'Mr. Tin Man' can be seen at Z Cafe

BONSALL – The community is invited to celebrate a new member of the Cafe Z family, as "Mr Tin Man," by Eric Skjarstad is on display. Skjarstad has been in the mechanical industry most of his life. As an auto mechanic in his early years, then machinist, then plumber, he went on to form his own company, Water Works Plumbing, which later became PumpMan.

In 2016, Skjarstad sold his business and moved to Bonsall with his wife Julie. Skjarstad is a self-taught artist and gearhead, and with his background, he began building "things" out of metal.

He said he has a passion for old rusty metal objects,...