A departure from the practical....

In these Galleries you'll find a variety of shapes and sizes: from 4"x4" to 5'-10"x5'-4".
All are one of a kind and handcrafted from recycled materials that are environmentally sustainable and earth friendly.
Most, but not all, of the frames and other accessories are also recycled.

The corrugated mosaic is made from peeled sections of recycled corrugated cartons, generally singlewall material.
When selecting corrugated material to peel, I look under the surface layer of paper for interesting colors and a variety of textures. I then cut the peeled material into small squares, triangles, rectangle and/or other shapes to fit into the mosaic design as it develops.

This series was created in response to a number of comments about dust collecting among the many nooks and crannies of the corrugated material. I also like the way the shadowbox protects the corrugations and other things I may add to the mosaic or assemblage inside.

These black shadow box frames work well but when I've used the ones I already have, I plan to build my own shadowbox frames with corrugated material and recycled window glass. Window glass can not be recycled with glass containers at curbside or recycling centers, so it usually ends up in the landfill.

In 2002, we discovered an exhibition of altered books at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington, DC. This exhibition included the works of dozens of artists and the variety of ways shown to alter books was amazing! My personal favorite was Dinner with Mr. Dewey, an altered book by Molly Van Nice. She transformed ordinary books into a tureen of soup, corn on the cob, a fish skeleton, a slice of cake, an apple with cheese, plus several other food items for a fantastic banquet of books.

In bygone times, books were scarce and revered, but that is no longer the case. In this age of information overload, there is an excess of books out there with obsolete information waiting for a make over!
Many artists use their talents, imagination and skills to alter old books into new books; altered books are works of art.

I was moved to alter my first book after seeing an idea in the book New Directions in Altered Books by Gabe Cyr. I was intrigued by the unorthodox use of a paper shredder! I selected a book with crimson end papers and took the liberty of tipping in more colored pages to the center section to be shredded. After that, I started cutting niches into the books to create a place to make mosaics using corrugated plus marble, glass and other materials.

This series was started after I spilled my cup of tea on my computer keyboard. Of course, I had to replace the keyboard but I was reluctant to send the dead keyboard to the landfill. I took the keyboard apart and sorted the pieces to be recycled in my studio.

Custom orders are a great way to create a special gift to celebrate the milestones in our lives:
birthdays, graduations, promotions, weddings, anniversaries, a new business, retirement or seasonal holidays.
It is a unique and very powerful expression of your appreciation of the events and people in your life.

The traditional first anniversary gift is paper and recycled paper is a very green, renewable and sustainable gift - for any occasion.

I invite you to visit the ARCHIVE section of Corrugated Art, where you'll find a wide variety of pieces that I've created over the years. There you will find samples of past work and get ideas for custom or personalized pieces that you can have created for a special occasion.
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