Marilyn Larkin’s artwork Logging On is made from a mixture of shed scraps.
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Artists from across Victoria have transformed discarded materials into artworks for the inaugural RAGE Recycled Art Exhibition held in Euroa from April 2 to 8.
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Hosted by Regional Art Group Euroa, the exhibition will showcase 30 artists through 60 artworks created almost entirely from reclaimed and recycled materials.
The free exhibition features artworks made from scrap metal, salvaged steel, plastics, packaging, clothes, paper, wool, local flora and beach-found debris.
Bendigo artist Judy Wright said her work Draped in Denim aimed to educate and inspire people to get creative with materials they already had.
“It's about getting people to rethink what they're buying and not buying,” Mrs Wright said.
“Anybody can do it. It's not hard. People say to me, ‘I can't sew.’ I say, ‘Well, my husband couldn't sew, but he soon learned’… It's about encouraging people to give it a go.”
Mrs Wright’s business, DarnedUp Denim, upcycles materials sourced from recycling centres, op shops, garage sales and direct donations.
“We get donated a lot of stuff; people have been giving us bags of denim they would normally throw in the bin,” she said.
Draped in Denim by Judy Wright reimagines discarded material and second-hand furniture.
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The exhibition also includes artist Liz Walker, whose work is made from beach-found debris and second-hand materials.
Liz Walker’s The Last Supper is made from a recycled tapestry and plastic collected on the beach.
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Other artists include Peter King and Darren Gilbert, who create sculptures from salvaged metal collected across farms, sheds and homes in Victoria.
Darren Gilbert’s Circle Sleeper is made from discarded metal.
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Metal sculpture Going Home, by Peter King.
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Mrs Wright said the exhibition would show the community that there was so much to learn about art and reusing materials.
“Go to the RAGE exhibition open-minded about how you can upcycle and reuse things for less landfill,” Mrs Wright said.
RAGE will award a $3000 prize to an artwork that demonstrates creative use of recycled materials while transforming them beyond their original form.
The exhibition will be held across multiple locations on Binney St, Euroa. More details are available on the RAGE website.
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