Spinning Straw into Gold - Making Art with Upcycled Materials
Explore the 3-dimensional artistic possibilities of the materials you might otherwise throw away or recycle through demonstrations and hands-on activities.
Categories: Art & Design
Maker
Jessica Beels
Jessica Beels is a sculptor and jeweler working in a variety of media, including found objects and recycled materials, handmade flax paper shrunk over wire armatures, and three-dimensional beadwork. Much of her work examines the repeating structures nature uses to build its most elemental forms, like viruses, crystals, and cells.