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Baltimore cyclist finds joy in collecting lost hubcaps and stringing them into art

Cyclist Barnaby Wickham has collected more than 700 lost hubcaps around Baltimore, turning them into Christmas wreaths, a giant fish, and a Snoopy head, donating two wreaths last year.
Years ago, Barnaby Wickham began collecting hubcaps during bike rides, motivated by his love of cycling, joy in making from junk, and tracking finds on a Google map called `hubcaps in the wild`.
He uses expanded metal, sheet metal, wiring and zip ties to assemble pieces and stores work in his garage and front yard, while Kate, his wife, helps during construction.
Residents tip Wickham to nearby finds and sometimes point him to more hubcaps, and his projects start conversations, fitting Baltimore, Maryland’s quirky art scene with director John Waters and the American Visionary Art Museum.
Wickham continues collecting and maps locations as `hubcaps in the wild`, expanding his range with finds from Ohio and a Rome, Italy bike tour, while the Associated Press reported the story.

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