Transforming Waste into Stunning Art Pieces

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Where creativity meets sustainability

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Explore My Portfolio: Get Inspired by My Art Work Discover the enchanting world of my cabinets of curiosity, clay work, collage, and multimedia sculpture. Let your imagination soar as you explore these creative wonders.

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My mission is to create sustainable and eco-friendly art that inspires and connects with people. I use innovative techniques and upcycled materials to show the beauty of nature and the need to protect our environment. Through my workshops, I share my passion for creativity and sustainability, helping others learn and grow. I aim to build a community of people who care about making a positive impact through art.

I am Julie Ackerman, an artist and eco-warrior dedicated to transforming waste into stunning works of art. Based in Weston-super-Mare, I founded The Art Of Recycling to combine my passion for creativity and sustainability. Explore my journey, discover unique pieces, and join me in celebrating the beauty of reimagined materials.

Brands In the Sand

This piece features rusty cans, including one from 2001, discovered on Sand Bay beach. They are set in sand, accompanied by plaster mouldings of branded drink bottles such as Pepsi, Iron-Bru, and Coca-Cola. This artwork reflects the enduring human habit of littering, highlighting how the nature of waste has evolved over time.

Lost Toys

This artwork showcases 'Found Objects' collected from the streets of Weston-super-Mare, including fallen branches from Clarence Park. It reflects how some forms of littering are unintentional, often resulting from children outgrowing and no longer valuing their toys

Waste Pipes

This artwork captures my family walking along Sand Bay beach, engaging in litter picking. The waste pipes, crafted from Pringle Tubes, spill plastic waste collected during our clean-up efforts. The plastic pieces have been washed and sorted into different colours. During storm surges or heavy rainfall, overflow pipes release sewage into the estuary, which is why we often find plastic tampon applicators and cotton bud sticks on the beach.

The Cabinets Of Curiosity

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The Anthropogenic Hand

Modelled on my own hand, this piece reflects human influence on nature. It highlights anthropogenic climate warming, the loss of species and habitats, and the overall degradation of our planet's health.

Mother Nature

This artwork represents my vision of human activity and its influence on the natural world. A blue Mother Nature is depicted lying over a dry stream with dead fish, a dead bird on her knee, and surrounded by discarded, broken waste. This piece highlights the escalating global issue of waste. As humans we consume plastic waste, a credit cards worth every week!

Sit On The Fence

Inspired by the idiom, this piece reflects government inaction regarding ecological extinction. It highlights the reluctance to take decisive action on critical environmental issues.

Environmental Themes in My Clay Work

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Welcome to a hub of creativity and sustainable art! Dive into our inspiring video and learn how to craft your very own miniature house. Feeling crafty? Our shop also offers a Miniature House Making Kit, so you can bring your creative vision to life. Get inspired and start creating today

Discover how everyday items can be reimagined into stunning art, inspiring a deeper appreciation for sustainability and creativity in our daily lives.

Transforming waste into beauty through sustainable artistic practices.

Each piece tells a story, showcasing the beauty of discarded materials and promoting environmental awareness through innovative artistry.

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Waste into Wonder

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Creative Sustainability

Crafting eco-friendly art pieces that inspire environmental consciousness and appreciation.

I aim to create sustainable, eco-friendly artworks that inspire and connect with people. My work highlights the beauty of nature and the importance of preserving our environment. By using innovative techniques and upcycled materials, I hope to evoke emotion, spark imagination, and encourage a deeper appreciation for the world around us.

I also enjoy sharing my passion with others through workshops. These sessions help people learn, collaborate, and explore their own artistic potential while supporting sustainability.

My goal is to make a positive impact on both my audience and the planet by combining art, sustainability, and education.

Weston Woods

A place I like to be

This sculpture was made during the storms Dudley, Eunice, and Franklin that hit the UK in February 2022. The dark-grey skies, strong winds, and bad weather caused a lot of damage.

As an artist, I like to reuse materials. The storm-damaged house in this sculpture was made using a miniature house making kit I designed, using materials from food and drink containers.

This piece represents the impacts of climate change on our world and how we live. It's a wake-up call for the future that we need to address.

Plastic Bottle Domes

These small Plastic Bottle Domes feature the intricate Flower of Life design, meticulously hand-painted onto a round wooden base. Each dome is a testament to the commitment to protect our home, the planet, and the precious Life within it.

>” I love your work, creativity and imagination! It is amazing what you are capable of creating from rubbish.” < Sabine Gohri, Nature’s Soulful Treatments

Sabine Gohri

★★★★★

These delightful Miniature Houses were meticulously crafted over several weeks in a workshop led by Julie Ackerman, utilizing the Art Of House Making Kit. Sabine personalized her creation with wallpaper in the distinctive colours of her business, Nature's Soulful Treatments, and mounted it on a wooden base. Kathleen added intricate "00" (1:72 scale) figures, handmade furniture, a washing line, and even installed a light for a touch of technical flair!

>"Julie's art is very detailed and I love the houses she creates and the other artwork she has achieved. Well done Julie xx .” < Kathleen, Somerset

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Kathleen

These two little girls made miniature houses with the help of their architect parents.

A World In Miniature