Junkyard Art by Tam-I-Am

Junkyard Art by Tam-I-Am I make unique art pieces out of old metal junk. ~Tammy Lee I search high and low for interesting parts to use, which is half the fun.
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I started this venture in 2017 while working as a freelance court reporter by day and playing around with a welder at night. In May of 2020, I retired from court reporting (a few years early) to pursue this side gig full time. I like to take rusty old neglected items, mostly old tools and farm machinery parts, and turn them into something quirky and fun.

06/15/2026

An emblem for the Studebaker family reunion.

06/08/2026

Memorial initials make a lasting sentimental keepsake.

05/23/2026

Sometimes awesome art supplies are dropped off by some pretty awesome people. This was one of those weeks.

05/20/2026

Here’s a nice little collaboration I completed recently with Tenth Street Studio in Fairfield, Illinois.

Need last-minute original ideas for Mom? I’ve got a few items on hand. Click link below ⬇️ for details. https://junk-yar...
05/07/2026

Need last-minute original ideas for Mom? I’ve got a few items on hand.

Click link below ⬇️ for details.
https://junk-yard-art.com/

05/02/2026

Come out to Bob Boyles Hall at FCC in Fairfield and see the AMAZING art in the high school/college art show. Here is a small sampling of what is on display. Free admission. Open till 5. Awards at 4. Plus there are amazing sweet treats available from Baked!

Forged from worn and broken pieces, each handcrafted Christian Theme Pieces of the Heart is a story of redemption. Retir...
04/23/2026

Forged from worn and broken pieces, each handcrafted Christian Theme Pieces of the Heart is a story of redemption. Retired tools, chain, and steel come together to form symbols of faith—a cross, a fish, and a heart made whole again.

A reminder that what’s been used, scarred, or set aside can still be reshaped with purpose.

Pieces of the Heart collection—each one as unique as the story it tells.

Click below⬇️⬇️ to see availability:
https://junk-yard-art.com/collections/pieces-of-the-heart/heart

04/22/2026

A recent memorial Pieces of the Heart

04/11/2026

A memorial Cubs yard stake left the shop this week.


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