I’ve always been into recycling and have been creating my mosaics with old dishes and ornaments for years. So now more than ever, I like to discover other recyclers who are into creating art from recycled materials. And this morning while going through a Cloth Paper Scissors mag I found an artist I can really relate to.
So I got on the e-mail and sent him a request….could I feature his work on my blog and share his website? Well, Leo replied promptly, must have been taking a break from his sculpting and checking his mail. He said go ahead, use whatever shots you want. So without further ado, I’ll let you in on an artist who really knows his junk.
If you find the March/April 2010 issue of the mag, you’ll find a great interview by Cate Coulacos Prato who tells a bit about Leo’s background and how he’d started creating things with junk in the 70’s and some more photos of just a very few of the 4000 sculptures he has created.
But for now, here are a few photos to wet your appetite. Make sure to go to Leo’s website and don’t miss the 3D Duck! Prepare to take a bit of time, get a cup of tea or coffee and spend a while enjoying Leo’s found object artworks.
Tags: Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine, creating art from recycled materials, Found art sculpture, Leo Sewell
Wonderful!What a creative mind!
Agreed! Amazing. What a sense for colour and design. I like them all very much, but would LOVE to have that sterling duck!
Hi Tatyana, I agree totally. Hope you take a bit of time to see more of his work at his website too. It’s really worth it.
Hi Nancy, I agree, that duck really is amazing. Leo really is an amazing artist with junk.
Hello,
I love the duck, it’s a fantastic job, and every thing he made, it’s with junk. It’s great.
I enjoyed this post very much, along with the artist’s website. Thanks for the comment on the Japanese Garden in Seattle. I’m curious to know where the Japanese gardens are in Victoria. I’m guessing 1 would be at Butchart. But where are the others?
Hi Jordan, Glad you enjoyed the website too. As for the Japanese Gardens in Victoria, aside from Butchart, there is a wonderful garden at Hatley Castle on the Royal Roads campus. And then there is also a very natural Japanese garden at the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, now called Glendale Gardens.
Hi Ellada, I agree all of his work is fantastic. Hope you found the 3D duck too.
Hello Helen, I’m about to head off and explore Leo’s site. Thanks for sharing some of the photos! It is great to see someone putting junk to such a creative use and giving it a new life as something many of us would very much want to keep.
Having really just started down the path of reusing/repurposing I’m becoming acutely aware of how much reusable stuff we throw away!
helen, what a find! I was so excited I sent a link to Mr I~The silver goose/duck caught my attention. People are so creative~thank you for sharing….gail
Hello Heidi, I’m happy to see that you are about to explore his web site. It’s really worth it and fun.
Hi Gail, I was happy to share this artist’s site. I think he’s a fantastic artist and really makes recycling an art.
Amazing! The silver duck is extraordinary. This just shows one man’s junk is another man’s masterpiece!
Hi Deb, Well, in this case, I’d say Leo certainly is creating some masterpieces. The fact that he uses junk really makes it special for me.
Helen,
What a beautiful and inspiring post. I love all of the color incorporated into these amazing sculptures. I am looking forward to checking out Leo’s website. Thank you so much for sharing!
It is always good to see new ideas on how to encourage people to recycle. Beautiful stuff, I hope he gets the attention he deserves.
Wow, Helen, that’s amazing! Thanks for introducing me to the artist. Those two ducks were especial favorites of mine. Stunning, intuitive use of materials — or should I say “reuse.” Fantastic.
Hi Meredith, Everyone seems to like the ducks and they are really good too. Happy to share.
Hi Liisa, They really are amazing aren’t they? Glad you are checking his site too….so much more to see.
Thanks for featuring this artist on your blog - love it!