Sustainable Neighbourhoods
Waste to Art Exhibition
Waste to Art Exhibition
Now showing until 24 January 2025
Across two locations:
SEEN@Swansea
228/234 Pacific Hwy, Swansea. Parking available in Wood Street. SEEN@Swansea opening hours.
Toronto Library, tirrabiyangba
Corner Brighton Avenue and Pemell Street, Toronto. Toronto Library opening hours.
SEEN@Swansea
228/234 Pacific Hwy, Swansea. Parking available in Wood Street. SEEN@Swansea opening hours.
Toronto Library, tirrabiyangba
Corner Brighton Avenue and Pemell Street, Toronto. Toronto Library opening hours.
Visit the 2024 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art exhibition to see a variety of thought provoking artworks created by community members, artists, groups and students from across the region.
Waste and plastic pollution have an enormous impact on the local and global environment. The Waste to Art project confronts us all to reflect on the waste in our lives, and what we can do to transition to a more sustainable future.
Waste to Art gives us some pause to think about the items that are all around us; what they are made from, their purpose; and the value of those materials that would otherwise end up in landfill or littering our waterways.
Waste to Art gives us some pause to think about the items that are all around us; what they are made from, their purpose; and the value of those materials that would otherwise end up in landfill or littering our waterways.
For more information contact the Waste to Art Coordinator at [email protected].
Please join us for the 2024 Sustainable Neighbourhoods Waste to Art Awards Presentation.
We will be presenting the Peoples’ Choice Awards, celebrating the artworks from the 2024 Waste to Art exhibition, and hearing from some of our artists about their work and process.
Waste to Art Award Presentation
Saturday 18 January, 10.30-11.30am
Toronto Library, tirrabiyangba, Corner Brighton Avenue and Pemell Streets, Toronto
RSVPs essential by Wednesday 15 January 2025 to events.humanitix.com/waste-to-art-awards.
We will be presenting the Peoples’ Choice Awards, celebrating the artworks from the 2024 Waste to Art exhibition, and hearing from some of our artists about their work and process.
Waste to Art Award Presentation
Saturday 18 January, 10.30-11.30am
Toronto Library, tirrabiyangba, Corner Brighton Avenue and Pemell Streets, Toronto
RSVPs essential by Wednesday 15 January 2025 to events.humanitix.com/waste-to-art-awards.
Lee Seaman, a local artist, contributed three artworks into the 2023 exhibition. Learn from her about how she created her wonderful works from waste products.
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Artist information - key dates 2024
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Kay Pittelkow - Bowl, 2023
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Caves Beach Crop Swap - Rubbish Reef, 2020.
Image: Mardi Lee
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Ben Gibson - Recycled Skate Wood. Image: Mardi Lee
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Check out the wonderful artworks from previous Waste to Art exhibitions
The project was originally inspired by two previous art exhibitions run by Sustainable Neighbourhood groups in West Wallsend District and Caves Beach – Swansea Area.
Waste to Art was established in 2018 to include the whole of Lake Macquarie and region and has successfully delivered 5 major exhibitions.
Waste to Art was established in 2018 to include the whole of Lake Macquarie and region and has successfully delivered 5 major exhibitions.
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The 2018 Waste to Art Exhibition was held at SEEN@Swansea.
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Coast and Lake Marine Debris
School Art Competition Caves Beach - Swansea Area Sustainable Neighbourhood Group 
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Waste to Art Education Kit
Thank you to volunteer Crystal for developing this Education Kit to support participation in Waste to Art. The kit is suitable to support teachers to deliver Waste to Art activities with their students. The kit will also be useful to community and other artists who are interested in:
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See Waste Differently
In this video, Mardi from French for Tuesday talks with Sam about how she uses waste differently, and is inspired by visiting the annual Waste to Art exhibition. |
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Creating couture from waste
Check out this great story created by French for Tuesday, talking with Melinda Hicks about her journey to create couture dresses from a variety of waste materials. |
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Keep in touch
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Questions?
Contact the Waste to Art Coordinator for more information.
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