found objects (art)

"When you have a problem, where can you go for answers? The library! When Matt has an assignment that he can't figure out, he and his friends join Ms. Gillian, the Specialist, on another Adventure in Makerspace. Will the famous artist Picasso help them make art out of junk? Join them to complete A Recycled-Art Mission!"--Provided by publisher.

Showcases the work of thirty-eight truly innovative and inspirational artists who use low-cost, low-tech media and often totally original techniques to produce work that defies categorization and pushes the boundaries of art itself.

"Turn everyday waste into a work of art! Design a futuristic cardboard building, make funky chicken bookends, and construct a robot from nuts. Readers will learn how to think outside of the box and create while recycling"--Provided by publisher.

In this exhibition, Mays explores the dilemma, "Which is more profound, using cameras to image the cosmos, or the anonymous woman in a hydrangea garden?"--Page 3.

"Maggie likes to collect treasures wherever she goes, and at first the nieghbors and city workers are grateful to Maggie for cleaning up, but one day her collection grows too big and spills out of her house and Maggie must find a way to share her treasure that enchants and transforms the enitre neighborhood"--Adapted from publisher description.

Instructed to get rid of all her broken toys, Kenya, with the help of her father, recycles them into art for her class project.

"Turn everyday waste into a work of art! Design a futuristic cardboard building, make funky chicken bookends, and construct a robot from nuts. Readers will learn how to think outside of the box and create while recycling"--.

Explores Muniz's creative process as he fashions new works from what others have left behind, but it also profiles the people who live near Jardim Gramacho and make their living by sorting what's useful from what is not.

Provides step-by-step instructions for creating 23 crafts from recycled materials including a cardboard stool, bags made from old clothing, snacks, and more.