Down the Lane

That's fab! I've seen work in art galleries that's less beautiful and imaginative.

There is an exhibition in our Art Centre at the moment called Throwaway World, artists have used a single used paper cup as a starting point for their artwork. I thought, 'I can do that'.
Here is my used MacD cup.





I have covered the cup in gold stickyback foil, the metal scroll bracelet is 40 years old, (save things that might come in usefull), straws from the Scrapstore, red bow from a box of chocs, pink pearls in bead box. Inside is cat litter with a polystyrene lid, topped with a bit of pink body scrubber. I have painted the top rim in red nail varnish. And it has been accepted for the exhibition, I'm going to see where they have put it later today.
Ilona

Meanqueen wrote: Inside is cat litter with a polystyrene lid, And it has been accepted for the exhibition, I'm going to see where they have put it later today.
Ilona

Ilona, if you used recycled cat litter I'm guessing it will be put somewhere near an open window
Dom

I thought using dirty cat litter was a step too far. It will be recycled later and used for it's original purpose, when I dismantle it.
Ilona

I thinks you should get into the Childrens Party / novelty business Ilona with all the pinks and colours you use - you'e letting money pass you by !

I am drawn towards bright colours, Richard, I think they lift the spirit. I want to squash doom and gloom, and don't do dull and miserable. Cheap and cheerfull that's me.
Ilona

Wow - your imagination is amazing Ilona, that is so colourful and well thought out

Cat litter has many diversities. As you know, I used mine for de-icing the snow acting as grit.
Unused can be good gravel on a train set (as long as the cat isn't allowed in the attic!)

There are many things you can use for something else. I remember being asked by my wife why I had c****ms in my hiking rucksack. I still think she's suspicious and won't accept they're good emergency water carriers (they are, seriously)!

Richard

I won some in pass the parcel years ago when the kids were small, so blew them up and hung them from the lamps as balloons which was all well and good until my out laws called in unexpectedly.

p.penn wrote:I won some in pass the parcel years ago when the kids were small, so blew them up and hung them from the lamps as balloons which was all well and good until my out laws called in unexpectedly.

Prehaps i should try that one Helen

Was this an adult parcel at a kids party or what?

Meanqueen wrote:I've just made this bag out of 35 cat food pouches, the full story is on my blog.


Ilona

Cool sharing.
Loved your post.

The pictures of the cats are so cute.

the cat iz so cutest i've ever seen...