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What Materials Do You Need To Create Works of Art?

The document discusses recycling and reusing materials to create art. It provides examples of artists who make art from trash and recycled items. It encourages creating a recycled art project using materials like bottles, cans, cardboard, and more.

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What Materials Do You Need To Create Works of Art?

The document discusses recycling and reusing materials to create art. It provides examples of artists who make art from trash and recycled items. It encourages creating a recycled art project using materials like bottles, cans, cardboard, and more.

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What materials do you need

to create works of art?


What is this?
Can these be used as materials to
create art?
What is recycling and reusing?
 RECYCLE;
 Recycling is the process of turning used waste
and materials into new products. This prevents
potentially useful materials from being wasted
as well as reducing energy use and pollution.

 REUSE;
 Reuse things by repairing them and/or donating
it for charities.

 REDUCE;
 Reduce creating waste, use long lasting goods
HA Schult:
Famous Recycled Art Artist
 HA Schult is best known for his ‘trash
people’. These trash people have been
displayed in many of the world’s most
major cities from the parks of New York
City to the Great Wall of China.
 It took Schult 6 months and 30 assistants
to create these strange sculptures from
crushed cans, computer parts and
anything else he could find to create
them. What do you think is their purpose
and meaning?
 Trash People: Since 1996, Schult has
displayed one thousand life sized "Trash
People" made from crushed cans, electronic
waste and other rubbish to teach the world
about constant human consumption and
waste. They travelled to major tourist sites
such as Moscow's Red Square (1999), the
Great Wall of China (2001), and the
Pyramids of Giza (2002).
Sarah-Jane van  The art is created from old car
parts, recycled metal pieces, and
der Westhuizen anything the artist could get her
hands on. Van der Westhuizen
has installed several of these
trash sculptures all over Europe.
Mark Langan
 Langan creates art from
cardboard and other materials.
Langan works with non-toxic
glue and an exacto knife.
Mario Caicedo Langer
 Langer creates sculpture from trash
and broken gadgets.
Let’s create our own recycled art!
 Can you think of other materials that we can reuse and
recycle to create art?

 In English, write a list of materials that you can use to


make recycled art.
Can these be used as materials to
create art?
Cans and bottle caps
Egg cartons
Plastic jugs
Tin cans
Christmas
decorations

Buttons
Lightbulbs

Bottlecaps
Wheels/Tires
Computer parts

Pieces of wood
Cardboard
Handmade/Homemade
Christmas cards

-Buttons

-Hangers
Zippers

Toilet paper rolls


Clothing material
Glass bottles

Plastic bottles
Recycled Art Project

 Your project is to create a piece of artwork using recycled


materials. Create a list of all the materials you would like
to use.
 You can create any type of artwork you would like.
 Examples: a sculpture, a painting, a piece of jewellery
(necklace or bracelet), a Christmas decoration or ornament.
 Only use recycled material to create your artwork.
However, you can also use paint and glue to assemble
your work.’
 Bring all the materials you want to use to school next
Monday!

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