Cal Lane works specializes in making intricate patterns on everyday items – like car parts, oil tanks, and shovels – with a blowtorch. The patterns are inspired by traditional decorative art forms, such as tapestry, lace, and metal filigree. She says: “Like a Wrestler in a tutu, the absurdity of having opposing extremist stances is there for reaction and not rational understanding; the rational discussion arises in the search for how one thing defines the other by its proximity.” Continue reading for more examples.