ART FROM THE RECYCLING BIN
Free art materials are everywhere! This blog is dedicated to exploring and encouraging the use of found art materials. As an art therapist who works with children and their families, I am especially interested in the possibilities for incorporating creative play into everyday family life. Using materials we find around us can make the process fun, lively, personal, affordable, and environmentally responsible. So get out there and start collecting garbage!

5/14/09

A note on the rusty wires

I have hundreds of rusty wires I find while walking my dog in Central Park. They are double loop rebar ties that were used to tie wire fencing to the posts (now they use a heavy duty plastic type). The wires are lying around all over the park. Those that were dropped and are intact have a loop on each end and are great for mobiles and all kinds of other things. The twisted and broken finds are also great.  I use them for flower stems, mobiles, picture hangers, jewelry, all kinds of things.  More to come.

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