jane

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Occupation arts educator
Location indiana
Introduction Recycled, Upcycled and Assemblage Jewelry. I get a charge out of using things overlooked and under appreciated by others. I have been working with recycled materials for over 20 years, I think i like the extra challenge of working with what is available and i congratulate myself on finding uses for things normally thrown away. I get really excited about finding a resource that is abundant! and figuring out a good way to reuse it. I have been collecting bits of this and that, old junk drawer kind of stuff, broken things, shiny things, stuff I find on the street while walking. There is nothing like the patina of a partially rusted, partially shiny smashed bottle cap or piece of metal - run over by cars with the pavement texture ground into it. Yeah!! <:0) The metal from soda pop cans are my current passion. I studied Art at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL where I received a MFA in Fibers and Art History. For over a decade I have directed an arts program at Patchwork Central in inner city Evansville, IN. I enjoy making art with the children from the neighborhood, who often bring me cool items they find themselves in walking through our city’s streets.
Favorite Movies enchanted april
Favorite Music phil keaggy, sting
Favorite Books philipians