OUTCOMES & RESULTS


RECYLING EXAMPLESMrs.  E. Evgenidou (Greece)

Title:  decorative art objects out of scraps
Target Group: Pupils, Unemployed people, Women, Elderly people, Handicrafts.

Field of Recycling: Wood, Cigarette boxes, Old textiles, Scraps of metal.

Tasks or Contents: Working mainly with wood, old cigarette boxes, old textiles and scraps of metal and creating decorative art objects and a variety of items such as art dolls, wooden sculptures and mixed media paintings on canvas. The most representative object is a decorative wooden sculpture, called “the cities”, out of wood scraps get from a wood shop. In a second stage, the “cities” were hand painted with crayons and acrylic paint. Sometimes, metal scraps are being used – such as kitchen scrubs – and being added to the composition.
Also, art dolls are created, where dried clay is being used for their body and old textiles for their clothing. Besides, mixed media paintings are made, where it is used as a base a canvas where cigarette boxes is glued and later also a paint is applied. The objects are inspired by the Nature, thus the most favorite themes for the artists are butterflies and houses.

Results: Art dolls, Wooden sculptures.







































 

Mr.  St. Giavasidis (Greece)

Title: “Making art of construction, industrial and natural material”
Target Group: People who have worked in the construction business, Unemployed people, Retired from the field of building.

Field of Recycling: Metal, Wood, Paper, Cloth, Old electrical equipment etc.
Tasks or Contents: Design of new objects (which can be used in everyday life) by using various kinds of building material, art sculptures.
Results: Lamps, Furniture, Sculptures, Accessories.





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs.  E. Pakopoulou (Greece)

Title: “Recycling materials to Hats & Bags”
Target Group: Students, Unemployed people, Apprentices)

Field of Recycling: Natural fibers,  Recycled or re-purposed materials such as: old plastic, bags, textiles, yarn, paper and discarded toys. 

Tasks or Contents: Crocheting, knitting and making hats and bags using natural fibers and recycled or re-purposed materials such as old plastic bags, textiles, yarn, paper and discarded toys. This process is ideal for both adult and children above 10yrs old.

Results: In some of the bags, (pic1) old vinyl tablecloths are being used, that they were turned into a large tote that is also ideal for carrying groceries.

Links:  www.elsahats.blogspot.com, www.etsy.com/shop/elsahats