In a newer body of work, I upcycle fibrous microwaveable soup bowls and lids, a common consumer waste, into carefully crafted objects. My pieces are hand-sawed, pierced, scored into geometric forms, and delicately sewn with thread or cold-connected with sterling rivets to create a lasting object. The 2D elements are created digitally in Adobe Illustrator software then printed in color onto archival paper. It’s the perfect process combination or amalgam of digital-meets-the-handmade.
Upcycled Collar of Handmade Ornaments Upcycled Brooch-Object No.2 Upcycled Brooch-Object No. 1 Upcycled Box of Shredded Tweets Upcycled Box of Shredded Tweets (closed-detail) Upcycled Box of Shredded Amazon Receipts Upcycled Open Cube Brooch