Ann Smith is a creative recycler. Specifically, she transforms electronics and appliances destined for the dump into nifty gadgety animals. Some raw materials are more cooperative than others: "Sewing machines vex me," she says. "They have so many intricate little metal parts and gears, but I don't think they were ever meant to be taken apart." Smith also shoots stop-motion footage of her critters to create Eadweard Muybridgestyle clips. The pet projects are currently available at the DeCordova Museum in Massachusetts and Cog & Pearl boutique in Brooklyn.
