Hurray 40! Feelin' pretty good, 40 small artworks and I'm not even close to getting tired. In fact with #40 I'm starting a new theme. It won't go everyday but at least once a week I would like to go for a walk and see if I can find enough cool rubbish to make something out of. Today on my walk to the store, I passed this torn bit of basketball, maybe rugby ball. I saw it on the ground and walked past, then stopped and thought it was pleasing and tactile. Then on the next block this dirty alphabet thing with it's "Pop in and get yours now" starburst.
The scan doesn't really do it justice because I glued down the alphabet on a piece of foamcore then I traced the ball remnant shape and cut it out of the foam so that it's sits flush.
I'm really pleased with it and hope to find more inspiring junk.
January 9, 2011 at 12:37 PM
This is really cool, JJ. I love your clever technique for making the very dimensional piece sit flush. I may adopt that technique!
January 9, 2011 at 1:37 PM
I like to pick up 'trash' for this purpose, but haven't yet put it together. ... Hmmm. The idea of taking a walk, and making mailart from whatever comes of that walk... I like that. It gives a nice kind of cycle. I'll try it. Gosh. I get more than one idea a day in this group. I am getting behind myself!
January 9, 2011 at 9:07 PM
Three cheers (and a whiskey toast) for giving new life to rubbish!
January 11, 2011 at 7:57 PM
I really like this one - it made me laugh
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