The 3 R’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle workshops emphasize using discards, scraps, and other materials destined for the landfill to create an artistic product. Youth build basic art skills and learn about stewardship for the environment, as artists guide them through a fun and creative art making experience. For Ages 6-12 Years.
ArtStart’s portable art program brings artists to your site to present exciting arts programming that teaches about reuse and/or cultural arts. Workshops are generally geared for 2-hours. Workshops with an asterix * after the title can be adapted for larger groups or festivals.
Please contact Cindy Smith for more information and cost.
Jewelry from Junk*
Jewelry making with recycled materials such as micarta chips, beads, and buttons is a real art. Create a pin, a necklace or bracelet to jazz up your wardrobe.
See-D Mosaic
Combine natural materials and reuse. Using a variety of seeds from beans to lentils create a seed mosaic pattern or image in its own ready-made frame using a CD case.
Twig Books/Journals
Learn how to create art books and journals using twigs and leaves in new and unusual ways. Make sure to bring along your new journal to record your observations of nature.
Full Circle*
Turn your school locker or refrigerator into a work of art! Use discarded CD’s, bottle caps, strips of magnet, and fun photos, beads, or other objects and create a magnetic expression of who you are.
Inventor’s Workshop
Follow in the footsteps of the great inventors and create your own invention from a variety of fun and unusual scraps. Assemble your invention using tape, glue, and wire. Remember it is about the idea!
CD Mobiles and Coasters*
Capture the sparkle from the sunlight with this fun project. Using discarded CDs create a garden mobile that twirls in the wind and bright, colorful coasters for the picnic table.
Critter Headpieces*
Create a fanciful fish, frog, or turtle headpiece using a variety of colorful and creative materials. Then learn about how reusing materials can keep our waters healthy.
Shake, Rattle and Blow
Music comes alive with these handmade instruments. Start with the basic cone, tube, or hose and let your imagination soar to create a one-of-a-kind, never-seen-before musical instrument. Then shake, rattle and blow!
Garden Hats*
Using our special foam for the hat base, create a garden hat that is home to fruits and vegetables of the garden. Don’t forget to add the butterflies, ladybugs, ants, and bees to this perfect sun hat for gardening.
Goin’ Buggy With BugBots
BugBot-a machine or a bug-you decide. Using all sorts of discards, scraps, recycled materials and more create your own version of a BugBot inspired by the millions of insects that inhabit our world.
Titanoboa!
Adventure back in time and meet Titanoboa, a fierce cold blooded predator who dominated a world of giant creatures 85 million years ago. This recent fossil discovery in Columbia was 40 feet long and weighed more than a ton. Titanoboa could swallow a crocodile whole! Learn about this gigantic snake and create a world fit for this newly discovered reptile king using clay, papers and other art materials.
As an enthusiastic advocate for environmental stewardship and the creative reuse of materials, I've been actively involved in promoting the principles of the 3 R’s - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. My expertise stems from both a professional and personal commitment to sustainability, coupled with hands-on experience in organizing and conducting workshops that align with these principles.
In the context of the provided article on ArtStart’s workshops, the concepts revolve around fostering creativity, instilling environmental awareness, and encouraging the reuse of materials through artistic expression. Let's delve into the key concepts highlighted in the workshops:
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Workshops:
- Objective: Emphasizing the use of discards, scraps, and materials destined for landfills to create artistic products.
- Learning Focus: Youth develop basic art skills while understanding the importance of environmental stewardship.
- Teaching Method: Artists guide participants through a fun and creative art-making experience.
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Portable Art Program:
- Objective: Bringing artists to different sites to present exciting arts programming that teaches about reuse and/or cultural arts.
- Duration: Workshops are generally geared for 2 hours, and some can be adapted for larger groups or festivals.
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Jewelry from Junk:
- Objective: Creating jewelry using recycled materials such as micarta chips, beads, and buttons.
- Art Forms: Participants can create pins, necklaces, or bracelets from discarded materials.
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See-D Mosaic:
- Objective: Combining natural materials and reuse to create a seed mosaic pattern using a variety of seeds in a ready-made frame using a CD case.
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Twig Books/Journals:
- Objective: Creating art books and journals using twigs and leaves in new and unusual ways.
- Additional Activity: Encouraging participants to bring along their new journal to record observations of nature.
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Full Circle:
- Objective: Transforming everyday items like school lockers or refrigerators into works of art using discarded CDs, bottle caps, magnet strips, and other objects.
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Inventor’s Workshop:
- Objective: Following in the footsteps of great inventors to create one's own invention from fun and unusual scraps using tape, glue, and wire.
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CD Mobiles and Coasters:
- Objective: Using discarded CDs to create a garden mobile and colorful coasters for the picnic table.
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Critter Headpieces:
- Objective: Creating fanciful fish, frog, or turtle headpieces using a variety of colorful and creative materials.
- Educational Component: Learning about how reusing materials can contribute to keeping water sources healthy.
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Shake, Rattle and Blow:
- Objective: Making handmade musical instruments from basic materials like cones, tubes, or hoses.
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Garden Hats:
- Objective: Using special foam for the hat base to create a garden hat adorned with fruits, vegetables, butterflies, ladybugs, ants, and bees.
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Goin’ Buggy With BugBots:
- Objective: Creating BugBots—machines or bugs—using various discards, scraps, and recycled materials.
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Titanoboa!:
- Objective: Exploring the prehistoric world of Titanoboa, a giant snake, by creating a world fit for this reptile king using clay, papers, and other art materials.
Each workshop not only promotes artistic expression but also educates participants, particularly the youth, about the importance of reusing materials and environmental conservation. The hands-on activities cater to a range of age groups, fostering a sense of creativity and responsibility towards the planet.
