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The 7th Annual
Recycled Art Exhibition

One man's trash is our artists' treasure!

The 7th Annual Recycled Art Exhibition features art that is made from recycled materials. Artists from all over Coconino County come together to promote recycling through this creative, fun and inspiring exhibition.

Dates for 2009:

Opening Reception
April 4, 2009
6:00-9:00 P.M.
Mingle with the artists, enjoy live music and performances, and be amongst the first to see Flagstaff's trashiest art show!

Exhibition Open
April 7 - May 7
Tuesday - Saturday, 11:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.


WORKSHOPS & ARTIST DEMOS

Saturday, April 11

Junk Mail Origami by Susan Wilcox
11:00-2:00 p.m.
Susan will teach children and adults how to make a number of simple origami models, using many types of recycled paper.


Reverse Glass Painting by Claire Vohman
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Claire will demonstrate the reverse glass painting technique on an old wooden window.

Saturday, April 18

Plastic Soda Bottle Flowers by Ann Kramer
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Ann Kramer teaches how to create and assemble gorgeous flower bouquets made from plastic soda and water bottles.



Saturday, April 25

Needle Felting by Christine Orr
11:00-2:00 p.m.
This artist will show how she uses recycled clothing and "felts" them to embellish them, and makes children's stuff and coffee cozies.


Play on Words by Phyllis Thompson
2:00-5:00 p.m.
This word artist will show participants how to create and have fun with word games, mad libs, and tongue twisters.


Saturday, May 2

Sock Monster Fun by Andrea Hartley
11:00-2:00 p.m.
Participants will learn to make a unique creatures from gently used socks and vintage buttons. (Children need to be accompanied by an adult).


"Upscale" Your Trash by Somana Yaiva
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Children will learn to transform household trash such as water bottles, pop caps, and empty boxes into fun and useful items.

Eggshell Gardens by Sonakih Yaiva
Sonakih will demonstrate how to use ordinary empty eggshells and some simple gardening ingredients ,and turn them into wonderful and organic windowsill gardens.


Demonstrations are free, and all materials are provided.

 

Artist Profile

This month, our gallery director, Jillian Asplund interviewed Dion (pronounced "dye-on") Wright, artist and co-owner of Spectator Studio in downtown Flagstaff. You may have seen Wright featured recently in the Arizona Daily Sun for his work on the Flagstaff PAWS project. Wright was chosen to design and create the model for a series of 40 life sized mountain lion sculptures to be painted and placed at various locations throughout town. Additionally, Wright is best known for his larger than life creations, often animals of a playful nature, employing materials one might find at the kitchen table or in an antique store. We'll let Dion explain though.

JA: If you had only 10 words to describe your artwork, what would they be?

DW: Development of intricate abstract elements that derive from anatomical accuracy.

JA: Are you participating in the Recycled Art Exhibit this year? What kind of offerings do you have?

DW: Whimsy. Silverware reptile called "Unlikelisaurus" and silverware bird chasing critter, called, "Fast Food".

JA: Why old silverware? Is there any significance behind it besides being a cool recycled material?

DW: No. I had made a few spoon frogs for fun, and this guy started showing up with crates of the stuff too cheap to refuse. The forms are simple and pure, and lend themselves to whimsical usage.

JA: I hear you do a bit of painting too...

DW: I paint when I have something to communicate via imagery. I never "dabble", and regard all my paintings as serious.

JA: What are some non-art influences that inspire your work?

DW: Aldous Huxley. General biology and astronomy. Need to communicate. Partisan intellectual intent to balance form and content.

Wright's work is featured in the Recycled Art Exhibition at the Coconino Center for the Arts, open April 7 through May 7, 2009.

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