Creative Art from Recycled Materials
The new buzz word - upcycling!
At the Fine Arts Festival in Tarpon Springs, it was
apparent that the selection committee was impressed by artists using recycled
materials. Upcycling was the aim of many participants; silver spoons appeared
in jewellery, driftwood in carvings, barnboard in framing for stained glass,
lake glass shards in pendants, and on it went.
The miniature creatures created Melissa Menzer were
intriguing. She uses pieces of jewelry from the 1920's and 1930's, wiring them
onto each bird or animal by hand.
For a truly whimsical use of recycled paper, bottles and
cans, check out Joyce Curvin's website at www.joycecurvin.com.
Her collection of almost life-size dogs, cats and birds are adorable. All in
bright colours, they amuse and remind us the cartoons of our childhood. Somehow
she makes the paper mâché exteriors look like clay.
A nice way to browse a way a warm Sunday morning in
Florida.
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