In 1936, Marcel Duchamp signed his name on a men’s

urinal and he changed the art world forever.

Andre Breton defined ready-mades as “manufactured

objects raised to the dignity of works of art through the choice

of the artist.”

Once readymades were accepted, artists like Pablo Picasso started combining

found objects to create sculptures.

“Not everything is art, but everything is art supplies.”

Lew Alquist, American sculptor

Found object art is now a readily accepted form of

expression. It is a creative approach to the creation of

sculpture.

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More Garbage!

Oh Barbie

Dr Evermore

WHAT DO I HAVE?

• Computer parts

• Stuffed animals

• Wood

• Newspaper

• and, oh, so much more…

WHAT COULD YOU BRING IN?

Plastic forks, spoons or knives

Plumbing equipment- plastic or copper

Styrofoam plates, cups or platters

Doll parts

Folded paper or cardboard

Springs, nuts, bolts, nails or screws

Nothing smelly

Restrictions…

• You must choose between making a figurative piece or a hanging abstract work for the courtyard (possibly musical)

• Your work must contain more than 12 pieces of “garbage”

• You must limit your palette so the work does not become overwhelming

• You must take this seriously