The Boston Globe, April 2nd, 2006
"I'VE ALWAYS LIKED TO BUY ANTIQUES, AND thinking of creative things to do with old, out-of-use parts and pieces appeals to me," says Gary Hume of GGH Designs. An antiques dealer, welder, and sculptor, Hume, 44, used to put his welding know-how to work building bridges. Now, instead of steel structures that connect landmass to landmass, he uses his skills to build armillary spheres that connect us to our past. His giant pieces - some are 6 feet tall and weigh 750 pounds - are made from old barrel hoops, industrial machinery parts, and wagon wheels. Armillaries were first built as astronomers' t...
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