As we work on our collaborative piece, where we are recycling a motorcycle to create a single piece of art, I thought it would be a good time to think about how recycling and re-purposing materials is an interesting and environmentally sound way to create art.
I want to start with the word stewardship. According to merriam-webster, stewardship can be defined as "the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care". The earth is entrusted to our care. Every time we litter, burn fuel unnecessarily, throw things in the garbage that should be recycled, we are not doing our part to help care for the earth.
I remember a quote we would use when I was in high school that went like this:
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
As artists, we need materials to create our work. We need paint, paper, clay, among other things, to get the job done. I want to challenge you as you continue on your artistic journey to seek out ways to recycle, reuse, up-cycle, and re-purpose materials in your creative process! Here are a few fun examples of work that was created using recycled materials:
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