The "Dot Man:" Folk artist Sam McMillan from Winston-Salem, NC.

When I first started looking for ideas for Rethink and Reuse, it was suggested that I check out Sam McMillan, a self-taught folk artist in Winston-Salem, NC.

You're probably wondering what a North Carolina artist has to do with rethinking, reusing or repurposing objects. Well, McMillan, sometimes referred to as "The Dot Man," will paint his signature dots and landscapes on anything. Tables. Chairs. Beds. Picture frames. Doors. Walls. It's a great way to turn something ordinary into something wonderfully different.

I'm hoping to get some pictures of McMillan's work. Until then, I'll send interested individuals to the following website: http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~dacrotty/mcmillan.html.