Gallery: Penny Hardy's "Blown Away"

British artist Penny Hardy works in hard, cold materials, yet uses them to convey warmth and emotion. Her creations, life-sized sculptures dramatizing the most extreme of human emotions, are crafted (according to her website) "from found bits and pieces of scrap metal, used to create a piece with renewed life and energy." The results are astonishing, works of raw power and striking ingenuity.

We've picked out a few of our favorites from her "Blown Away" series; you can see them all on her website, and follow her on Facebook.