Guest Post: DeliaTheArtist takes on eco art
I am happy to announce that we are in the process of inviting guest bloggers to post on Current Green. (If you have an idea for a one time post or a regular weekly post, by all means, send me your pitch). Meanwhile, without further adieu, I introduce you to our very first guest blogger: DeliaThe Artist, who will guest blog each Thursday on the topic of Eco Art.
"I've been an artist my entire life and when I started considering my impact on the environment, my mind immediately went to art. How does my passion affect our planet- can I make my art eco-friendly? What types of materials are available to the green minded artist? What kinds of projects and methods can be used to combine creativity with environmentally sound practices?
Every week I'll be guest blogging the answers to those questions and more on the Current Green Blog! I thought the best way to start would be gathering materials from an unlikely source- garbage. Like most things, eco-art starts with awareness- Americans produce around 1600lbs of garbage per year- but what's IN all that trash? What's in mine?
From Trash to Treasure
After going through my garbage I broke them into similar groups of common materials- Junk Mail, Cardboard Food Containers and Plastic. Now I hand over the choice to the Current Community- which of those materials do YOU think I should use to make an eco-art project from? Help me turn trash into treasure by responding with your pick. Voting runs from Thursday 8-6-09 to Tuesday 8-11-09. Next Thursday I’ll be back with your choice, reconstructed into fun and functional art!
Thanks everyone, I hope we can make this and future blog entries community inclusive and inspiring!"
