Eva Márquez is a high-school art teacher in the city of Écija, near my hometown. She proposed to her senior class the creation of a Christmas tree made with a variety of recycled materials. To begin with, they built the frame with long wooden beams
After the frame was ready, they covered it with greenhouse mesh
They gathered a bizzillion plastic bottles, cut them vertically, punched a couple of holes on the top, and threaded them with strong fishing line
The long threads of bottles were attached to the mesh like ruffles on a dress
Once the tree was completely covered in bottles, it was spray-painted in green and splashed in many different colors, in Jackson Pollock-fashion
Meanwhile, they decorated the tree topper
This styrofoam head was a dumpster find!
The tree was crowned with the head
Final touches to the masterpiece
A nice closeup of the bottles
This lady-tree is so cool! When I was in high-school, we never did anything remotely similar. I can't even remember what we did in art class, which means it surely was lame and boring
A project like this has tremendous value. I am sure that before this, many never saw a plastic bottle beyond its function as a carrier of soda or water. This tree opened the eyes and the minds of a lot of people!
And here are the proud artists!
My sincere thanks to Eva Márquez for allowing me to share her story, her tree, and her wonderful photos!
Gorgeous and so creative!!
ReplyDeleteIt's a beauty!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteSo creative! Guess it'll become a yearly tradition to set it up.
ReplyDeleteLove it. Keep reusing and being creative. The world needs you
ReplyDeletevery cool, beautiful and such eco friendly inspiration!
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