Turning Old Into Bold, Part Two

 

The Upcycled 3 exhibit is over at the Brick City Center for the Arts, but here are a few more entries that are just so imaginative. This is recycling at its finest. Kenneth DeMoliner used weathered board, soda cans, license plate pieces in his colorful "Red Snapper" wall art.

Such happy little musical notes. Electrical wire forms the staff, while plastic bits and metal nails are used for the little celebrants and the musical notes in Amy Wright's entry, "Musical Pieces".

This upcycled frame really intrigued me. It invites you to step closer to try and determine what is used to make that textured fiber look in Cody Thomas' "God's Creation, Our Destruction". Any guesses? It's plastic bits chipped up and combined with post-consumer gold beads and gold thumb tacks. Even the print was a discard until Cody combined it all in this striking work of art.

Well there they are- all those bits of lace, buttons, broken jewelry, shells, and other found items. All combined in this mixed media piece titled "Heart of Gold" by Kudra Migliaccio. 

This tree scupture titled "Aftermath E 5" was part of a special exhibit-within-the-exhibit. Artist Gary Williams had his bio on display along with another life-size sculpture made from repurposed electronic parts featured. Gary spent his career as Chief Plumber at the White House from 1976-2008 when he retired.

I think of this is "the tomato chick". She's definitely dressed for success! Theresa Bassing crafted "Crimson Allure" using repurposed glass and crystal along with a vintage accent necklace.  This annual exhibit put on by Marion Cultural Arts Alliance and sponsored by Florida Express Waste Management is just the most fun! Don't trash it.... get your creative juices flowing and turn it into art!