Art out of rubbish
One man's rubbish is another man's treasure, or that's the saying. If it's true, then can anything really be considered rubbish? What I have read and seen during the past week or so while doing my Fashion and Textile recycle and up-cycle project makes me think most used or unwanted things can be reused or made into something else. I'm not just talking about fashion and clothes. Today while searching for photos for my mood board, I came across some photos of a bird. At first glance it looked like it was made out of metal, but with a closer inspection I could see it was made out of recycled CDs.
Sean E Avery is an artist and writer-illustrator from Perth, Western Australia. He creates amazing sculptures using old CDs and wire. Sean cuts the CDs with kitchen scissors, carefully arranges the pieces by colour and size before hot gluing them onto a wire frame.
These CD creations are made out of what some people would call "rubbish". The sculptures have a beautiful shiny and colourful look. Each shard of CD is carefully placed to resemble fur or feathers. This gives the sculptures an individual character and charm.
Sean E Avery sculptures have been acquired by many galleries for display. His animals have even gone to Ripleys Believe It Or Not! Other museums include Hollywood and Balitmore, Scitech, Woodside Oil and Gas, and REmida in Perth.
Sean E Avery has clearly shown that expensive materials are not needed to create art. It also proves one man's rubbish can be another man's treasure.
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