License 2 T

License 2 T Salvage art created with used license plates and other recycled materials. License to T can be found most Sunday’s selling art at DC's Eastern Market.

License 2T began as a creative outlet for my extremely aggressive, internal muse. For many years I successfully kept La Muse satisfied with parenting projects and the occasional burst of inspired insanity. La Muse and I completed Shrinky Dinks, Sculpi Christmas tree ornaments, the occasional YouTube video or guest blog post. We wrote screenplay treatments, children’s poems, and half- baked novels.

I assumed we were both fulfilled. I was mistaken. A few years ago, La Muse mounted a surprise attack and somehow managed to slip a vision of a kidnapper’s letter, done entirely with the blocky letters of old license plates, into my thoughts. The idea grew like bamboo. Fast, tough and resistant to compromise I was soon trolling eBay, Craig’s List and local estate sales searching for the tools of my trade. Today La Muse is fat and happy. Together we find materials and use them to create original art. You can find us most Sunday’s selling art in our colorful booth at Washington, DC’s famous Eastern Market on Capital Hill. You can hang with us there or slip us a note at [email protected].

Art for Sale this Week - some old favorites and some new thoughts
11/21/2016

Art for Sale this Week - some old favorites and some new thoughts

Ravenclawesome
11/15/2016

Ravenclawesome

NEW ART: BEATLES SERIES! We all know the words. We can sing these songs without thinking about them. But is that wise?...
09/23/2015

NEW ART: BEATLES SERIES!
We all know the words. We can sing these songs without thinking about them. But is that wise? These songs are classics for a reason. This series challenges you to stop a minute and think about the simple and beautiful advice that gives these songs their timeless resonance.

Each piece features a phrase from a favorite song on the front and supporting lines along the sides. I find them to be both inspirational and motivational.

LEARN TO FLY: Be Free; This Moment; Into the Light
LOVE LOVE LOVE: All You Need; It's Easy; All Together
MAKE IT BETTER: Don't Be Afraid; You'll Do; You Can Start

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Washington, DC: It's all about the neighborhoods! I always say that DC is one of the best kept secrets in America. Serio...
05/26/2015

Washington, DC: It's all about the neighborhoods!
I always say that DC is one of the best kept secrets in America. Seriously, most people have no idea how beautiful and absolutely livable this city can be. It’s all about the neighborhoods, of course. And Capital Hill is one of our best.

Gorgeous old brownstones combined with funky, arty houses make a walk through Capital Hill an architectural delight. Although space doesn’t allow for many lavish lawns, residents make up for it with beautiful little gardens and plantings on friendly front stoops. Top it off with wonderful bistros, used books stores and interesting boutiques and you have the perfect recipe for city living.

Check it out. I promise you’ll never even notice the bad karma hanging over the actual Capital building caused by those Congressional bozos sent from out of town to fight about nothing and accomplish less.
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NEED A MOTHER'S DAY IDEA? HOW BOUT:CHRYSANTHE-MUM! Seriously, why not do something really special this year and give y...
04/21/2015

NEED A MOTHER'S DAY IDEA? HOW BOUT:
CHRYSANTHE-MUM!
Seriously, why not do something really special this year and give your Mom original art? At only 12" in diameter this piece will go almost anywhere and is really spectacular. Your Mother deserves it. www.Etsy.com/shop/LauriMenditto

THE STORY OF........DEATH FRISBEEDeath Frisbee! Say it again with me “Death Frisbee”. Beware the……FRISBEE OF DEATH. Ye...
04/17/2015

THE STORY OF........DEATH FRISBEE

Death Frisbee! Say it again with me “Death Frisbee”. Beware the……FRISBEE OF DEATH. Yeah, I could do that all day long.

Little known fact: at one point in my life I qualified as a professional Frisbee Golfer. No joke.

But I digress, I gotta tell you, I LOVE the piece. It makes me so happy in a visceral sense. It’s so colorful and vibrant and potentially lethal. At the point its intentions are largely benign but you never know.

11.5” Diameter. License plates on a stainless steel charger.

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Taking on our throwaway society by finding the art in the every day.

The Story of Perspective Check:I am absurdly pleased by the simplicity of this piece. Take the exact same letters flip t...
04/01/2015

The Story of Perspective Check:

I am absurdly pleased by the simplicity of this piece. Take the exact same letters flip them upside down and they mean the opposite. How cool is that? It’s so neat, so clean, so, dare I say elegant? And, of course, many times life is the same. So much depends on how you look at it. Circumstances can seem pretty grim – but change your perspective and before you know it – things are looking up! Hang this piece on your wall and you’ve got a constant reminder that when it all comes down to it – your perspective is key.

I love the gorgeous, rich, saturated green of the Vermont state plates I used to make this piece.

6” L x 9” H Old license plates on wood.

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