The box of detritus was pretty picked over by the time I stopped at the library. I chose these two pieces. I was attracted to the "Corn Roast" raffle ticket as the event occurred on my birthday. The sticker on the left side remains unused.
I cut out the portions of the ticket that were of interest to me and collaged them with a "Journal Starters" image from my book. The inspiration of the corn roast date prompted me to draw my face with colored pencil.
As I am coloring in my face I am thinking of all the herbicides and GMO's that are now so infused into our countries corn production. How many acres upon acres are planted in corn...and why...
I placed the collaged image in an old wooden box and added more bits from the ticket around the sides of the box. Finally I rolled up some corn husks and glued them around the edge.
This piece is titled CORN ROAST.
For more information on the "Detritus Project" click here http://www.fdlpl.org/blog/2015/11/turn-castoffs-art-call-detritus-project
Mel Kolstad is one of the contributing artists for Journal Starters: Sampler Volume 1!
For more information on the "Detritus Project" click here http://www.fdlpl.org/blog/2015/11/turn-castoffs-art-call-detritus-project
Mel Kolstad is one of the contributing artists for Journal Starters: Sampler Volume 1!
2 comments:
This is AWESOME! Love the idea of using detritus to create new art! Your piece is gorgeous!
Thank you Jenny! Yes, Mel Kolstad's idea for this theme was clever!
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