"Birds on a Wire" artist Bridget Benton
About the artist: Bridget Benton is a mixed media artist living and working in Portland, OR. Bridget was first inspired to make art out of trash after participating in the International Plastic Quilt Project with Create Plenty several years ago. Since then, she has gone on to make more fused plastic quilt squares as well as chandeliers and other more sculptural work incorporating plastic bottle caps. A passionate teacher of creative thinking and intuitive art techniques, she is also the author of the soon-to-be-released book The CreativeConversation: Artmaking as Playful Prayer, based on her workshops developing personal creativity as part of a spiritual practice. Her collage, assemblage and encaustic work has been featured in galleries across the Pacific Northwest. For more information about Bridget, visit her website www.eyesaflame.com.
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About this piece: I started out a long time ago working with fiber, and I find myself returning again and again to those domestic reuse traditions. I save plastic bags and packaging for fusing, and try to pay attention to the patterns, beauty and care that went into the original design and manufacture of the materials. We may think of them as “throw-away” or recognize their environmental impact, but I also want to call attention to the visual beauty they represent.
- size:
- 12″ x 12″
