Inspiration from SOFA Chicago

After spending a weekend in Chicago and visiting the SOFA exhibit, I am filled with inspiration.  I found artists in all different mediums that reaffirmed my appreciation for art. 

One artist used the tips of crayons to create images based off of photographs.  Another made tiny dresses from recycled paper.  

The concept of recycled art is something that has always interested me.  Every piece of scrap metal at the junk yard and cloth at Goodwill was once part of someone's life.  The history in it alone is something amazing to think about. 

I am starting a series of projects, all using recycled objects.  My sculpture class began doing this with a scrap metal self portrait, but I plan on expanding it into different themes.