This beautiful floral art is the work of Tennessee-based artist Lauren Karnitz. Created from recycled plastic, the artist incorporates plastic bags, candy wrappers, milk jugs and plastic bottles into her art.
“Twist ties, 2-litre bottles, water and designer drink bottles, milk jugs, sucker wrappers, medicine bottles, expired credit cards, prescription drug packaging, straws, clothing tags...these are some of my favourites, but far and away the milk jug is the most surprisingly versatile,” she explains. “Yes, milk jugs. The contours of the handle, base, and rounded corners are amazing, not to mention the stipply-textured areas at the handle.”
Using natural living elements for inspiration, Karnitz constructs each flower by hand, slowing and carefully creating the flower petal-by-petal.
“I build each bloom assuming it will be viewed from all sides, as well as interact with other objects in a visual space,” explains the artist’s website. “The blooms must have a certain amount of realism or recognition for someone to look at them and call them flowers, but there's a point when I make visual decisions that are right for the composition. Nature has balance and harmony, and so must art.”
In addition to her recycled flowers, Karnitz also makes potted arrangements, corsages, boutonnieres and even entire flower gardens.
Visit: http://www.laurenkarnitz.com/
Via Inhabitat
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written by Robbie , November 27, 2011