Recycled Art Projects

New project coming up, horrible deadline. Great concept, seeing junk as a valuable reusable resource.
Annually we have an art show, with prize categories, using waste to make art. I went to the prep workshop,

I gathered the materials, I thought I had heaps of time. I have several ideas, but which one to choose? 

I think there is more restriction this year as to size, so that will thin the ranks. 

It is a win for the environment, but also great for artists as it is so affordable. I actually do believe in this, and apparently it is a global phenomenon, just Google it and you'll be blown away by what people have made. 

My sculpture from the first one is based on the three graces, lots of papier mache and found objects.

Printmaking Block

Well the ideas are whirling around in my head, just have a few stumbling blocks. 

I have been going to a really nice art venue, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre 
in my suburb. It is a gorgeous old mansion, nicely renovated. It has a designated 
print studio. 

There is a very nice bunch of creative women there, led by our very inspirational 
print leader John. I told a really bad joke at Printmaking the other day. 'You must 
have too much on your plate, he he that's a really bad Printmaking joke!" 

I promised it would be my only joke of the day. I am gradually finding my way, 
having tried Linocuts, Collographs, Drypoint and Woodblock. 

None of my prints are exhibition standard yet, but hopefully will be one day. I have 
a studio at home which is chockablock full of equipment, mainly from my community 
art teaching days, and that is the frustration. 

Where the heck is my stuff! I just go in there and dig a bit deeper each day.

This is an artwork of mine, although it looks like a screen print, it is actually a 
gouache painting, with ink. It was at my first solo art show.