W6 - Recycled Animals

Another group installation idea I have continues to work with recycled materials and uses the raised upper edge of VU St Alban’s evacuation area as a place to display the work. It would involve each member of the group constructing an animal and installing them to ‘graze’ in the grass.

I also like the idea of trying to reuse the materials I've already used in my individual installation. Partly to continue the cycle of reuse, partly because I'm just lazy (what you want me to think about, locate and transport a second load of materials?) and partly because 'forcing' myself to look and play more closely at a limited range of materials will stimulate creativtiy (there's nothing like telling me 'you can do anything' to send me into a non-productive panic).

Examples:
Scrap metal pet from http://keetsa.com/blog/eco-friendly/recycled-animals-no-not-real-ones/

Or this hansome chook from coloured plastic papers:
http://exclusiveroots.com/product-details/28/140/12915/Fair-Homeware/Ethical-Living/Henrys-Recycled-Plastic-Animals-Recycled-plastic-chicken.htm

Or these dogs, cats and horses from broken porcelain from Mary Engels:
http://www.trendhunter.com/link/animal-movement-junk-art-mary-engels-scultpures/2

Or these fantasy creatures from packing materials and colourful liquid product containing bottles by Caroline Adriaansche at: http://www.recyclart.org/2009/02/animals-by-carolien-adriaansche/

Steven Tan's blog has images of a Chinese-style dragon constructed form drink cans: http://steventan.org/blog/?cat=11

Previously, I’ve also included examples from Fiona Hall (also using containers) and Joshua Harris (inflated shopping bags).

And here's a how to video from TV lessons:

http://www.tvlesson.com/video/16051_how-to-recycle-plastic-into-art.html