Plastic bag art

For Earth Day, the Kodiak High School Students created a massive Octopus work of art all created from marine debris. Image Credit unknown. via Pinterest

Upcycled Plastic Bottles & Bags: Things you can make with plastic bottles and plastic bags.

Royal Blue Vest Carrier 290mm x 500mm

Artist Khalil Chishtee is a sculpter creating human form from discarded plastic bags. His works often express the feelings of sorrow, dejection and even

Follow these simple instructions to make a mini loom and have a go at weaving with recycled plastic bags.

This project is one which has evolved out of my recent experiments with fused plastic. It’s a way of recycling old crayons and plastic bags creatively and I love the finished ‘leaf-like’ feel of these. The finished leaves can be used for a wide range of purposes, or alternatively you could cut the fused plastic sheets up into any shape you like. Materials Plain white plastic bags – or bags with large areas of white that can be used. Roll of Cling film Old wax crayons Metallic Gold Ink Pen…

The idea that anything can be a graphic element or a still life depending on the point of view, fascinates me. Lately, I’ve been captivated by creating still lives with alive people, because even if the outcome is not that meticulous, it can be regarded as a graphic piece of work. Daily life offers me fascinating revelations as well. I feel comfortable in the absurd by making foolish interpretations out of something regarded as solemn.