Upcycle

A week ago, Missy and I attended the opening of a new exhibition at ATHICA called "UPCYCLE" - a show focused on recycling, upcycling, and reusing everyday trash...of course, local artist CAP MAN makes an appearance in the show, with his ubiquitous PICK-UP TRUCK (decorated entirely with bottle caps) and a new little TRAILER which was in the process of getting the Cap Man treatment...













We picked up some recycling propaganda and scored some free SEEDS:





I think they were trying to show that PLASTIC FORKS could be used as building blocks, kinda like Tinker Toys...but oddly, the forks and rubber bands looked to be BRAND NEW and not USED...which pretty much flew in the face of the whole point of the show:



The STYROFOAM and PAPER CUPS in this serpentine sculpture were definitely used:













My favorite thing from the exhibition was this display of MINIATURE LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS, all done inside plastic bottle caps:











Missy's favorite thing was this piece called "POLLEN" - flowers made from un-recyclable polyurethane foam from pillows, cushions, and mattresses:



We stuck around long enough to watch the Upcycle TRASHION SHOW that took place on the platform outside of ATHICA. Michael Lachowski (of PYLON fame) sat on the panel of judges as the models strutted their stuff, striking a pose on the back of the Cap Man's truck...















































Havi explains to Missy the different materials that went into making the dresses...







The ECOTONES - an a cappella singing group comprised of eco-conscious students from the different science majors at UGA - entertained the crowd as the judges deliberated on the winning outfits. They did a medley of songs from Disney's LION KING, a Black-Eyed Peas cover, and a clever cover of Billy Joel's "For The Longest Time" with the lyrics changed Weird Al-style to explain "how fossils work"...