“Art of Detritus: Recycling with Imagination" Curated by Vernita Nemec
A Virtual Show Exhibition
April 21–
Press Release
Carol Quint
“NOW”
16" H x 4" D x 18 W, Doll arm, cloth doll form, chicken bones, medical face mask, straw bottle protective sleeve, discarded used baby shoes, plastic milk bottle safety caps.
$2795.
NOW is a cautionary tale to protect our future; a reminder to shelter in place, wear an N95 mask if you must go out in public and practice social distancing.
Elizabeth Rhoads Read
"Medusa"
16” x 12” x 13”, Discarded colander, styrofoam head covered in polymer reinforced concrete, fabric scraps.
$850.
We are strong women and “Medusa” is the symbol of female rage.
Len Rosenfeld
“947” (Orange Flap)
30"x 22", Partially stretched canvas/gouache/watercolor/wire/carpet tacks/silk fabric on
stretcher.
$650.
This work is a rare precursor to Rosenfeld‘s famous “Wire and Can” series from the 1980s-90s. See www.leonardrosenfeld for Len’s story and further details concerning this series.
Dani Schuller
“Polymer Chains”
19" Round, Upcycled Plastic Bags
$1250.
Polymer Chains and Take-Out are representative of the art that I’ve made with the goal of minimizing what I contribute to landfills and hazardous materials from making their way to the wildlife in our oceans.
Dani Schuller
“Take-Out”
30" x 30”, Repurposed tin foil and take-out containers on canvas.
$3275.
Dani Schuller
“Take-Out” (Detail)
Kathleen Shanahan
“Grit/Graft Roof Remix”
36”x 19”, Mixed Media
$350.
I am aiming for the confrontation and happy coexistence of so-called “oppositional” materials, breaking free from the traditional rectangular format.
Brittany Sievers
I like the look but the quality has really gone downhill..”
30” x 22” x 14”; Indiana Clay, Wire, Two Ikea Lack Table Legs
$350.
This process-based artwork connects humans and the environment through malleable material and an emphasis on the location the material originates.
Kasia Skorynkiewicz
Eternally Outdated
24” x 18”, 35mm cameras, cement
$1000
This work questions our throwaway culture and examines the heavy cost of making technological progress too quickly. As we continue to make new "things," other items become obsolete and then trash. By submerging these old 35mm cameras in cement, I'm memorializing their existence and creating a relic of the past.
Courtney Weida
Untitled/House
5"x 10"x 6", Recycled papers
$200.
These collaborative pieces drawn and painted by my four-year-old daughter, Imogen, are inspired by the House-Tree-Person psychological assessment - with my embellishments and papercraft techniques offering a merging of my daughter’s concepts of home, environment, and figure with my own.
Helen Zajkowski
“SOS (Save Our Seas)”
16.5 “ x 16.5” x 4.5”, Recycled materials: life preserver covered with small plastics such as bottle caps, tape, utensils etc.
$2000.
My art work addresses the billions of plastic straws that have invaded our oceans.
Larry Zdeb
“Natiel”
15" w x 12" t x 4" d, Mixed media assemblage on a violin case.
$1000.
Larry Zdeb has been called the "Master of Found Objects and Personal Mementoes" by the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. He employs found objects and recycled paint into an assemblage that appears simple, yet is complicated! Solving the mystery and unpredictability of the work is his motivation! Evoking a reaction by the viewer is his reward! "Less is more and composition is everything!" The simplicity his work is apparent, yet it is an illusion, they have become dream journals!
Philip Zuchman
”Bicycle Lady"
13.5” x 8" with pedestal, Bike parts and fishing gear