Upcycling is my new favorite term...
How amazing to take an object that has already been created (for one purpose) and re-think it
to create something new using the initial concept
in a completely different way!
I heart
THE NEW YORK TIMES - ARTS Section.
This article about The Museum of Arts and Design
caught my eye
reminding me how much I heart the concept of
Creation = Art.
It is:
USING OLD MATERIALS TO PUT A NEW FACE ON A MUSEUM
"Together the works broadcast loud and clear the museum’s ambition to upgrade its profile and segue from its previous concentration on craft to a hipper, more wide-ranging program"
The New York Times
Take a look: