One man’s junk...

Jeff Best of Clare works both old and new metal wire into works of art

  • Jeff’s recently made horse sculpture stands at the entrance to Tobacco Ranch in Clare County. Inset photo: Jeff’s leprechaun statue for Clare’s Irish Festival.
    Jeff’s recently made horse sculpture stands at the entrance to Tobacco Ranch in Clare County. Inset photo: Jeff’s leprechaun statue for Clare’s Irish Festival.
  • Unlike the others, this sculpture of Jeff’s was painted.
    Unlike the others, this sculpture of Jeff’s was painted.
  • One man’s junk...
    One man’s junk...

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    For the past five years, Jeff Best of Clare has been tying metal wire and bending metal scrap to create works of art for his self-made business – Devil’s Rope Studio. The business came about after more than 25 years of experience sculpting metal, which started as a simple hobby and eventually developed into a life-changing profession.

    Jeff moved to Clare from Mason, MI in the 1990s and raised …