June 18, 2010 photo by Lyndi McNulty
"Rejected to Perfected: Fine Art from Recyclables" currently at the
Thursday, June 17, 2010 By Pam Zappardino, In the Arts http://tinyurl.com/2e2lb37
To paraphrase the old proverb, one person's trash is another person's treasure.
Or art, as the case may be.
You'll often see artists who work with "found objects" walking along with their eyes down, constantly scanning the ground for good stuff. If you're startled by a pair of wiggling feet sticking out of a construction dumpster, there's a good chance they belong to an artist who just couldn't resist the bits of molding, fixtures, cornices, plaster, decorative metal and more that just might find their way into the next creation.
Those feet could belong to any of the fourteen artists showing their work in "Rejected to Perfected: Fine Art from Recyclables" currently in the Tevis Gallery at the
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If you look really hard, you might just find a kitchen sink in one of Kevin Dayhoff's 3-D works. Everything else is certainly there. "Clock Radio," made from found objects and scraps of this and that, is a literal take on its name. An old light bulb, clock and transistor radio are juxtaposed at angles, its black cases contrasted with swaths of metal bands painted white and gold.
"Rejected to Perfected" will give you a fresh perspective on art - and on your local dumpster.
IF YOU GO
What: “Rejected to Perfected: Fine Art From Recyclables”
When: Exhibit is open through Aug. 6. A meet-the-artists exhibit is set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 18
Where:
Admission: Free
Information: www.carrollcountyartscouncil.org
Pam Zappardino teaches photography and art appreciation.
20100617 CCT Zap Artists find treasure in trash at recyclables exhibit
For more information, click on http://tinyurl.com/2bu5h6t
Labels: Art Carroll Arts Center, Dayhoff Art show, Dayhoff Art Shows CCAC, Dayhoff Art Shows CCAC 20100618
Sponsor: The Maryland Sustainable Living Fair
Where: The
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