Accessory 1 ~ Photo 6 (Work in Progress)

Accessory 1 ~ Photo 6 (Work in Progress)

Image by Urban Woodswalker
I am a Chicago suburban based artist and craft designer.

These Spats (boot coverings) were made from woven cereal boxes. They are currently on display until July 10, 2010 at the Lake County Welcome Center in Hammond Indiana. (exit 3 Kennedy Avenue -right off of I 80). Artist reception June 3 5:30 -7:30 pm. The group show is "Trash to Treasure X." My Plastic bag coat is also on display at this show.

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I created these to wear in a Trashy Fashion show in November 2009 - To Promote Recycling , Reducing, and Repurposing...of course!

These were made along with a coat made out of plastic bags, and a hair clip from paper bags for a fantastic show put on by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) where over 60 designs were created and worn. It was an AMAZING event! on November 13, in the suburbs of Chicago. I look forward to the next year's show. I am already thinking about what I will create.

See the 2 bottlecaps here? I flattened them with my die cutting machine.

6 Woven Cereal Box Cardboard ~ Boot Spats (coverings) in progress.
Influenced by my great love of traditional Native American craft.
flattened and curved beer bottle caps are the secondary decorations.

More Photos to come.

Accessory 1 ~ Photo 7 (made from cardboard cereal boxes)

Image by Urban Woodswalker
I am a Chicago suburban based artist and craft designer.

These Spats (boot coverings) were made from woven cereal boxes. They are currently on display until July 10, 2010 at the Lake County Welcome Center in Hammond Indiana. (exit 3 Kennedy Avenue -right off of I 80). Artist reception June 3 5:30 -7:30 pm. The group show is "Trash to Treasure X." My Plastic bag coat is also on display at this show.

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I created these to wear in a Trashy Fashion show in November 2009 - To Promote Recycling , Reducing, and Repurposing...of course!

These were made along with a coat made out of plastic bags, and a hair clip from paper bags for a fantastic show put on by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) where over 60 designs were created and worn. It was an AMAZING event! on November 13, in the suburbs of Chicago. I look forward to the next year's show. I am already thinking about what I will create.

Continued from "Accessory 1 ~ Photo 6"

Hooray! this Pair is finally finished! They are ready for the SWANCC Fashion show (see "set" opening coments for info).

Recycled Cereal Box cardboard Boot Spats. Inspired by traditional Native American footwear.

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2008leisurefestentrance

Image by lobstar28
This set of original marker drawings (all of which are approx. 15" x 20") appears to be either that of an architecture student or an actual architect/planner. I fell in love with this one in particular, but felt I should go ahead and buy them all. (The gal at the salvage shop sold them all to me for , so why wouldn't I?) To my knowledge, based on Google and whatnot, there never was an actual locale called Leisurefest Villages. Of course, that will not stop me from displaying them as art, which they obviously are.

Found at the Hammond Salvage & Resale shop in Hammond, Indiana.

2008leisurefestvillages

Image by lobstar28
This set of original marker drawings (all of which are approx. 15" x 20") appears to be either that of an architecture student or an actual architect/planner. I fell in love with this one in particular, but felt I should go ahead and buy them all. (The gal at the salvage shop sold them all to me for , so why wouldn't I?) To my knowledge, based on Google and whatnot, there never was an actual locale called Leisurefest Villages. Of course, that will not stop me from displaying them as art, which they obviously are.

Found at the Hammond Salvage & Resale shop in Hammond, Indiana.