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_ Elmira man‘s recycled art displayed at UW By Dave Johnston Beauty in art lies in the eye of the beholider. When Michael Bird bought the entire art collection of Alâ€" bert Geisel he viewed the collection _ as priceless, even though it only cost $1. Albert Geisel, an Elmira area native from 1889 to his death in 1973, experiâ€" mented in art during his reâ€" tired years at 15 King St. His art was unique, mostly Save on taxes by your retirement plan | GUARANTEED FOR 5 YEARS Deposit today! VWUICTORIA..GREY TRUST COMmMPANY SINCE 1889 â€" 19 KING ST. E., â€" eBOOKS>? the muald Cill lov wewoud Ya% the mglt CifC fov weyour" Mic¢ Member Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation 579â€"2200 ald"flc(o household goods. And though Mr. Bird found the collection of tin flowers, Javex bottle candle holders and painted lightbulbs to be one of a kind, Mr. Geisel‘s daughter Mrs. Earl Stroh didn‘t share the belief. After Mr. Geisel‘s death in 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Stroh inherited his house and everything with it. Beside selling valuable antiques, IRMA 5. ROMBAUER “ :‘YAR'ON ROMBAUER BECKER **When I came to the aucâ€" tion, + noticed one tin plant for s&lg I bought it and afâ€" ter auction was over, Mrs. Stroh asked me if I would like the rest of the creations,"" said Mr. Bird, a professor of _ religious studies at University of Waterloo. an auction sale at the house sold Mr. Geisel‘s art creâ€" And though some might have considered _ Albert Geise!l eccentricâ€"Afils creâ€" ajfions are one of a kind. Who else would think of making a fence out of broken furniture legs? â€" ‘"Mr. Geisel was unique for his ability to find art in discarded material. _ He used wood, metal and was especially â€" creative with plastic. He was a master at recycling," said Mr.â€" Bird. What â€" other â€" definition could you label a man that made a backyard fence out of 200 licence plates. **The most interesting part of Mr. Geisel‘s art is that he used what people conâ€" sidered junk to create things. His friends saved containers, metal _ and anything else Mr. Geisel might want. . His whole house was literally coverâ€" ed with knickâ€"knacks."" said Mr. Bird. tin flowers and a large assortment of Javex bottles cut into handle holders, and statuettes. In all, Mr. Bird Aought more than thirty pieces. The collection included a clock made of dish soap bottles, Mr. Bird bought the colâ€" lection in October 1975. After having it for almost Aoame mm 2 The Adtorit n6 Hovesbalth c "MN md 1000 Intomaative Shaihatiogn + HOURS Tues â€" Wed. I0â€"5 Thurs â€" Fri 10â€"9 Sat â€" Iâ€"6 SOME CALL IT ART â€" Michael Bird of Waterloo is shown with some of the art collection of Elmira native Albert Geisel. Mr. Bird salvaged the collection at an auction last year. a year, he showed some of ‘"Terry really saw the stuff terest stems from mild the pieces to Waterloo first. We discussed the amusement or curiosity, he artist Nancy Lou Patterson. pieces, decided they had is pleased to announce tha She found it very inventive. artistic merit and I bought some of the art will be ot And so did Terry Kobayâ€" â€" them," said Mr. Bird. display in the University 0 And so did Terry Kobayâ€" ashi, Mr. Bird‘s girlfriend and â€" Stanley â€" Johannsen, who _ accompanied _ Mr. Bird fo the auction. EeE css © .o Uinstains PBooksho CBhat Do <: ¢ the ""Ufs ; DA P fy.: : 4. } t ~£, OO efifi, ’}. we have a fiw selection % ie 2 n o ie C â€" eP . * orshls ". _ Waterioo Chronicle, Wednesday, December 15, 1976 â€" ) _ ant books, bozed sets, children‘s ’ books, dectionamies and allases. Ahuy of these books would make Oy ~â€"â€"22 & /)Srairs \003<~ | 12 King St. N. Waterloo Since then, others have expressed interest in the pieces. Although Mr. Bird said he is not sure if the inâ€" terest stems from mild amusement or curiosity, he is pleased to announce that some of the art will be on display in the University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Deâ€" cember 2 through January 9 as part of a folk art exhiâ€" bition.