Holiday Re-purposing

This time of year always brings me back to a bit of eco-artmaking, even as the season does a deep dive into hyper-consumerism.  For the past 6 years, I’ve been re-purposing old Christmas cards into new one, putting my sustainability principles and my creativity into play.  In early December each year I think the same thing – I’m too tired at the end of a busy fall to make handmade cards – what am I thinking?  And then I start to create the image, and then make each card, and it gives me a new sense of energy that carries me into the holidays. The idea is catching on, as a few of my artistic friends have picked up on the idea and are making their own. Here’s examples from years gone by – such an easy way to show that re-thinking and re-purposing are two of the most important ‘R’s!


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