Love This! "Harm Less" Weapons

Finally, a weapon I can get behind!  If I had to buy a gun, or even a hand grenade, I'd want one made by today's featured artist, Sonia Rentsch, who creates beautiful weapons made out of elements from nature. 

One of the things that I find so interesting about these sculptures is that everyone sees something different in them. As I skimmed the internet this morning, reading what critics and other bloggers had to say about her work, I was surprised by the variety of interpretations. 

Some see these weapons as an anti-violence statement, others see them as an environmental statement ("we're killing nature"), and others, a statement that "nature is a dangerous place." One writer commented on the beauty of the form of a gun, and yet another noted that the "pieces reflect the human proclivity to take elements of our environment and manipulate them through technology to suit our desires." Interesting, right? 

This is what I love about art--everyone sees something different in every piece--and therefore, it perfectly illustrates how our personal experiences, viewpoints, and personalities color what we see and how we interpret the world. 

You can view the rest of the pieces in this beautiful series below. 

What do you see in these images? Do you find them beautiful, sinister, sad, inspiring? 

I think it's worth thinking about what they mean to you and why....

You can view more amazing work by Sonia Rentsch (and buy prints!) on her website, here.