Watch Now: Tucson man illuminates lives with salvaged art lamps
- Rick Wiley
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Gerry Grant, a former structural mechanic with the Arizona Air National Guard, turns scrap metal and parts into lamps for this spot at the 22nd Street Antique Mall in Tucson.
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Where you might see junk, Gerry Grant sees materials for one-of-a-kind lamps made from parts destined for the dustbin of history.
For Star subscribers: Brett Tracy turns old kerosene lamps into functional pieces of art, which he uses to light his historic Tucson home. "There's nothing better than the light that comes from a flame,” he says.
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