One man's garbage...

Hi everybody!
I chew gum like it's going out of style. I gave up smoking in 2006 and took up chewing gum instead. On an average day, I'd say I chew between 6-10 pieces of gum (that just can't be good for my teeth). What does this have to do with art, you say? I can create balloon animals out of the bubbles I blow with gum!!!!!

Ok, I lied. I can't do that. But you can imagine how cool that would be, right?

Anyways, the other day in class I moved from my normal spot to join a group for some form of activity. Before I moved, I put a fresh piece of gum in my mouth and threw the wrapper on my table. At the end of our group activity, I went back to my spot and this is what I found.

Pretty cool, right? This awesome gum wrapper origami was created by Catherine Eagles. It got me thinking of that old saying "one man's garbage is another man's treasure." So I Googled "garbage art" and came across a few interesting websites. http://www.noupe.com/inspiration/40-terrific-works-of-art-made-from-common-trash.html is a collection 40 amazing works of art created by professionals from recyclable material.

http://www.favecrafts.com/Green-Crafting/10-Ways-to-Reuse-and-Recycle-Trash-for-Crafting is one of many websites i stumbled upon that gives ideas of different art projects you can make with kids from household trash. The smashed soda can animals are my favorite! 

Cheers!
Happy thanksgiving!