Bacich Upcycling Art Installation
Annually I like to create and direct an art event/project that involves and connects the entire Bacich student body and the immediate community. This purposeful activity connects students to artists and gives them the exciting opportunity to be part of a large installation. The 2016 Bacich Upcycling Art Installation entails one large art installation per grade level, temporarily installed in different locations around the Bacich campus. Students were introduced to the term and concept of upcycling. Upcycling has become a trendy term in today’s art world. It is the practice of creating an art piece from waste or unwanted items or adapting an existing product in some way to add value. The purpose of upcycling is reducing waste and improving the efficiency of resources used. Each grade level worked with, and “upcycle” one product. Additional recycled materials may have been added to embellish the final art piece. Students had the opportunity to alter the prod...