The corner of Miles Sharp and Struben streets is a beaded paradise, with a variety of sculptures displayed along the pavement.
For Crystal Park resident Elias Lazarus, wire art is a way to earn enough money to survive.
He has been making wire sculptures for more than five years.
Lazarus said he learned how to make the sculptures just by watching and thinking about how to do it.
“I’m used to working with wire,” he added.
“I’m a professional electrician by trade and even had an on and off job, where I did marketing for an electrical company.”
The job didn’t last too long.
“It was difficult to get work, so I decided to do art,” he said.
“Doing the art is better than nothing, I get a bit of money from it, but it could be better.”
Lazarus explained that, depending on the size of a sculpture, it takes between four to seven hours to make.
Benjamin Chinhengo, a resident of Boksburg North and another wire artist working at the intersection, said he has been making beaded wire sculptures for the past five years.
“I just do the wire art, I don’t have any other qualifications,” he added.
“I’m in love with art.”
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