Cincinnati based artist Sam Edwards has been an active sculptor for the last several years. He challenges the blue-collar idea that materials and objects only have and should only have one function. He specializes in salvaging materials from local scrapyards and construction sites seeking to give forgotten or depleted materials new functions as art pieces. His work explores the concepts of blue-collar creativity and social interstice. His focus on metal as subject and material allows him to connect further to the industrial world he lives in.