Artistic Recycling: Amazing Uses for Leftover Bottle Caps
People are slowly becoming more aware of their effects on the planet and environments around them. As we awaken to the realities of pollution and other serious environmental issues, we need to find ways to solve our “man made” problems. Upcycling is a way of converting our garbage into other things which can be used and enjoyed again.
These sculptural pieces by Rick Ladd evoke a baroque furniture feel to the pieces. The complexity and inventiveness of the bottle caps make this ordinary chair and mirror into fine works of art worthy of showing in any gallery.
These colourful pieces also by Rick Ladd are part of his baroque style furniture series utilizing bottle caps as means of transformation. The mounting of the clock faces on both the dresser and the chair add a certain grace to the pieces while still feeling very heavily baroque. He has recycled thousands of bottle caps from his local bar into artistic, sculptural furniture which has been shown at many galleries and museums.
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Liane Schmidt
Incredible stuff!!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
Oct 14th, 2008
tom
Brilliant!
I adore you!
Oct 14th, 2008
angel beni
very intresting,
it is good to know that we can make something beautiful out of garbage
Oct 14th, 2008
RJ Evans
This is amazing stuff! Just goes to show that whatever we throw away - however small - has some intrinsic value somewhere else!
Oct 14th, 2008
Paula Mitchell-Bentley
I’m so glad you guys like this! It’s amazing what people can do when they really set their minds to using less and especially, discarding less. We should really look twice at what we’re throwing away each day and decide if that is really the best choice. Thanks everyone!!!
Oct 14th, 2008
Emily James
Hi,
I LOVED this-very cool
Oct 14th, 2008
Rookie Expert
The ones by Rick Ladd are mindblowing, they look so ornamental! Superb article, inspires us to stay green.
Oct 14th, 2008
Louise Stone
Brilliant!!! I want to have a go!
Oct 14th, 2008
The Seeker
Love it! You come across some of the most amazing stuff. I really enjoy reading your blog.
Oct 14th, 2008
C. Jordan
great piece.
Oct 14th, 2008
C. Jordan
Great piece,. Tere are some talented people about
Oct 14th, 2008
thestickman
Gave it a REDDIT nudge.
-Kewl!
-thestickman
Oct 14th, 2008
CHAN LEE PENG
This is amazing!
Oct 15th, 2008
Judy Sheldon
Great piece, thanks!
Oct 15th, 2008
Lauren Axelrod
What an amazing show of art and creativity. Great piece Paula,
Oct 15th, 2008
Paula Mitchell-Bentley
Thanks for being so supportive everyone! Glad you like it as much as I do.
Oct 15th, 2008
Thorne
Wonderful!!! Great art, great idea and great blog!
Oct 16th, 2008
Mcleotg
i think that that bottle cap work is magnificant but how about you check out my pictures their url’s are:
http://www.picable.com/Art/Photography/Dangerous-Hummer.299339
and
http://www.picable.com/Art/Digital-Art/Bean-Laden.299661
Oct 16th, 2008
Pallavi
This is truly amazing.
Oct 16th, 2008
Pallavi
This is truly amazing!
Oct 16th, 2008
Lena Brown
Really cool! Great article….
Oct 16th, 2008
John Knox
This is great. I’ve been collecting individual caps, but recycling my repeats, now I’m packrating them all for a big project. Check out the cork head — a mask made of corks:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71531951@N00/51544548/
or the topographical map of Minnesota, in corks!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71531951@N00/51544512/in/photostream/
Oct 16th, 2008
Ashleigh
These are awesome!!!! My boyfriend has been collecting beer bottle tops for ages and has wanted to do something them….now he’s got some idea of what he can do!!! Just wondering though,what is the best way to attach them to something like a mirror or a table, etc?????
Nov 16th, 2008
Chris
Amazing creations especially the portrait!
Dec 10th, 2008
BoeZoe
This artist John Unger has got something good going on and I like it! Glad you found & featured his work. Wish I had his kind of talent too.
Dec 19th, 2008
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