Art from Trash

Art from Trash: Sugarpills

This creation was inspired by the habit of compulsive eating, which is an aspect of my experience with OCD. One of the first questions asked in the class was “What are you obsessed with?”, so obsessive compulsive disorder seemed like…

Art From Trash: A Lot To Swallow

I’ve always liked to collect things, sometimes obsessively. Since I started taking birth control for my acne in 2018, I felt compelled to save the packaging. It amassed in a backpack in my closet over a couple of years, following…

Art From Trash: When I See You

A series consisting of five pieces emerged from inspired explorations derivative of the course. Beginning with two boards sawed from a discarded futon, an old journal, paper scraps and glass bottles, I set out with an obsession to manipulate the…

Art from Trash: Jellyfish

I’m saddened by the thought that there will soon be more plastic than fish in the oceans. For this project, I wanted to create something that would resemble a jellyfish closely from a distance but would be made of a…

Art from Trash: Tunnel Book

This class has opened my eyes up to many different ways to look at art and trash and has shown me that you can make anything out of anything. I have learned so many things during this course, such as…

Art from Trash: a cyborg from grandpa’s tools

My personal experience building the cyborg from trash connected me to my grandfather, Luis, who recently passed away. Luis worked for the City of New York as an electrician. He did all types of electrical repairs, maintenance, and installations within…

Art From Trash: (Look at Me)

The word that initially caught my attention when beginning this project was “obsession”. As I reflected on obsessions and obsessive behaviors of mine, I realized that even as a little girl, I put a lot of thought and effort into…

Art from Trash: Towers

The work that I have produced during this class is two structures, one reaching approximately twenty-five inches and the other measuring about thirteen inches tall. Beneath the outer layer of decorative trash, these structures are different sized cups, bottles, and…