Monday 18 March 2013

Blossom Where You’re Planted!

On Saturday I went to the Annual Greenlight Festival at De Montfort University, and met a lovely lady called Iona who was exhibiting her eco-art work in the Gallery Section of the Festival

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These colourful flowers are made from old drinks bottles, which have been cut and painted.

I was really interested in these, because I saw some similar ones last August when I was in the Museum in Belfast with My Mate Mags.

I had a good chat with Iona about how to do this with kids [potential Holiday Club Craft here!]

These blossoms [below] are the Irish ones…

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8 comments:

  1. I don't remember those- was that when I was walking with dinosaurs with suns?

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    1. They were in one corner of the entrance area- near where we waited for you to return from dinosaurs! They may still be there

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  2. You will have lots of ideas for the holiday club!

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    1. I need to experiment first and find an inexpensive way of painting the bottles

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  3. Wow! I really like those and what a great way to reuse and recycle!

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  4. Love the flowers in the last picture. Could be perfect for our Gala float. I've got an empty lemonade bottle and I'm going to give it a go. I would be interested if you find a solution to the painting.
    Carolx

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  5. Acrylic paint seems to be working but don't know how long it will last.
    Carolx

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