There is no question that creativity within the game of football exists off of the pitch as well. Artist and designer, Dwayne Mansfield, based out of Seattle, Washington, created Tuesday Pickup with the vision of fusing football culture, art, and interior design.

I came across Tuesday Pickup one day while scrolling through Instagram and was immediately drawn to Dwayne’s art, which uses second-hand materials and damaged goods to give these items a new life. All of Dwayne’s pieces are one of one, and thankfully, Dwayne had a beautiful Nike Mercurial Pitcher available on his site.

After purchasing the Nike Mercurial Pitcher, I was fortunate enough to connect with Dwayne to ask him a few questions I had on my mind.

Do you have a ‘holy grail’ item that you would never deconstruct? Or for the purpose of creating the best possible art that you can, do you use any and everything you come across? I have an old pair of limited-edition Lights Out CTR Maestri III’s that I think would look sick deconstructed, but I’m not sure if I could ever bring myself to do that!

DM: Oh absolutely. To be honest, there are LOTS of items that I can’t bring myself to deconstruct for projects. Lately I’ve been working with more and more shops and individuals that have beautiful items that are damaged and they just have no use for. Definitely makes it easier in this case. In situations where I’m using a newer ball, I mainly work with replicas - but even then, there are times where they’re just too beautiful to mess with.

On the topic of using any and everything you come across, do you have a specific vision when it comes to the beginning phases of creating a piece of art? Is it always a case of using items that are available to you or do you search for unique items with intention?

DM: I’d say it’s definitely a combination of the two. There’s something pretty exciting about scanning through a local thrift shop or yard sale and finding an item that I never imagined working with but just makes sense. I’ll often get a lot of ideas in those browsing sessions too. There are for sure times where I’ll get a random idea though, and then seek that type of item out. Sometimes they work out and sometimes they’re a bust, but always worth the exploration.

Is there a piece that you have created that someone always asks to buy; not necessarily your favorite piece, but an item that you just can’t see yourself getting rid of?

DM: I’m still waiting on the day where I make something that I absolutely can’t part with. [Haha] I’ve definitely come close on a few different occasions, but always end up dropping them on the site eventually. I’d say that the pieces I’m continuously being asked if I’ll have more of are: statue pieces, Nike flower vases, and wallets. I’ve been trying to find a balance of playing to the hits and trying new ideas.

We thank Dwayne for his time and we are looking forward to seeing him grow his art!

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