An outdoor wire sculpture of a raccoon on top of a trash can titled Trash Panda.
Closeup of a raccoon wire sculpture on top of a metal trash can.
Outdoor wire sculpture by Josh Cote of a raccoon on top of a metal trash can.

Trash Panda Wire Sculpture

Description

Handcrafted in Bakersville, North Carolina, by Josh Coté, this bandit-masked “trash panda” prepares to scavenge for food. This intricate wire sculpture was made using only needle-nosed pliers and some innovative techniques that Josh has developed over the years. The wire is cold-worked, painstakingly hand-manipulated, and wrapped and woven to create the desired structure.

About Josh Coté
Since childhood, Josh has always been surrounded by art and artists. His grandparents were both oil painters, and his father was a watercolorist. He grew up “on the road” in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s, going to art festivals along the East Coast with his family. Josh found inspiration in authors like Lewis Carroll, H.G. Wells, and Dr. Seuss, which drew him into “a magical dream world.” After studying painting and drawing at the University of Michigan’s School of Art & Design, Josh became a self-taught sculptor. He’s known for his unique and fanciful wire sculptures of wild and mythical creatures. Some of Josh’s sculptures take months and miles of wire to complete!

  • Artist: Josh Coté
  • American-Made in Bakersville, NC
  • One-of-a-kind wire raccoon sculpture on a metal trash can
  • Finished with clear gloss enamel to minimize rust
  • Dimensions: 48″ H x 22″ W x 33″ D

$1,100.00

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