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Jane Perkins is one of my All-Time Favorie artists. She recycles all sorts of small stuff (read: junk) to create fabulous art. I frequently showcase her art and thought it was time to show it again. These images came from her "Year in Review" post. Please follow the link to her blog. You won't be…
One of my favorite artists has posted 2 pieces of her new work. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Jane Perkins, she makes exquisite works of art out of recycled materials. I have featured her before and always do when she has new work to show. Enjoy: I would never have the patience…
Favorite Artist, Jane Perkins, has posted that she has completed her latest artwork. Her post is HERE. Here is the art: Sunflowers from Amsterdam "Inspired by my trip to Amsterdam, I have just completed the version of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers which I saw there. The background is painted as I felt the flowers would be…
UK artist Jane Perkins makes creative use of discarded plastic in this series of elaborate portraits and recreations of classic paintings.
Hi there!! Super quick post, as I have a million things yet to do tonight. Today is the PTI Blog Hop! We were challenged to create somet...
New Original Paintings — Jane Askey Artist
Jane Fonda and Anthony Perkins - Tall Story (1960)
Call herself “re-maker”, UK-based artist Jane Perkins takes inspiration from found objects and working them into something new. In her
A limited edition print from a watercolour painting by Orkney artist Jane Glue. I used to visit this old cottage when I was a child to see Mrs Findlay. My mother had lived next door to her when she first came to Orkney at the age of nineteen. These days the cottage is a self catering house for visitors.
She uses discarded and found objects, such as buttons, toys, jewelry, old shells, and beads, to recreate famous paintings, portraits, and photos of celebrities and pop culture elements into gorgeous assemblages.
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[Jane Perkins](http://www.bluebowerbird.co.uk) creates art out of discarded or once loved objects that have since been forgotten. Everything from butt...
Are you looking to work more sustainably, perhaps using recycled or discarded materials? Or might you be interested in incorporating historical fabrics and
Jane Perkins created a portrait featuring dozens of Easter eggs. Here’s how she created the image—and a list of the hidden items included.
Jane Perkins is a found objects artist. She works with whatever bits of plastic that she can find, most commonly buttons, beads and toys. She collects and sorts them, then arranges them so that they resemble classic works of art.Here artistic career did not come quickly. Perkins first spent 17 years as a nurse and then 10 years at a full-time mother. It was only afterward that she went to art school to study textiles. She developed an appreciation for found materials because, she writes, "I enjoy using m...
Lisa Kokin’s button portraits and sculptures depict members of her family and social justice activists in the United States.
