Baltimore Public Works Museum

Recycled Art
Exhibition

handmade paper and pulp from recycled papers and fibers by Suzanne Coley

Background

Salvage: A Waste of Materials, A Wealth of Art, headed by the Bureau of Solid Waste’s Office of Recycling is a recycled art show featuring various mediums of art from established and arising local artists. Salvage will be presented as part of the Drive to 35: Baltimore’s Race to Reach a 35% Recycling Rate campaign.

Venue

Baltimore Public Works Museum

751 Eastern Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202

Dates

Opening Night
March 22, 2013 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Exhibit Run
March 23 – May 18, 2013

Artist Contribution/Submission

Local and regional artists have created 2D and 3D artworks made out of curbside recycling materials like plastic bottles, glass and cardboard. The following is a full list of artists participating in the show.

Amanda Nelson
Brian Baker
Diana L. Spencer
Donald Edwards
Emily C-D
Erika Kim Milenkovic
Heather Joi
Jenn Figg and Matthew McCormack
Katie Chen
Laure Drogoul
Patrick Craig
Shahrzad Taavoni
Stephen Towns
Suzanne Coley
Sylvia Park
Winston Harris

Comments

Born of Love, Shakespeare's Sonnet 151

Over the summer I worked on new artwork, Born of Love , inspired by Shakespeare's Sonnet 151. The book offers a translation of the sonnet to the language of textiles and embroidery. Working on this book allowed me to explore the beauty of textiles from four continents. Its construction is inspired by the poetic structure within the sonnet. This book, along with two other of my art pieces, will be on exhibit at the Folger Shakespeare Library from 16 Sept 2024 - 9 Feb 2025.

Flowers For Mistress Overdone, 2024

Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Through Art The following is a page from Flowers For Mistress Overdone , the first of two books that I presented at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Nov 16. The pages for the books are created with textiles from 5 continents (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and North America). The textiles were collaged and sewn into various designs. The fabric on the left is a collage of American and Tanzanian fabrics that I combined with one of my linocuts. The fabric on the right was an original mid century modern English quilt top I purchased at London's Antique Quilt Company during my summer in the UK researching Shakespeare's texts. The owner, Christopher, sources the highest quality textiles and it was truly a joy to transform this quilt into pages of my books inspired by Shakespeare's Measure For Measure. It was wonderful to present a few of my original artworks and embroidered books during my talk at the Folger Shakespeare Library....

Flower Power, 2024

2024 was a productive year. I created several different book series of embroidered and embellished books during my 1.5 years as a Folger Institute Fellow. These three flower books are in response to Shakespeare's Sonnet 54. During my artist talk at the Folger on 16 November 2024, I mentioned the power of flowers. "The act of giving flowers is a timeless gesture of deep appreciation, love, or praise. Beyond their symbolic value, flowers serve as visually striking design elements, drawing the eye and creating inviting focal points. Even after a fresh bouquet fades, the memory of the gesture endures, lending a poignant resonance to these artistic choices." /Suzanne Coley, 'Coded Threads,' November 2024

Baltimore Sonnets

Search This Blog