This is what we usually see in most commodities we purchase nowadays. This campaign is unquestionably ubiquitous and without a doubt, has been spreading extensively, reaching almost every age group. Oh, I do hope it does.
Well, I myself am, or should I say WAS guilty of not doing my part of saving mother earth. Like any working individual like you, I am at all times occupied with my “to do” things. Having my regular day job in the office on weekdays and my secondary profession – a visual artist on weekends and every time in between, it’s almost impossible to consider environmental awareness program such as waste segregation. A lot of people have more time to do that.
Until one of my mentors, Ms. Teena Gaw of Avilon Zoo inspired me to lay my fine art skill onto recyclable items like soda cans, cereal boxes, etc., which we can later on teach to kids through a SUMMER ART WORKSHOP! This can make every kids’ (and moms’) time worthwhile especially on school vacation while making them believe that they too can have superpowers, be the earth’s superheroes and save the whole world through recycling, in imaginative ways possible! All that is needed to do, is teach them how.
Being an artist herself, Ms. Teena’s creative juices are overflowing which she passes on to everyone, including myself – which I sometimes just tweak a bit. It became our habitual “artsy brainstorming”.
Coupled with my very willing contributors of “raw materials” a.k.a. “waste products”, who happens to be my supportive officemates, friends and family, this project is almost impossible to set aside.
The attached images are a few samples of what I came up with, using junk items I have collected. The big Q now, is how to stop? Everything I see is a blank canvass waiting to be painted. Canisters, stones, medicine bottles, even CDs! My tiny room is now morphing into a big pit of junk. All that is needed is that ever elusive Time to convert these “nothings” into “some things”!
So, do you want us to get your kids do these? We’d love to! Pls. be advised of the schedule and the rest of the details to be posted SOON!
See my creativity using coffee
