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My Biography and the thank yous - Eco Art In the Park

on July 05, 2022

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What part recycling plays in my creative practice?

What part recycling plays in my creative practice? I started using recycled materials in 1989 in Edinburgh using wire mainly from television sets. When I started there was no kerbside collection and now there is and more opportunities to recycle at specialist sites. In recent years I have started to develop using items that are not as readily recycled locally as metal and have scaled up to making larger works. This has been influenced by tours of local recycling plants. My company is just me so I use social media to promote requests for items for my art and craftwork & for community projects such as WELLY ROAD GETS THE BOOT IN and ECO ART IN THE PARK. These requests are often shared by others including Wirral Environmental Network, DOES Liverpool, VEOLIA and campaigning groups such as the NEW BRIGHTENERS. In 1989 I won Scottish Fashion Designer of the Year for an outfit made from television wire - the head judge - Bruce Oldfield could not believe I could make the crown, corset, sh

Art on Wirral networking event with art supplies

Delighted to have a "coming-together of minds" with Wellington Road Art Studios Marie Louise Williams and Katarzyna Miturska of ArtFix Supplies and that we can trial an ART ON WIRRAL networking event (with art supplies) at Wellington Road Studios on Friday 3rd of March FROM 14:00-17:00 Wellington Road Art Studios, Units 1, 28a, 2 Wellington Rd, Prenton CH43 2JE Anyone involved in creative visual arts in Wirral is invited. Bring a cup and pay a small donation for tea or coffee, have a chat, tell us about your latest projects. I recommend dressing in layers as the studio can be a little chilly . Bring a small number of business cards to share with others Kat of Artfix - Art Supplies, who used to be based in the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, will be bringing printmaking supplies and open to talking about her other ranges. Payment for purchases can be made with card reader. I will able to answer any questions about Wirral MakeFest as we are looking for makers wh

Recycling workshops FREE- OXTON

The plan for the communal mosaic Helen Smith's flowers from palstic bags

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