First Prize

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Last month I entered 5 pieces into a local art exhibition entitled "Paper, Plastic, Packaging" - all entries had to be made from recycled/reclaimed materials.
I was pleased & most surprised to win first prize with my entry "Flip-Flop Fish" - comprising fish shapes cut from jandals/thongs/flip-flops {call them what you will} which I found on beaches during my summer travels in my camper-van around the North Island. They looked a little boring, all being plain colours, so I splashed some paint on them a la Jack the Dripper [Jackson Pollock] - & they came out pretty well.
Will post the other entries over the next few days.
At present I am working on a mobile Alexander Calder-style using more flip-flop fish - it's great making something which moves: painting certainly is dead!
SOLD
See more of my  recycled, upcycled and environmental works at
www.martinadlington.webs.com

Comments

C. L. DeMedeiros said…
There's no way to not like your Flip Flop fishes.
I had a best in show last year using sun dry fish from Chinatown, and a empty sardine tin.
I work with recycle material too
let me tell you, in NYC you never stop to find threasures
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