window frames, hubcaps, rusty car parts, wire hangers covered in fabric/paper/yarns/beads,kitchen utensils--look at strainers and cheese graters :}
What else can you think of? Contribute!