Art Tutorial: Fun with Found Objects
The National Gallery of Singapore shares a lesson on creating art from commonly found metal objects, like nuts and bolts.
Found Object Art Lesson: Assemblage
Learn about assemblage and what to consider when creating art from found objects in this lesson from “That Art Teacher,” Sierra Machado!
Stephanie Metz InTouch: Carving Styrofoam
Styrofoam isn’t recyclable, so it is a great material to consider working with, so that it can live on in artwork instead of in our landfills! Stephanie shares her process for sculpting with styrofoam.
Flower Pounding
Eco Fabric Dyeing with Flowers
Learn an eco-friendly way to print on fabric by using flowers!
Materials needed:
- a mordant, such as alum
- natural fabric for printing on (cotton, linen, silk, etc. may contain NO rayon/poly etc – no blends!)
- highly pigmented flowers (see suggestions)
- rubber mallet
- dye barrier (wood, cardboard, etc)
- protective parchment paper or fabric to layer over flowers (does not need to be natural fiber)
Upcycle a Book into a Flower Press
Do you have old damaged hardcover books that you want to find a new use for? Designate them to be your new flower press! Adding a few pieces of hardware makes it easy to press and preserve flowers for future projects or just for fun– without stacking piles of heavy books, or forgetting where you left them!
Materials needed:
- unwanted/damaged hardcover book (no mold!)
- 1/4 inch carriage bolts, washers, and wing nuts
- 1/4 drill bit and electric drill
- Clamp
- sacrificial scrap wood
- parchment paper
- flowers
- Optional: scissors, tape measure
Flower Press Tutorial:
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@uticacreativereuse
Trash to Treasure 