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Mark Luebke Mark
Luebke, of Oak Harbor, Ohio, was born and raised on a dairy farm where his father taught him to weld. He
is currently working as a welder/fabricator for a material handling outfit. Mark uses a welded sculpture process to create whimsical metal art. He says, “I see ordinary objects in a junk
pile that remind me of something else and the creative process just continues from there.” Mark tries to use as many recycled parts as he can when creating his art objects.
He cares about our environment and wants to keep his art as “green” as possible. Enter
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 Bob Notestine The
beginning of Nut Heads and Limited Creations was in June of 2000. My dad was the kind of guy who always
bought whatever he needed. At times this made it difficult to find the right gift for him.
The only real way to completely impress the man was to make him something. So one day at work, while
I had some free time, I created a little figure with a stainless steel welding rod and a nut for a head. Two
more nuts and a washer became the “throne” and The Thinker was born. I brought my artistic
creation home to wrap and show my wife the unique father’s day gift. Much to my surprise when my
mother-in-law spotted it, being very impressed, she decided that she also needed one. And the reaction
was similar with many other friends and family members.
The overall response to The Thinker was so positive that I started getting ideas for Christmas presents.
My daughter is a photography student so she would receive a Camera Nut, my wife who is an avid gardener would get a
Garden Nut, and for Dad, an Ice Fishing Nut and a Pool Nut. At this point I was having so much fun making
them that I couldn’t stop so when I drew my brother’s name in the family gift exchange the Guitar Nut joined the
growing list of Nut Heads. It was my brother who made me think these could be more than just cute little
Christmas gifts. He’s a collector and his first words were, “These will sell!” and he
and my father convinced me to buy my own welder and start a small business. Today I have around 60 regular
models, have made hundreds of custom orders and I am always looking for new ideas. I own copyrights and
I’m a proud member of the Silver Lining Gallery. Also I participate in many events of the events
that occur in the black swamp region of Northwest Ohio. It is my hope that people enjoy my art as much
as I enjoy making it.
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