recycled art powerpoint

What materials do you need to create works of art?

What is this?

Can these be used as materials to create art?

What is recycling and reusing?

RECYCLE; Recycling is the process of turning used waste and

materials into new products. This prevents potentially useful materials from being wasted as well as reducing energy use and pollution.

REUSE; Reuse things by repairing them and/or donating it for

charities.

REDUCE; Reduce creating waste, use long lasting goods

HA Schult: Famous Recycled Art Artist

HA Schult is best known for his ‘trash people’. These trash people have been displayed in many of the world’s most major cities from the parks of New York City to the Great Wall of China.

It took Schult 6 months and 30 assistants to create these strange sculptures from crushed cans, computer parts and anything else he could find to create them. What do you think is their purpose and meaning?

Trash People: Since 1996, Schult has displayed one thousand life sized "Trash People" made from crushed cans, electronic waste and other rubbish to teach the world about constant human consumption and waste. They travelled to major tourist sites such as Moscow's Red Square (1999), the Great Wall of China (2001), and the Pyramids of Giza (2002).

Sarah-Jane van der Westhuizen

The art is created from old car parts, recycled metal pieces, and anything the artist could get her hands on. Van der Westhuizen has installed several of these trash sculptures all over Europe.

Mark Langan

Langan creates art from cardboard and other materials. Langan works with non-toxic glue and an exacto knife.

Mario Caicedo Langer

Langer creates sculpture from trash and broken gadgets.

Let’s create our own recycled art! Can you think of other materials that we can reuse and

recycle to create art?

In English, write a list of materials that you can use to make recycled art.

Can these be used as materials to create art?

Cans and bottle caps

Egg cartons

Plastic jugs

Tin cans

Christmas decorations

Buttons

Lightbulbs

Wheels/TiresBottlecaps

Computer parts

Cardboard

Pieces of wood

Handmade/Homemade Christmas cards

-Buttons

-Hangers

Zippers

Toilet paper rolls

Clothing material

Glass bottles

Plastic bottles

Recycled Art Project

Your project is to create a piece of artwork using recycled materials. Create a list of all the materials you would like to use.

You can create any type of artwork you would like.

Examples: a sculpture, a painting, a piece of jewellery (necklace or bracelet), a Christmas decoration or ornament.

Only use recycled material to create your artwork. However, you can also use paint and glue to assemble your work.’

Bring all the materials you want to use to school next Monday!