Waste to Art
Exhibition Guide 2023
Exhibition Guide 2023
Visit the 2023 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art Exhibition
13 October - 7 December
Across 2 locations: SEEN@Swansea and Toronto Launchpad
13 October - 7 December
Across 2 locations: SEEN@Swansea and Toronto Launchpad
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Andy Gallagher Self Portrait More than 400 used aluminum coffee pods exhibiting at SWANSEA I became disaffected with my current life position (corporate videographer + being a dad of two boys). I decided I needed a big change; an exorcism. After completing this project in the bush I decided to leave my full time employment and have now become a freelancer in video and photography - my two passions. What: Self Potrait-Video Why: Feeling trapped as a digital creative How: This was a completely therapeutic/solo exercise. I hand stitched over 400x used aluminum coffee pods I salvaged from a 'pod recycling' station onto a garden bird net. I trekked my video, sound equipment and coffee pods into the depths of a firetrail in Eleebana. Alone in the bush I needed to setup each shot on the tripod, hit record and then become the character all without assistance. This was important to me to experience the full emotions of the creative exorcism. |
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Archer Le Pool, 6 years old
Robot Household recycling and food packaging items exhibiting at TORONTO Archer is very aware of wastage and loves creating artworks out of recycled objects. He loves protecting our environment. He always cleans up the parks, playgrounds and beaches if he sees rubbish. He came home from school and started pulling out all of the recycled items and asked with an upset tone: "Why did you throw these away Mum? I could build a robot with these." I said, "No, they are rubbish, please don't make more mess." Archer was persistent with his idea and started building them up to show his vision. I apologised to him for not believing in his idea, and helped him use superglue and sticky tape to put everything together under his supervision. I tried to give him some suggestions but they were all rejected. He was a (little) man on a mission, and he was trying really hard to run around and look for materials for his creation. |
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Ben Gibson
Skatewood
Bowl crafted from recycled skateboards
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Contact Ben @skatewood101 for sales.
My artistic journey is a harmonious dance between sustainability and creativity, as I breathe new life into discarded skateboards, transforming them into exquisite wooden bowls. These bowls are not mere vessels; they are the embodiment of rebirth and transformation, echoing the ethos of skateboarding culture itself. Each skateboard carries a unique narrative etched into its wood, a history of daring tricks and fearless exploration. My process of reimagining these boards is a tribute to the vibrant spirit of skateboarding, a celebration of resilience and the beauty that arises from unconventional paths. The vibrant hues of the skateboard decks inspire my designs, infusing each bowl with a dynamic visual language that speaks to the vibrancy of urban landscapes and youthful energy. These bowls, resplendent in their marbled patterns and kaleidoscopic colors, are both functional art and a statement on sustainability. In a world grappling with environmental challenges, my work stands as a testament to the potential of repurposing and reimagining. Crafting these bowls is my artistic statement, a pledge to honor the past, create in the present, and inspire a future where discarded materials find renewed purpose and beauty, echoing the eternal cycle of creativity itself.
Skatewood
Bowl crafted from recycled skateboards
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Contact Ben @skatewood101 for sales.
My artistic journey is a harmonious dance between sustainability and creativity, as I breathe new life into discarded skateboards, transforming them into exquisite wooden bowls. These bowls are not mere vessels; they are the embodiment of rebirth and transformation, echoing the ethos of skateboarding culture itself. Each skateboard carries a unique narrative etched into its wood, a history of daring tricks and fearless exploration. My process of reimagining these boards is a tribute to the vibrant spirit of skateboarding, a celebration of resilience and the beauty that arises from unconventional paths. The vibrant hues of the skateboard decks inspire my designs, infusing each bowl with a dynamic visual language that speaks to the vibrancy of urban landscapes and youthful energy. These bowls, resplendent in their marbled patterns and kaleidoscopic colors, are both functional art and a statement on sustainability. In a world grappling with environmental challenges, my work stands as a testament to the potential of repurposing and reimagining. Crafting these bowls is my artistic statement, a pledge to honor the past, create in the present, and inspire a future where discarded materials find renewed purpose and beauty, echoing the eternal cycle of creativity itself.
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Purple Card Project - This is Not Waste Collaborative Textiles Project
Bianca Bartlett
Fabric Gardens Under the Polyester Sea Birds of Fray
Created at our This is Not Waste collaborative textiles workshop using materials nunable to be sold in local op shops and destined for landfill or export.
exhibiting at TORONTO
Three pieces were created at our This is Not Waste collaborative textiles workshop using only materials that could not be sold in local op shops and were destined for landfill or export. While creating the pieces we learned about the burden of unsellable textiles on clothing resellers and explored ways to rethink and recreate how we perceive our old clothes.
Bianca Bartlett
Fabric Gardens Under the Polyester Sea Birds of Fray
Created at our This is Not Waste collaborative textiles workshop using materials nunable to be sold in local op shops and destined for landfill or export.
exhibiting at TORONTO
Three pieces were created at our This is Not Waste collaborative textiles workshop using only materials that could not be sold in local op shops and were destined for landfill or export. While creating the pieces we learned about the burden of unsellable textiles on clothing resellers and explored ways to rethink and recreate how we perceive our old clothes.
Birralee Anti-Pollution Pirates
Birralee Long Day Care Centre
The Seareal Jellyfish
Backboard from a discarded cupboard. Waste collected by the children and their families such as plastic bags, coffee cups, lace, wire, O-rings, taster cups, cardboard, bubble wrap, corks, pie tins, straws, ribbon, bottle tops, foil wrapping and net found by the ocean
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Our backboard came from a discarded cupboard. We utilised waste that was collected by the children and their families such as plastic bags, coffee cups, lace, wire, O-rings, taster cups, cardboard, bubble wrap, corks, pie tins, straws, ribbon, bottle tops, foil wrapping and net found by the ocean.
Our Early Childhood Service Birralee Long Day Care Centre is located in Whitebridge. The majority of children at the Centre live by or close to the ocean. The children spend a lot of their time at the beach, and it is close to our hearts. we want to keep it clean and safe for all the animals and humans. Children and their families collect waste from the shores , some of which is incorporated into our artwork along with local community waste contributions to create an OCEAN themed artwork that represents our message. We put a post out to our families on our closed group page on Facebook calling for donations of waste. We received plastic bags, straws, coffee cups, taster cups, ribbons, O-rings, wire, lace material, bubble wrap, corks and bottle tops. Educators facilitated Preschool children's collaborative efforts to plan and create the artwork. Discussion around fears of sea animals ingesting waste that ends up in the ocean surfaced and became the focus. The children decided they wanted to make a jellyfish. In particular here we are representing the jellyfish made up of plastic bags which we have learnt turtles often mistake for food which in turn makes them very sick or they die. Many of the children became enthusiastically involved in creating our artworks as you can see!
Birralee Long Day Care Centre
The Seareal Jellyfish
Backboard from a discarded cupboard. Waste collected by the children and their families such as plastic bags, coffee cups, lace, wire, O-rings, taster cups, cardboard, bubble wrap, corks, pie tins, straws, ribbon, bottle tops, foil wrapping and net found by the ocean
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Our backboard came from a discarded cupboard. We utilised waste that was collected by the children and their families such as plastic bags, coffee cups, lace, wire, O-rings, taster cups, cardboard, bubble wrap, corks, pie tins, straws, ribbon, bottle tops, foil wrapping and net found by the ocean.
Our Early Childhood Service Birralee Long Day Care Centre is located in Whitebridge. The majority of children at the Centre live by or close to the ocean. The children spend a lot of their time at the beach, and it is close to our hearts. we want to keep it clean and safe for all the animals and humans. Children and their families collect waste from the shores , some of which is incorporated into our artwork along with local community waste contributions to create an OCEAN themed artwork that represents our message. We put a post out to our families on our closed group page on Facebook calling for donations of waste. We received plastic bags, straws, coffee cups, taster cups, ribbons, O-rings, wire, lace material, bubble wrap, corks and bottle tops. Educators facilitated Preschool children's collaborative efforts to plan and create the artwork. Discussion around fears of sea animals ingesting waste that ends up in the ocean surfaced and became the focus. The children decided they wanted to make a jellyfish. In particular here we are representing the jellyfish made up of plastic bags which we have learnt turtles often mistake for food which in turn makes them very sick or they die. Many of the children became enthusiastically involved in creating our artworks as you can see!
Brian Clark
Dead Viper Fish
Head: Old Verandah Post (Aust. Redwood), Skeleton: Dutch Elm (tree loped at building site), Eye: Polished Coal (Newc. waste), Teeth: Stainless Steel (old Chimney flue). All from West Lake Macquarie
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $500 - contact Layne 0420 919 904
As a Builder I reuse materials from building sites especially the materials from demolishing old houses. I have reused wood from old houses, stainless steel from an old Chimney flue, and fish eyes made from coalyard waste to recreate our local fish species.
Dead Viper Fish
Head: Old Verandah Post (Aust. Redwood), Skeleton: Dutch Elm (tree loped at building site), Eye: Polished Coal (Newc. waste), Teeth: Stainless Steel (old Chimney flue). All from West Lake Macquarie
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $500 - contact Layne 0420 919 904
As a Builder I reuse materials from building sites especially the materials from demolishing old houses. I have reused wood from old houses, stainless steel from an old Chimney flue, and fish eyes made from coalyard waste to recreate our local fish species.
Brian Clark
Fennel Bay Mullet
Body: Lilli Pilli (tree loped at building site), Eye: Polished Coal (Newcastle waste ), Fins: Stainless Steel (old Chimney waste)
exhibiting at TORONTO
Sold.
As a Builder I reuse materials from building sites especially the materials from demolishing old houses. I have reused wood from old houses, stainless steel from an old Chimney flue, and fish eyes made from coalyard waste to recreate our local fish species.
Fennel Bay Mullet
Body: Lilli Pilli (tree loped at building site), Eye: Polished Coal (Newcastle waste ), Fins: Stainless Steel (old Chimney waste)
exhibiting at TORONTO
Sold.
As a Builder I reuse materials from building sites especially the materials from demolishing old houses. I have reused wood from old houses, stainless steel from an old Chimney flue, and fish eyes made from coalyard waste to recreate our local fish species.
Britt Timmins
DCCC Dragons
Inspired by sanitary product landfill and created using factory seconds that weren’t able to be used or donated.
DCCC Dragons (800 Dragons) was inspired by sanitary product landfill, Created using factory seconds that weren’t able to be used or donated. It can take up to 800 years for these products to decompose. Dragons aren’t real, but excessive and unnecessary sanitary product landfill is. Each Pad was glued and then hand sewn onto a base of tulle and netting scraps. The natural shapes of the pads have been placed to contour the female form and cross hatched patterns & frills have been created to represent the scales and texture of dragon skin.
DCCC Dragons
Inspired by sanitary product landfill and created using factory seconds that weren’t able to be used or donated.
DCCC Dragons (800 Dragons) was inspired by sanitary product landfill, Created using factory seconds that weren’t able to be used or donated. It can take up to 800 years for these products to decompose. Dragons aren’t real, but excessive and unnecessary sanitary product landfill is. Each Pad was glued and then hand sewn onto a base of tulle and netting scraps. The natural shapes of the pads have been placed to contour the female form and cross hatched patterns & frills have been created to represent the scales and texture of dragon skin.
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Britt Timmins
Fibres of Fibs
Fibres of Fibs is a reflection of the current issues with “greenwashing” by global businesses.
For sale info - contact [email protected]
I wanted to create an emotionally provoking piece that reminds the viewer that doing your homework is key as a consumer and a business owner. Never just take a brand’s word as truth when it comes to sustainability or sustainable choices. The young orangutan clinging to a tree stump represents the desperate situation man kind has landed these little guys in and the claims of sustainability which aren’t always true are partially to blame.
Fibres of Fibs is made by using scraps and old clothing. Bringing them together via sewing, mache and decoupage techniques. A worn out toy doll & plastic drink bottles helped form the shape. The stuffing & skin was created from fabric scraps. The orangutan is removable from his stump, weighted with moveable limbs and neck to feel more life like when held. The tree stump was previously a plant stand found in hard waste. It was shaped with old lounge foam and covered in textile waste. The Sumatran and Borneo orangutans are at a critical level of extinction. Their homes have been demolished to make way for palm oil plantations which are uninhabitable and the million year old logged trees are then used and promoted as “sustainable” or “organic” fibres such as viscose Rayon. Due to a combination of deforestation and hunting, it is estimated that between 1999 - 2015 we lost 150,000 orangutans. By the year 2040 we may have as little as 4000 left in the wild. These facts are staggering and heartbreaking.
Fibres of Fibs reminds us that as consumers; knowledge is power. If the money stops in the palm oil and textile industries, then the deforestation can stop too. Perhaps then we will have a chance at saving the orangutan and many other endangered species that are being left helpless and homeless.
Fibres of Fibs
Fibres of Fibs is a reflection of the current issues with “greenwashing” by global businesses.
For sale info - contact [email protected]
I wanted to create an emotionally provoking piece that reminds the viewer that doing your homework is key as a consumer and a business owner. Never just take a brand’s word as truth when it comes to sustainability or sustainable choices. The young orangutan clinging to a tree stump represents the desperate situation man kind has landed these little guys in and the claims of sustainability which aren’t always true are partially to blame.
Fibres of Fibs is made by using scraps and old clothing. Bringing them together via sewing, mache and decoupage techniques. A worn out toy doll & plastic drink bottles helped form the shape. The stuffing & skin was created from fabric scraps. The orangutan is removable from his stump, weighted with moveable limbs and neck to feel more life like when held. The tree stump was previously a plant stand found in hard waste. It was shaped with old lounge foam and covered in textile waste. The Sumatran and Borneo orangutans are at a critical level of extinction. Their homes have been demolished to make way for palm oil plantations which are uninhabitable and the million year old logged trees are then used and promoted as “sustainable” or “organic” fibres such as viscose Rayon. Due to a combination of deforestation and hunting, it is estimated that between 1999 - 2015 we lost 150,000 orangutans. By the year 2040 we may have as little as 4000 left in the wild. These facts are staggering and heartbreaking.
Fibres of Fibs reminds us that as consumers; knowledge is power. If the money stops in the palm oil and textile industries, then the deforestation can stop too. Perhaps then we will have a chance at saving the orangutan and many other endangered species that are being left helpless and homeless.
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Cardiff High School SOAR Special Education Learning Centre, Jai B in Eagle Class
Blue Wren
Scrap ply, blue chucks, sponge and paint
Jai used blue chucks and sponge to make the bird and painted the background. The background is a scrap price of ply from our TAS Class.
Blue Wren
Scrap ply, blue chucks, sponge and paint
Jai used blue chucks and sponge to make the bird and painted the background. The background is a scrap price of ply from our TAS Class.
Cardiff High School SOAR Special Education Learning Centre, Rosella Class
Birds
The students have use plastic bottle, gloves, chip packets and general waste to create these beautiful birds created from their imagination!
Birds
The students have use plastic bottle, gloves, chip packets and general waste to create these beautiful birds created from their imagination!
Cardiff High School SOAR Special Education Learning Centre, Robin Class
Eagle (Birabahn)
The Eagle SOARS over Awabakal Country, covering the mountains, lakes and beaches. Aluminium cans, plastic recyclable shopping bags, blue string from the side of the road, filling from a pillow and a backing of scrap ply.
Eagle (Birabahn)
The Eagle SOARS over Awabakal Country, covering the mountains, lakes and beaches. Aluminium cans, plastic recyclable shopping bags, blue string from the side of the road, filling from a pillow and a backing of scrap ply.
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Cardiff High School SOAR Special Education Learning Centre, Eagle Class
Galah Plastic straws, plastic bottles and sponge on scrap ply from our TAS class. |
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Cardiff High School SOAR Learning Centre (Special Education), Kookaburra class
Kookaburra Wire, newspaper paper mache, cardboard and shopping bags for the feathers. Kookaburra Class created this sculpture to go with the name of their class and because we have so many beautiful Kookaburras in our school. |
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Cardiff High School SOAR Learning Centre (Special Education), Mia D from Kookaburra class
Little black bird Wire, paper mache and paint |
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Cardiff High School SOAR Special Education Learning Centre, Robin Class
Red Tailed Black Cockatoo
Cardboard base with newspaper paper mache, textile scraps and wool.
We created a Red Tailed Black Cockatoo, nesting with its baby in a hollow tree.
We used cardboard as the base with paper mache using newspaper. We finished with scrap material from our textiles class to make it bright and colourful and the wool to give it some textured pattern over the top.
Red Tailed Black Cockatoo
Cardboard base with newspaper paper mache, textile scraps and wool.
We created a Red Tailed Black Cockatoo, nesting with its baby in a hollow tree.
We used cardboard as the base with paper mache using newspaper. We finished with scrap material from our textiles class to make it bright and colourful and the wool to give it some textured pattern over the top.
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Christine Marcar
Wired up Duck Discarded wire fencing, wire, old scourers, gutter supports, old melamine parts, paper packaging exhibiting at TORONTO I am a felt artist and particularly enjoy making sculptures with a wire armature, covering them with a felted wool and various fibres and textiles. Living on the lake, I am continually inspired by the bird life and creatures around me. Whilst cleaning up around a friend’s farm shed, I came across a pile of old rusty fencing which had been put aside to be disposed of. Immediately I wanted to mould and shape it and the form of a duck emerged. I then went searching for supports and features. This was not too difficult as my husband and I avoid disposing of anything which may be destined to landfill, therefore, we have a great resource of materials for waste to art. |
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Claire Nicolette Mitchell
Sea Grape Materials include, Industrial card board tubing, MDF board, window flashing, papier mache, pistachios, glass mosaic tiles, shells, sea glass, paint and glue exhibiting at SWANSEA The'' Sea Grape'' is inspired by the beauty of sea gardens in rock pools and the oceans. Sea Anemones, Feather Dusters, Cunjevoi and Seaweeds. As a child I spent my holidays in the Royal National Park on the beaches, snorkelling in rock pools and off rock ledges in the ocean. During the evenings we would light a fire on the beach and throw dried seaweed onto it, delighting in the popping sounds it would make when the pods exploded from the heat. The ''Sea Grape'' evolved from these cherished memories. Materials include, Industrial card board tubing, MDF board, window flashing, papier mache, pistachios, glass mosaic tiles, shells, sea glass, paint and glue. |
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Diana Boyd
Adapting to the Manmade #1, Nested Discarded fishing line, driftwood, copper, building material and fishing hook exhibiting at SWANSEA For sale: $250 ea work $700 for set of 3. Contact:[email protected] Inspiration- This artwork was inspired by the natural world and how the natural has adapted to the manmade. Nest making is a time consuming task, back and forth with collected small twigs, grass pieces and unfortunately, discarded manmade fragments. The nest in this work is made completely of foraged manmade fishing line that has been discarded tossed, and washed up on one of my local beaches. |
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Diana Boyd
Adapting to the Manmade #2, Life in plastic, it's fantastic Discarded Barbie arm, cedar venetian blind, basswood venetian blind building material, nail exhibiting at SWANSEA For sale: $250 ea work $700 for set of 3. Contact:[email protected] Inspiration- This artwork was inspired by the natural world and how the natural has adapted to the manmade. I found a Barbie doll at waterfront on one of my walks. She was laying headfirst in the sand with her arm sticking up in air, a perfect perch for an insect to rest. |
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Diana Boyd
Adapting to the Manmade #3, 'Fishing for a place to rest' Discarded fishing Rod, cedar venetian blind, basswood venetian blind building material, fishing line exhibiting at SWANSEA For sale: $250 ea work $700 for set of 3. Contact:[email protected] Inspiration- This artwork was inspired by the natural world and how the natural has adapted to the manmade. Seahorse wrap their tails around objects which act as an anchor to make it easier to rest and eat their food without being pushed around by the current. Not only natural anchors like twigs and sticks are used by these creatures. Discarded manmade material like straws, lollipops sticks, broken fishing rod and plastic cutlery are anchors among the sea grasses |
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Dianne Powell
Bits and Pieces Broken china pieces, marbles, flat glass bead and tin exhibiting at TORONTO I had collected broken pieces of china over years and had them stored in a glass container that I walked past every day. One day I thought I'll make something out of those. So, I painted a board then added glue and river sand, let dry then painted again to make a rough surface that maybe resembled sand. When I started to lay out the pieces there was a shape that occurred organically that looked like a seahorse. I also used some marbles and a flat glass bead for the eye. An old piece of tin I'd found out in the desert became the nameplate which is Bits and Pieces. |
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Coal-ash Community Alliance Inc
Dr Ingrid Schraner
2030 - Empty Coal-ash Dams"
Power station coal-ash mixed with clay
exhibiting at TORONTO
A group of community leaders came together to learn about coal-ash, the waste left behind by coal-fired power stations around Lake Macquarie, where over 100 million tonnes of coal-ash are stored in unlined so-called dams that leach potentially hazardous elements into the surrounding waterways. We had fun using 3D printing technology to design and print our ceramics. It was interesting to hear about all the different environmentally safe and economically viable products that can be manufactured from coal-ash - if only governments make the initial investments into scientifically valid analyses of the composition of the materials that are still in the dams! This will then allow businesses to come together and build viable business cases in collaboration with interested power stations and develop new and existing industries. We hope that our creative endeavours help in a small way to galvanise governments and industries to seize the moment and create the jobs our communities around coal-fired power stations need to flourish, but safe and healthy ones that are not only sustainable but regenerative and nature positive.
Dr Ingrid Schraner
2030 - Empty Coal-ash Dams"
Power station coal-ash mixed with clay
exhibiting at TORONTO
A group of community leaders came together to learn about coal-ash, the waste left behind by coal-fired power stations around Lake Macquarie, where over 100 million tonnes of coal-ash are stored in unlined so-called dams that leach potentially hazardous elements into the surrounding waterways. We had fun using 3D printing technology to design and print our ceramics. It was interesting to hear about all the different environmentally safe and economically viable products that can be manufactured from coal-ash - if only governments make the initial investments into scientifically valid analyses of the composition of the materials that are still in the dams! This will then allow businesses to come together and build viable business cases in collaboration with interested power stations and develop new and existing industries. We hope that our creative endeavours help in a small way to galvanise governments and industries to seize the moment and create the jobs our communities around coal-fired power stations need to flourish, but safe and healthy ones that are not only sustainable but regenerative and nature positive.
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Elaine Maskell
Rainbow Flower Basket Old telephone cables, old outdoor chair plastic, old electrical cords as the underneath core. Clothing to wind and pad around the cables. Plastic fruit bags , scraps of yarn and odd buttons exhibiting at SWANSEA I'm a self taught artist who likes to make things from existing and waste materials. My inspiration is to produce functional, useful objects from discarded waste materials. I've made a coiled textile basket. This is a hidden core technique basket. I use old telephone cables, old outdoor chair plastic that I rescued from hard waste, and old electrical cords as the underneath core. I then cut up strips of old laundered clothing to wind and pad around the cables. I also use plastic fruit bags and my sewing offsets in this process. I then use scraps of yarn that I unravel from worn out knitwear as well as scrap yarn that I have been gifted leftover from my friends knitting projects. That's why all the baskets I make are multicoloured as I'm using scraps. I embellish my coiled basket with some little hand crochet flowers that I make and some odd buttons. I construct handles same way from cables and shape in a figure 8 design. |
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Eleebana OOSH
Tree of Hope
Tree made using disused cardboard rolls (tree), fabric from Op shops (leaves), bottom of soft drink bottles, water bottles and bottle lids (flowers), egg cartons (insects)
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Theme: I chose the tree for our project, as I wanted something large enough, that several children could contribute to and also, to showcase the various recycled elements used. The trunk is made from a cardboard roll, from a carpet warehouse. The branches are cardboard rolls from wrapping paper and rolled up cereal boxes. The leaves are made from recycled clothes from op shops. The flowers are made from the bottom of soft drink bottles, the bottom of water bottles and plastic bottle lids. The insects are made from egg cartons. The bark is made from recycled brown paper shopping bags. The greenery around the base is made from discarded plastic matting from our fairy garden. I like to incorporate waste materials as much as possible, when programming children’s craft. Teaching children about recycling and the importance of sustainable practices is a great way to encourage responsibility, respect for our environment and to foster creativity. We had children collect many of the recycled materials required for our project and set aside an afternoon each week, for children to help create our tree. We called it the tree of hope, as while we were making it, I talked to the children about why it’s important to reduce, reuse and recycle and simple ways that they can do so. I asked each child that contributed to our tree, that I hoped they would think about ways to reduce waste.
Tree of Hope
Tree made using disused cardboard rolls (tree), fabric from Op shops (leaves), bottom of soft drink bottles, water bottles and bottle lids (flowers), egg cartons (insects)
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Theme: I chose the tree for our project, as I wanted something large enough, that several children could contribute to and also, to showcase the various recycled elements used. The trunk is made from a cardboard roll, from a carpet warehouse. The branches are cardboard rolls from wrapping paper and rolled up cereal boxes. The leaves are made from recycled clothes from op shops. The flowers are made from the bottom of soft drink bottles, the bottom of water bottles and plastic bottle lids. The insects are made from egg cartons. The bark is made from recycled brown paper shopping bags. The greenery around the base is made from discarded plastic matting from our fairy garden. I like to incorporate waste materials as much as possible, when programming children’s craft. Teaching children about recycling and the importance of sustainable practices is a great way to encourage responsibility, respect for our environment and to foster creativity. We had children collect many of the recycled materials required for our project and set aside an afternoon each week, for children to help create our tree. We called it the tree of hope, as while we were making it, I talked to the children about why it’s important to reduce, reuse and recycle and simple ways that they can do so. I asked each child that contributed to our tree, that I hoped they would think about ways to reduce waste.
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Emmy, Allambi Care
Lillies Made from rubbish mainly from roadside throw-outs: Conduit pipe and various electrical wires. Plastic tops, children’s toy and Christmas decorations. |
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Esha Ferguson
Fallout
Made with leftover house paint and junk jewelry beads my nan had collected from opp shops
exhibiting at TORONTO
This artwork shows the heavy metals that are leeching into lake maquarie from the 60 million tonnes of coal ash piled in Eraring power station ash dam. On the left is the Eraring power station cooling water outlet, the middle, eraring power station and the right the ash dam and Myuna bay. The gold beads represent the heavy metals that are burnt in the power station, the ash collected in the stacks then transported to the ash dam where they are left to leech into the lake, bio-accumulatimg
is the wildlife with harmful effects.
Fallout
Made with leftover house paint and junk jewelry beads my nan had collected from opp shops
exhibiting at TORONTO
This artwork shows the heavy metals that are leeching into lake maquarie from the 60 million tonnes of coal ash piled in Eraring power station ash dam. On the left is the Eraring power station cooling water outlet, the middle, eraring power station and the right the ash dam and Myuna bay. The gold beads represent the heavy metals that are burnt in the power station, the ash collected in the stacks then transported to the ash dam where they are left to leech into the lake, bio-accumulatimg
is the wildlife with harmful effects.
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Gabrielle Clappison
The Eyes Have It Jean belt loops, seams, parts of waistbands, buttons and a reused photo frame exhibiting at TORONTO Using jean belt loops, seams, parts of waistbands, buttons, and a reused photo frame, I created an artwork of eyes. Jeans can be a wonderful and useful resource, they have such a wide range of possibilities, so much opportunity to reuse and repurpose this hard-wearing fabric. I wanted to create an artwork that encouraged people to think about their actions towards their carbon footprint and waste. The individual's actions are not always seen by others, but their results affect our community as a whole. This artwork was inspired to hopefully encourage the observer to reflect on their environmental footprint and do better. |
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GORDANA KURTINOVIC
Autumn, Summer, Butterfly
Floral Arrangements out of glass bottles, jars and cartons used for selling fruits and vegetables
exhbiting at SWANSEA
My first artwork is named"autumn".it is made from big ,used jar,glass jar,old tablecloth and dried tree branches. second is"somer".made off wine bottle,ropes,some plastic flowers from an old arrangaments and in decoupage technick. next is"butterfly",glass jar in decoupage technick. I found materials ,all of them,mostly in my house and garden. I thought for long time ago about doing something like this and jet Ihave just started.I have always colected most of the plastick and glass instead off growing it but it is first time that I made some beautiful things out of it. Iwas inspired remembering my late grandmother, back in Croatia,50 years ago, washing milk plastic bags and using them for various purposes
Autumn, Summer, Butterfly
Floral Arrangements out of glass bottles, jars and cartons used for selling fruits and vegetables
exhbiting at SWANSEA
My first artwork is named"autumn".it is made from big ,used jar,glass jar,old tablecloth and dried tree branches. second is"somer".made off wine bottle,ropes,some plastic flowers from an old arrangaments and in decoupage technick. next is"butterfly",glass jar in decoupage technick. I found materials ,all of them,mostly in my house and garden. I thought for long time ago about doing something like this and jet Ihave just started.I have always colected most of the plastick and glass instead off growing it but it is first time that I made some beautiful things out of it. Iwas inspired remembering my late grandmother, back in Croatia,50 years ago, washing milk plastic bags and using them for various purposes
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Jason and Emmy, Allambi Care
Robot Made from rubbish mainly from roadside throw-outs and out of Winding Creek Charlestown: Old water cooler, plastic drum, speakers, building waste. The head is filled with plastic and rubbish collected from the start of Winding Creek, Charlestown exhibiting at SWANSEA |
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Jason, Emmy, Peter and Natt, Allambi Care
Turtle Made from rubbish mainly from roadside throw-outs and out of Winding Creek Charlestown, and Newcastle Harbour: Metal BBQ top, wooden furniture, old tin, garden hose, metal stand. The plastic and bottles, foam float, thongs, are from Winding Creek and Newcastle Harbour. exhibiting at SWANSEA |
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Jessie Jade Fine Art
A Mural of flowers
Recycled materials, scissors, tape, and imagination
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $5 per flower. Contact: [email protected]
I am raising my young daughter to have a connection with nature and her surroundings. To respect living things, to watch plants grow, and to enjoy grounding activities outside in the fresh air. Such as, gardening, exploring, climbing trees etc. I feel like I am re-learning the beauty and wonder of the world through her eyes. I am learning to breath, to not have to rush, to enjoy living in the moment in the wonderful place we call home. Feeling connected with the Earth and all the wonderful intricacies in it. Inspired by Nature.
A Mural of flowers
Recycled materials, scissors, tape, and imagination
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $5 per flower. Contact: [email protected]
I am raising my young daughter to have a connection with nature and her surroundings. To respect living things, to watch plants grow, and to enjoy grounding activities outside in the fresh air. Such as, gardening, exploring, climbing trees etc. I feel like I am re-learning the beauty and wonder of the world through her eyes. I am learning to breath, to not have to rush, to enjoy living in the moment in the wonderful place we call home. Feeling connected with the Earth and all the wonderful intricacies in it. Inspired by Nature.
Kay Pittelkow
Bowls
Made from recycled soft drink bottle laced together with scrapped copper wire
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $50 each, contact: [email protected]
Bowls and other items made from discarded plastic drink bottles often laced together with scrap copper wire. The bowls are 100% made from recyclable materials: Soft drink bottles and scrap copper wire.
Bowls
Made from recycled soft drink bottle laced together with scrapped copper wire
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $50 each, contact: [email protected]
Bowls and other items made from discarded plastic drink bottles often laced together with scrap copper wire. The bowls are 100% made from recyclable materials: Soft drink bottles and scrap copper wire.
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Kay Pittelkow
Bouquets
Made totally from materials discarded into our environment. Soft drink bottle, copper bottle “performer”, cork coaster
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $50 each, contact: [email protected]
The flowers & grasses are again scrap copper wire (from Lucky's in Teralba) and the flowers and leaves from discarded soft drink bottles. The vases are handbuilt ceramic.
Bouquets
Made totally from materials discarded into our environment. Soft drink bottle, copper bottle “performer”, cork coaster
exhibiting at TORONTO
For sale $50 each, contact: [email protected]
The flowers & grasses are again scrap copper wire (from Lucky's in Teralba) and the flowers and leaves from discarded soft drink bottles. The vases are handbuilt ceramic.
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Kim, Allambi Care
Chicken Made from rubbish from roadside throw-outs: broken kettle, discarded timber, brush, a children’s toy, and cutlery. The artwork is filled with collected roadside litter from the Charlestown area exhibiting at SWANSEA Made of discarded rubbish from roadside through-outs: kettle, cutlery, part of a brush (broken), bottle tops, kids toy(broken), timber and filled with collected roadside rubbish from Charlestown.. dimensions are about 40cm high and 25cm wide – is free standing on an old broken breadboard as a base |
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Natt, Allambi Care
Dog Made from rubbish from roadside throw-outs: Plastic container, plumbers pipe, wooden furniture, bottle tops and dust vacuum exhibiting at SWANSEA |
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Lee Seaman
Pulp Pigeon Shredded office paper, magazines, wire scraps and a glue compound exhibiting at SWANSEA For sale $110, contact [email protected] Pulp Pigeon is a captivating and environmentally conscious artwork that embodies the beauty of nature and sustainability. Crafted from recycled materials, primarily utilizing paper mache techniques, the piece stands as a testament to the transformative power of art and the potential of discarded materials. The sculpture portrays a majestic pigeon, a symbol of urban wildlife. The artist Lee Seaman has meticulously assembled the pigeon's form using layers of recycled office paper and magazines, skillfully shaping the contours of its body, wings, and delicate features. The mache technique brings texture and dimension to the sculpture, creating a realistic yet whimsical portrayal of the bird's feathered coat. Through layers of repurposed materials, I aimed to capture not just its physicality, but the essence of its audacious uniqueness—a sculpture that would remind us to embrace our differences and revel in the unexpected beauty that nature so generously bestows. Pulp Pigeon's skeleton was created using scrunched up magazines, while her skin layers are made using shredded office paper and a glue compound. Once dry and sanded smooth, I drilled into her feet area and inserted legs made from discarded wire and finally covered those in paper mache. Lastly I created a graffiti style painted coat and covered in a matt varnish. |
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Lee Seaman
You Make My Day
Styrofoam, paper mache, discarded wire, wooden beads, council picket plastic safety tops, acrylic paint
exhibiting at SWANSEA
For sale $300, contact [email protected]
You make me day' Styrofoam, paper mache, discarded wire, wooden beads, council picket plastic safety tops, acrylic paint 'You make me day' stands as a vibrant testament to the beauty of repurposed materials and the boundless creativity that sustainability inspires. Crafted predominantly using paper mache techniques and entirely from recycled materials, this 3D artwork brings forth a cheerful and exuberant portrayal of the sun. The sun's beaming face is the centerpiece of the sculpture, its warm, glowing smile radiating positivity and joy. Ultimately, the paper mache sun sculpture embodies my commitment to sustainability, my belief in the power of art to convey meaningful messages, and my desire to infuse the world with a bit of cheer and eco-consciousness.
Through this creation, I hope to spark conversations, encourage reflection, and inspire others to explore their own creative potential in contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future. I have been collecting objects for years, never knowing what I would use them for. Until one day a styrofoam circle brought the whole idea to life. I first covered the styrofoam in 3 layers of paper mache pulp. This process took at least a week to dry in-between layers. Then I created sun rays using discarded wire and placed them evenly around the face. then I sanded the sun and began adding many layers of acrylic paint to bring the character to life. Last step was to add the plastic safety tops and wooden beads.
You Make My Day
Styrofoam, paper mache, discarded wire, wooden beads, council picket plastic safety tops, acrylic paint
exhibiting at SWANSEA
For sale $300, contact [email protected]
You make me day' Styrofoam, paper mache, discarded wire, wooden beads, council picket plastic safety tops, acrylic paint 'You make me day' stands as a vibrant testament to the beauty of repurposed materials and the boundless creativity that sustainability inspires. Crafted predominantly using paper mache techniques and entirely from recycled materials, this 3D artwork brings forth a cheerful and exuberant portrayal of the sun. The sun's beaming face is the centerpiece of the sculpture, its warm, glowing smile radiating positivity and joy. Ultimately, the paper mache sun sculpture embodies my commitment to sustainability, my belief in the power of art to convey meaningful messages, and my desire to infuse the world with a bit of cheer and eco-consciousness.
Through this creation, I hope to spark conversations, encourage reflection, and inspire others to explore their own creative potential in contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future. I have been collecting objects for years, never knowing what I would use them for. Until one day a styrofoam circle brought the whole idea to life. I first covered the styrofoam in 3 layers of paper mache pulp. This process took at least a week to dry in-between layers. Then I created sun rays using discarded wire and placed them evenly around the face. then I sanded the sun and began adding many layers of acrylic paint to bring the character to life. Last step was to add the plastic safety tops and wooden beads.
Lee Seaman
Shall We Dance
Shredded office paper, egg cartons, cereal boxes, glue compound, MDF, broken wooden train track, acrylic paint
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Shell we dance' Shredded office paper, egg cartons, cereal boxes, glue compound, MDF, broken wooden train track, acrylic paint 46cm wide, 2.5cm deep Through this artwork, I aim to raise awareness and encourage viewers to contemplate the urgent need for marine conservation. It serves as a reminder that while we may be preoccupied with issues on land, the sea and its inhabitants are equally deserving of our attention and protection. I wanted to draw a poignant parallel between the crab concealed in coral paper mache and the coral reefs themselves. Just as the crab is camouflaged and obscured by the paper mache, the plight of the Great Barrier Reef is often hidden or overlooked by society.
This artwork serves as a visual metaphor for the hidden crisis unfolding beneath the waves. Step1 - Glued broken train track to MDF base Step2 - Combine all paper waste and soak in water for 24hrs. Once soft, blitz into a pulp and add a glue compound. Step 3 - Cover track in many layers of paper mache, plus create coral made from the same pulp. Leave to dry up to a week. Step - 4 Draw crab and water Step - 5 Stick down the coral over the crab Step 4 - Paint the ocean, rainbow frame and and crab and seal with a matt vanish
Shall We Dance
Shredded office paper, egg cartons, cereal boxes, glue compound, MDF, broken wooden train track, acrylic paint
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Shell we dance' Shredded office paper, egg cartons, cereal boxes, glue compound, MDF, broken wooden train track, acrylic paint 46cm wide, 2.5cm deep Through this artwork, I aim to raise awareness and encourage viewers to contemplate the urgent need for marine conservation. It serves as a reminder that while we may be preoccupied with issues on land, the sea and its inhabitants are equally deserving of our attention and protection. I wanted to draw a poignant parallel between the crab concealed in coral paper mache and the coral reefs themselves. Just as the crab is camouflaged and obscured by the paper mache, the plight of the Great Barrier Reef is often hidden or overlooked by society.
This artwork serves as a visual metaphor for the hidden crisis unfolding beneath the waves. Step1 - Glued broken train track to MDF base Step2 - Combine all paper waste and soak in water for 24hrs. Once soft, blitz into a pulp and add a glue compound. Step 3 - Cover track in many layers of paper mache, plus create coral made from the same pulp. Leave to dry up to a week. Step - 4 Draw crab and water Step - 5 Stick down the coral over the crab Step 4 - Paint the ocean, rainbow frame and and crab and seal with a matt vanish
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Marina DeBris
Black Widow
Materials collected off 2 Sydney beaches. Constructed using wheels, chicken wire and a basket and weaved together using wire. All found on the street
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Black Widow was a response to the Black Summer 2019-2020. It’s an expression of grief of 3 billion animals killed or displaced. It also pays homage to Indigenous peoples' care and connection to land, and a reminder that industrialisation is the cause and that a return to connection to land is needed. In one hand, the widow is holding the key to solve the climate crisis, in the other she is holding one of the major destructive forces - animal agriculture. All the materials were collected off 2 Sydney beaches, the inner wire structure, wheels and netting were found on the streets. Plastic is the most ubiquitous man-made material found in the ocean and reflect our destruction of the marine environment.
It is constructed using chicken wire and a basket I found on the street and weaved together using wire I also found from the street. Bio/Statement Originally from the USA and now based in Lake Macquarie, for over 10 years, Marina DeBris has been devoting herself to putting marine debris on conspicuous display by fashioning selected bits into wearable art -- trashion. She calls this ongoing project "Beach Couture: A Haute Mess." It's advocacy as entertainment. Plastic pollution is the latest form of flotsam swirling in ocean currents and washing up on every shore. “ Beach Couture: A Haute Mess” transforms this ugly effluvia into wearable "trashion." Designed to shock and amuse, it's an eye-catching collection (literally) of bits and bobbles of marine debris formed into fashion that viewers cannot simply overlook. Ideally, the show will not only entertain, but will stir some call to action in the gallerygoer's mind.
Black Widow
Materials collected off 2 Sydney beaches. Constructed using wheels, chicken wire and a basket and weaved together using wire. All found on the street
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Black Widow was a response to the Black Summer 2019-2020. It’s an expression of grief of 3 billion animals killed or displaced. It also pays homage to Indigenous peoples' care and connection to land, and a reminder that industrialisation is the cause and that a return to connection to land is needed. In one hand, the widow is holding the key to solve the climate crisis, in the other she is holding one of the major destructive forces - animal agriculture. All the materials were collected off 2 Sydney beaches, the inner wire structure, wheels and netting were found on the streets. Plastic is the most ubiquitous man-made material found in the ocean and reflect our destruction of the marine environment.
It is constructed using chicken wire and a basket I found on the street and weaved together using wire I also found from the street. Bio/Statement Originally from the USA and now based in Lake Macquarie, for over 10 years, Marina DeBris has been devoting herself to putting marine debris on conspicuous display by fashioning selected bits into wearable art -- trashion. She calls this ongoing project "Beach Couture: A Haute Mess." It's advocacy as entertainment. Plastic pollution is the latest form of flotsam swirling in ocean currents and washing up on every shore. “ Beach Couture: A Haute Mess” transforms this ugly effluvia into wearable "trashion." Designed to shock and amuse, it's an eye-catching collection (literally) of bits and bobbles of marine debris formed into fashion that viewers cannot simply overlook. Ideally, the show will not only entertain, but will stir some call to action in the gallerygoer's mind.
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Marina DeBris
Lady Waystefull and Chambermaid Tasket
Lady Waystefull's oufit, ""Do I Make Myself Clear?"" is composed largely of takeaway containers collected over two years from debris washed up on Gordon's Bay. The top was found on the street. Tasket's outfit, ""Dirty Laundry"" consists of socks, underwear and bras, all marine debris as well. The laundry baskets and the frames were sourced from the streets. Credit to Stephen Wong, Photographer.
exhibiting at SWANSEA
"In a well-appointed mansion put-upon drudge Tasket tries tirelessly to serve her haughty and frivolous mistress, Lady Claire Waystefull. There are still no winners in this endless struggle between the dutiful and the negligent. And it's no surprise that these two emblems of human nature turn out to be non-identical twins separated at birth. For this shoot photographer Stephen Wong, along with choreographers/models Cloe Fournier and Allie Graham, used historic Elizabeth Bay House. It's an ironically suitable setting since its original owner, Alexander Macleay, was an enthusiastic botanist and naturalist who built and displayed an impressive specimen collection. Now it's Australia, even more than most places that faces grave extinction threats to its many unique species. Even Macleay's meticulously planned and once extensive gardens have long since been splintered and diminished by development and neglect. Lady Waystefull's oufit, ""Do I Make Myself Clear?"" is composed largely of takeaway containers collected over two years from debris washed up on Gordon's Bay. The top was found on the street. Tasket's outfit, ""Dirty Laundry"" consists of socks, underwear and bras, all marine debris as well. The laundry baskets and the frames were sourced from the streets.
Lady Waystefull and Chambermaid Tasket
Lady Waystefull's oufit, ""Do I Make Myself Clear?"" is composed largely of takeaway containers collected over two years from debris washed up on Gordon's Bay. The top was found on the street. Tasket's outfit, ""Dirty Laundry"" consists of socks, underwear and bras, all marine debris as well. The laundry baskets and the frames were sourced from the streets. Credit to Stephen Wong, Photographer.
exhibiting at SWANSEA
"In a well-appointed mansion put-upon drudge Tasket tries tirelessly to serve her haughty and frivolous mistress, Lady Claire Waystefull. There are still no winners in this endless struggle between the dutiful and the negligent. And it's no surprise that these two emblems of human nature turn out to be non-identical twins separated at birth. For this shoot photographer Stephen Wong, along with choreographers/models Cloe Fournier and Allie Graham, used historic Elizabeth Bay House. It's an ironically suitable setting since its original owner, Alexander Macleay, was an enthusiastic botanist and naturalist who built and displayed an impressive specimen collection. Now it's Australia, even more than most places that faces grave extinction threats to its many unique species. Even Macleay's meticulously planned and once extensive gardens have long since been splintered and diminished by development and neglect. Lady Waystefull's oufit, ""Do I Make Myself Clear?"" is composed largely of takeaway containers collected over two years from debris washed up on Gordon's Bay. The top was found on the street. Tasket's outfit, ""Dirty Laundry"" consists of socks, underwear and bras, all marine debris as well. The laundry baskets and the frames were sourced from the streets.
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Morisset Public School
A Sustainable Community
Plywood, paint and bottle-tops
exhibiting at TORONTO
This artwork was created by students from Morisset Public School as part of their study of recycling and sustainability. The materials for our artwork were donated by members of the community and families of students from our school. The bottle tops represent a collective effort to reduce waste in our environment and reuse items for new purposes. The colours in the artwork represent inclusivity and beauty in nature.
A Sustainable Community
Plywood, paint and bottle-tops
exhibiting at TORONTO
This artwork was created by students from Morisset Public School as part of their study of recycling and sustainability. The materials for our artwork were donated by members of the community and families of students from our school. The bottle tops represent a collective effort to reduce waste in our environment and reuse items for new purposes. The colours in the artwork represent inclusivity and beauty in nature.
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Peter, Allambi Care
Giraffe Made from rubbish mainly from roadside throw-outs and out of Winding Creek Charlestown: old plastic barrel, furniture and discarded timber for legs, fast food tops, old swimming pool pump, Christmas decoration, hammock, golf balls, wooden spoons and pvc pipe. exhibiting at SWANSEA |
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Rachel Toole
Melting Candle
Baby formula tins, recycled paper, cardboard & junk mail, joint compound and acrylic paints
exhibiting at Swansea
I have made a "melting candle" floor lamp using old baby formula tins and recycled paper and cardboard. I have been making different sustainable sculptures over the last year or so, using soft and hard plastics that would otherwise be throw in the bin or recycled, and also old paper, cardboard and junk mail as the paper mache component. I have also created mirrors in the same way, sourcing second hand mirrors from marketplace. I love being surrounded by fun colourful things, and this allows me to make unusual objects for my home that are both good for the environment and visually interesting.
Melting Candle
Baby formula tins, recycled paper, cardboard & junk mail, joint compound and acrylic paints
exhibiting at Swansea
I have made a "melting candle" floor lamp using old baby formula tins and recycled paper and cardboard. I have been making different sustainable sculptures over the last year or so, using soft and hard plastics that would otherwise be throw in the bin or recycled, and also old paper, cardboard and junk mail as the paper mache component. I have also created mirrors in the same way, sourcing second hand mirrors from marketplace. I love being surrounded by fun colourful things, and this allows me to make unusual objects for my home that are both good for the environment and visually interesting.
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Rosalynd June O'Shannassy
It's Our World The base of a laundry basket, stuffing from pillows, old book, found natural objects, old materials. exhibiting at SWANSEA textile sculpture, using recycled and old materials. Natural found objects. Set a challenge for myself to inspire and challenge people about how we see our world. A huge step to keep a journal of sketches and writings of how to create this work.The title of my work is 'It's our world'. Materials used: the base of a laundry basket, stuffing from pillows, old book, found natural objects, old materials, never used. We have a responsibility to be guardians and protectors our world, and to pass on to future generations. Inspired by my soft sculpture cloth dolls. to use this creative endeavours to challenge viewers to think about how we can guard and protect out world. |
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Sandra Williams
Crap to Crowns
Light cardboard, such as cereal packets; broken jewellery, old bits of wire, plastic toys etc. It's amazing what can be achieved using some glue and paint
exhibiting at TORONTO
A creative person's life is always a work in progress. At the moment I am exploring making crowns out of junk. I aspire to spend no more than $1 on each crown and to show it's possible to produce something of beauty and stature out of what society would call “rubbish”. The metaphor behind this body of work emphasizes that refuse we currently consider superfluous and valueless must be reused or recycled, as all resources are finite and therefor valuable.
Crap to Crowns
Light cardboard, such as cereal packets; broken jewellery, old bits of wire, plastic toys etc. It's amazing what can be achieved using some glue and paint
exhibiting at TORONTO
A creative person's life is always a work in progress. At the moment I am exploring making crowns out of junk. I aspire to spend no more than $1 on each crown and to show it's possible to produce something of beauty and stature out of what society would call “rubbish”. The metaphor behind this body of work emphasizes that refuse we currently consider superfluous and valueless must be reused or recycled, as all resources are finite and therefor valuable.
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Various prices
1 - The Charley $120. 2 - The Georgeous $110. 3 - The Liz $120. 4 - The Di $110. 5 - The Vicky $80. 6 - The Willy $100. Covid Corona not for sale.
1 - The Charley $120. 2 - The Georgeous $110. 3 - The Liz $120. 4 - The Di $110. 5 - The Vicky $80. 6 - The Willy $100. Covid Corona not for sale.
Sara Lopes
Siren
A full shattered windscreen glass mermaid, old palm fronds and recycled glass and mannequin
exhibiting at TORONTO
‘SIREN’ shattered windscreen glass, old used mannequin , dead palm fronds.I was inspired to bring old materials that would have been disposed of into living art.The work was created from hours of gluing glass waste into inspiration from lake maquarie aquatic mermaid life.
Siren
A full shattered windscreen glass mermaid, old palm fronds and recycled glass and mannequin
exhibiting at TORONTO
‘SIREN’ shattered windscreen glass, old used mannequin , dead palm fronds.I was inspired to bring old materials that would have been disposed of into living art.The work was created from hours of gluing glass waste into inspiration from lake maquarie aquatic mermaid life.
Shop Number Four creative kids
Shop Number Four
Little Mermaid
Inspired by The Little Mermaid movie. Old canvases, macrame cord, remnants of sample pots, bread tags, cardboard, corks, fabric, dried paint trays ,dried paint, plastic bottle tops, elastic bands, fishing line & general waste found on the beach around the lake
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Both groups worked on the same theme of The Little Mermaid movie from 1989 as our inspiration. We created an image of Ariel using waste from our kids homes and our workshops. We used and re used old canvases deemed for the skip, macrame cord, remnants of sample pots, bread tags, cardboard, corks, fabric, dried paint trays ,dried paint, plastic bottle tops, elastic bands, fishing line & general waste found on the beach around the lake, goggle straps and resin waste pieces et
Shop Number Four
Little Mermaid
Inspired by The Little Mermaid movie. Old canvases, macrame cord, remnants of sample pots, bread tags, cardboard, corks, fabric, dried paint trays ,dried paint, plastic bottle tops, elastic bands, fishing line & general waste found on the beach around the lake
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Both groups worked on the same theme of The Little Mermaid movie from 1989 as our inspiration. We created an image of Ariel using waste from our kids homes and our workshops. We used and re used old canvases deemed for the skip, macrame cord, remnants of sample pots, bread tags, cardboard, corks, fabric, dried paint trays ,dried paint, plastic bottle tops, elastic bands, fishing line & general waste found on the beach around the lake, goggle straps and resin waste pieces et
Szuszy Timar
Vast array of differing materials including beads, timber, metal, shells, and plastics translated into wearable or otherwise objects.
exhibiting at TORONTO
One off pieces. At this stage of my making I prefer not to purchase any materials but to use up all that I currently have, or allow persons to leave materials on my bench to repurpose. The main concept behind my making is that persons leave a vast array of differing materials including beads, timber, metal, shells, and plastics on my bench that I then translate into wearable or otherwise objects. The playfulness in combining unusual materials, shapes and techniques needs a different creative mindset. To make something from that which already exists into some other is ä challenge. The problem solving is akin to a puzzle, as to how pieces may fit together. It is a unique experience and gives rise at times to learning new skills.
Vast array of differing materials including beads, timber, metal, shells, and plastics translated into wearable or otherwise objects.
exhibiting at TORONTO
One off pieces. At this stage of my making I prefer not to purchase any materials but to use up all that I currently have, or allow persons to leave materials on my bench to repurpose. The main concept behind my making is that persons leave a vast array of differing materials including beads, timber, metal, shells, and plastics on my bench that I then translate into wearable or otherwise objects. The playfulness in combining unusual materials, shapes and techniques needs a different creative mindset. To make something from that which already exists into some other is ä challenge. The problem solving is akin to a puzzle, as to how pieces may fit together. It is a unique experience and gives rise at times to learning new skills.
Tamasin Collins
Unavoidable Sights (Sculptures Out For Free)
Waste Collection Sculptures. Gouache on Paper
exhibiting at SWANSEA
I walk the neighbourhood streets around our Council Bulky Waste Collection time to see all of our ‘Sculptures’. The piles of items we don’t want anymore placed out on the curb. Sculptures of stacked chairs, piled mattresses and ALWAYS a forbidden beanbag that gets left behind, its beans scattered by the wind. Some are simple, a few items that have been scraped together from around the home. Some are extravagant and excessive, difficult to get around. Some are neat, bundled up and grouped together while others are messy, a mass of discarded objects littered along the curb, spilling over into the gutter. The Sculptures are all different yet the same, made up of familiar and recognisable objects. Does our rubbish say something about us? Are these piles unintentionally showing the world a part of who we are or what stage of life we are at? You can almost give each one a title: “The Family with Not-So-Little Kids Anymore” “The Renovators” “Can’t Fit my Car in the Garage” “Moving soon” “Nan Died” “Abandoned New Years Resolutions (Gym Equipment)” “The Cathartic Clean out” When it comes to our waste we have an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ mentality. The biannual ‘sculptures’ are unavoidable and command our attention to the waste we accumulate, not just on an individual level but as a neighbourhood and community. Inspired, I decided to make permanent these temporary sculptures by photographing and painting them. Perhaps a reminder of a problem that won’t go away even when it isn’t on our doorsteps anymore….
Unavoidable Sights (Sculptures Out For Free)
Waste Collection Sculptures. Gouache on Paper
exhibiting at SWANSEA
I walk the neighbourhood streets around our Council Bulky Waste Collection time to see all of our ‘Sculptures’. The piles of items we don’t want anymore placed out on the curb. Sculptures of stacked chairs, piled mattresses and ALWAYS a forbidden beanbag that gets left behind, its beans scattered by the wind. Some are simple, a few items that have been scraped together from around the home. Some are extravagant and excessive, difficult to get around. Some are neat, bundled up and grouped together while others are messy, a mass of discarded objects littered along the curb, spilling over into the gutter. The Sculptures are all different yet the same, made up of familiar and recognisable objects. Does our rubbish say something about us? Are these piles unintentionally showing the world a part of who we are or what stage of life we are at? You can almost give each one a title: “The Family with Not-So-Little Kids Anymore” “The Renovators” “Can’t Fit my Car in the Garage” “Moving soon” “Nan Died” “Abandoned New Years Resolutions (Gym Equipment)” “The Cathartic Clean out” When it comes to our waste we have an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ mentality. The biannual ‘sculptures’ are unavoidable and command our attention to the waste we accumulate, not just on an individual level but as a neighbourhood and community. Inspired, I decided to make permanent these temporary sculptures by photographing and painting them. Perhaps a reminder of a problem that won’t go away even when it isn’t on our doorsteps anymore….
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Tracy Novello
Hand Sewn Ragdoll
Traditional rag dolls with clothes made using recycled clothing.
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Tracy Novello , Contemporary Artist living and working in Swansea NSW, BA FineArts University of Western Sydney. During COVID, i became a Grandmother so started handsewing for my grand children, the rag doll pattern for these hand sewn dolls is from my own childhood rag doll Looby Loo who is now in her late fifties! Now all my grandchildren and friends children have been gifted a rag doll which I hope they will love as much as I love Looby Loo. I made these two ladies for the Waste to Art exhibition for me, so they are a little bit quirky, all hand sewn and the clothes are all from recycled clothing , with other bits and pieces from op shops.
Hand Sewn Ragdoll
Traditional rag dolls with clothes made using recycled clothing.
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Tracy Novello , Contemporary Artist living and working in Swansea NSW, BA FineArts University of Western Sydney. During COVID, i became a Grandmother so started handsewing for my grand children, the rag doll pattern for these hand sewn dolls is from my own childhood rag doll Looby Loo who is now in her late fifties! Now all my grandchildren and friends children have been gifted a rag doll which I hope they will love as much as I love Looby Loo. I made these two ladies for the Waste to Art exhibition for me, so they are a little bit quirky, all hand sewn and the clothes are all from recycled clothing , with other bits and pieces from op shops.
United Preschool Caves Beach
Swansea Harbour Bridge
Made with recycled corflute from a building site, and recycled materials from families of children from our preschool. Eg: paper, fabric, yoghurt pouch lids, lego, cardboard and boxes
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Our artwork was inspired from our community and the appreciation we have for our lake. The bridge came after initially thinking about the old power stations visible on our lake. We then discussed ideas with the children and the bridge was more meaningful to us and our preschool, as we travel on it regularly and it’s a silent part in all our lives. We were then inspired by materials that were donated from families and finding ways to use them that symbolise locations or activities in our area.
Swansea Harbour Bridge
Made with recycled corflute from a building site, and recycled materials from families of children from our preschool. Eg: paper, fabric, yoghurt pouch lids, lego, cardboard and boxes
exhibiting at SWANSEA
Our artwork was inspired from our community and the appreciation we have for our lake. The bridge came after initially thinking about the old power stations visible on our lake. We then discussed ideas with the children and the bridge was more meaningful to us and our preschool, as we travel on it regularly and it’s a silent part in all our lives. We were then inspired by materials that were donated from families and finding ways to use them that symbolise locations or activities in our area.
Vicki Harrington
Scarlett
Black and white packaging plastic & paper. Red tomato sauce bottle for bill.
exhibiting at TORONTO
I am concerned about the polution of the waterways (especially shark nets and fishing polution that affect many species - whales, turtles, sting wrays, sharks, etc.). I see black swans every day as I move around lake Macquarie and wonder how human polution is effecting them. I have been collecting waste materials for a while and created Serena.
Scarlett
Black and white packaging plastic & paper. Red tomato sauce bottle for bill.
exhibiting at TORONTO
I am concerned about the polution of the waterways (especially shark nets and fishing polution that affect many species - whales, turtles, sting wrays, sharks, etc.). I see black swans every day as I move around lake Macquarie and wonder how human polution is effecting them. I have been collecting waste materials for a while and created Serena.
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Zoe Humphries
The lake from Warners Bay Discarded macrame cottons, cardboard to form a 3d image and framed using wooden blind slats exhibiting at SWANSEA |
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