Competing in the signature sculpture category at Old Town ScrapFest 16 July 10–11 in Lansing, Michigan, Ron Dyrcz has unveiled “Spark of the Rust,” a metal sculpture that traces the literal lifelines of the American Industrial Revolution back to the historic pocket ore docks of Marquette, Michigan.
Courtesy of Mark Adams Pictures
While born, raised, and currently operating out of New Lenox, Dyrcz says his artistic vision has long been captured by the landscape and raw industrial heritage of Northern Michigan—a region he dreams of one day calling home. “Spark of the Rust” is a physical manifestation of that obsession, using discarded steel to tell a story of transformation, labor, and foundational American industry.