Thing

Part of Scraposaurs Traveling Exhibit

An Experience of Prehistoric Proportions

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Dale with Thing at the Museum of Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, VA in 2025.

Mixed Metal

64” Wide x 86” Deep x 72” Tall

 250 Pounds

This sculpture is for sale and available for lease in 2027.

Artist Fun Fact: The title comes from the fact, that I couldn’t decide what to call this “Thing.” The real name is Similicaudipteryx, a feathered creature that lived in what is now China about 125 million years ago. “Thing” is proof that evolution happens entirely by chance.

Thing on display at The Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, Sioux City, IA in 2022.

Thing on display at Artisan Forge Studios in Eau Claire, WI, in 2021..

An AI rendition of Thing

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Meet the Artist!

Award-winning artist Dale Lewis, is passionate about recycling and art.

Since 2010, Dale has created nearly 150 large-scale sculptures from scrap metal and found objects at his home workshop in Hastings, MN.

When asked about his art, Dale says, "My hobby has become a full-time obsession. There's no turning back now - this is what I want to do when I grow up!"

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