Amy Choi
Toronto, Ontario
Abacus
recycled materials: Q-tip, corks, dyed with tea bags
As
an artist, I took my first step toward abolishing the reckless habits of
consumption by using recycled materials in my studio practices. I started
hunting through the family trash can every day and searching for materials that
I could apply in the pieces I create. I came up with the wooden sticks from
used cotton swabs and popsicles. I also found used corks from wine bottles and
used teabags. These are some of the things I use daily.
I
wanted to create a compelling piece that would act as a reminder to reconstruct
the habit of reducing, reusing, and recycling garbage by reusing things that I
normally throw into the garbage bin every day. I made an abacus ring from found
materials. When I wear the ring, it will act as a reminder; in addition, it
allows for metaphorically counting the merits that new habits will bring to the
environment. I constructed an abacus from found objects and dyed the materials
with teabags. It is a small attempt to deconstruct my evil habit of
contributing to garbage in landfills, but I have a hope that it will create a
butterfly effect in saving our environment.
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