Wollondilly Waste to Art Prize 2024
List of Works I Textile Focus
12.30pm – 2pm Thurs 11 July, 10am -2pm Fri 12 & Sat 13 July at Yass Community Centre 1428 Yass Valley Way, Yass
Thurs 11 July 12.30pm Official opening by Clr Cayla Potham and performance by Maisie’s Choir.
It’s the first year of the WW2A Prize on tour and it’s heading to beautiful Yass Valley. Don’t miss a curated selection of amazing waste to art works from the prize in a new venue. The WW2A Prize tour is possible with support from Veolia, Wollondilly Shire Council and Yass Valley Council.
11am-2pm Sat 13 July Waste to Art Creative Workshop in Yass
Make art from waste with Al Phemister. FREE All ages welcome, children to be accompanied. BOOK A SPOT NOW
Our region’s premier Waste to Art exhibition. With $2600 in prizes on offer over three categories.
The WW2A Prize is an annual art exhibition with a deep commitment to reducing the waste going to landfill by inviting Artists to make art from waste materials. The exhibition is a gallery full of creative treasure made from trash complimented by a program of workshops and events. Our focus waste material for 2024 is textile waste and entries may incorporate waste textiles. STA have gathered info, ideas and resources to help you be part of the solution, just keep scrolling.
The Wollondilly Waste to Art Prize 2024 has a total prize pool $2600 provided by Wollondilly Shire Council and Southern Tablelands Arts.
All works displayed in the exhibition are part of the STA Peoples’ Choice Award. The winner of which receives an STA Stories from the Studio feature.
OPEN – (18+) $1700 1st Prize $1,000 / 2nd Prize $400.00 / 3rd Prize $300 Open to STA Region Artists
Shannon Hobbs, 177 flowers
Reclaimed mild steel discs, 20 flowers. 250mm x 900 mm
177 flowers is a display of re purposed metal discs that were scrap metal from a laser cutting firm, otherwise headed to the scrap pile.
$25 per flower – 7 sold – 3 available
Touring to Yass Valley
Julie Baker, Wheels
Paper and Metal, 2 pieces. 30cm x 30cm
The wheel & penny farthing inspired me.
$20
Adam Fraser, Flowers of Yesterday
Offcut concrete rebar tails, sewn textile scrap petals, nylon pulp/cotton waste wadding, aluminium cans and plastic bottle tops, fishing line, security screen door mesh, zipties and bathroom mat. 600x600x900
WINNER OPEN 18+ 3rd Prize
I work as a local fabricator in the metal manufacturing industry and always try to get the most out of the materials that I need to do the job with minimal waste, so when a job came in to make round concrete foundation cages one of the things that I was left with was about a thousand of these U shaped tails that were off cuts . They were too good to just be scraped and this is how they found a second life. Touring to Yass Valley
POA
Nicole Palmer, Matilda Parmer and Willow Gumbley, Edward
Textiles and Upcycled mixed media. 60x40x40
It started as a solo effort and ended up being a collaboration.
$50
Dianne Mully, Think About It
Damaged plastic and wooden toys, old hosiery cut and plaited, an unused cat toy, polystyrene waste, plastic waste, paper waste, a jigsaw puzzle (that had missing pieces), textiles including hosiery and clothing, alphabet keys from broken keyboard. Dolls clothing, wood pieces, abandoned metal, and a round wooden base. 40cm x 32cm x 25cm
Depicts an eye-catching Mother Earth figure longing for preservation of her planet. She holds the Earth in her hands, eyes closed, willing, wishing and hoping for a better future.
$350
Linda Jane Burgess, Dalek Sec
Drill parts, old screws, glue, stickers. 10.5 x 6 cm
Touring to Yass Valley
My passion is working with natural and constructed materials, keeping them out of the waste cycle. I enjoy finding natural forms in wood, challenging myself to make the tiniest scrap into something fun or beautiful. I use sustainable materials as much as possible, sourcing waste or re-used or leftover items with potential, making both useful and whimsical objects.
NFS
Linda Jane Burgess, Colourful Corella
Polystyrene packaging sheets, glue, paint. 30 x 10 cm. Touring to Yass Valley
$50
Tracy Luff, Bare Essentials
Recycled cardboard. 70 x 58 x 48cm
WINNER OPEN 18+ 1st Prize
Transforms recycled cardboard into a sculptural corset with a modest skirt, reflecting the urgent issue of textile waste. By repurposing discarded materials into art, this piece highlights the potential for creativity in confronting waste. Just as a corset reshapes the body, this artwork demonstrates how we can reshape waste into something valuable. It challenges our throwaway culture, inspiring a shift towards sustainability and innovative thinking in fashion. Touring to Yass Valley
POA
Dinah Vandedrmeys, Is there a Dog?
Bicycle wheels, T Shirt, handmade cord, chintzy fabrics, champagne wires, phone cable and folder material. 650 x 650mm
Reframing the motif of this fabulous old T shirt designed by Reg Mombassa was a privilege and pleasure. It is a celebration of his artwork in memory of two famous black Labrador dogs, Poppy and Frida. Touring to Yass Valley
$450
Thomise Mudford, Stylish Consequences
Echidna; recycled tiles, Polystyrene, broken alcohol bottle. Rusty paint drum, shower screen glass, old brushes, scrap textiles fabrics. 380h x 380 w x 540 d
As an artist I specialise in mixed medium 3d sculptures made from recycled materials. My artwork prompts viewers to consider fashion’s impact on animals and the environment. Textile production depletes resources, notably water, while contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution. Fast fashion and overconsumption are wreaking irreversible damage. Look at the artwork, close your eyes and imagine a world with sustainable practices and mindful consumption. Together we can drive change for a more beautiful world. Touring to Yass Valley
$160 – SOLD
Sharon Hall, Please don’t bring me flowers, anymore
Nylon lace. Vintage Knitting Needles. Glass vase. 35cm tall. 20cm wide
As I rescue and re-purpose vintage sewing materials and notions, I’ve noticed how relatively small are the ‘craft stashes’ of women in generations past. They are chiefly collections of tools for making and mending garments, with very little wasted. Contrast this with the masses of scratchy, unattractive nylon lace that appeared (and quickly disappeared) in the 1980s!
NFS
Bob Teasdale, Autumn Leaves
Recycled metal, 2 pieces
I have been exhibiting since 2014. Have won 4 Awards and have pieces in sculpture parks throughout NSW. These 2 sculptures came to mind when I was throwing the waste steel into a recycling pile. Hope you enjoy looking at them. Touring to Yass Valley
$500 each
Christina Richards, Lizards luck
Wreathe made with Picton dried grape vines, fabric, recyclables, plastics, wasted light bulbs, medal, horse shoe. 20x 20cmx20m
I’m a local wife and mother- I’m an apiarist, gardener, wildlife – lover of all things that bring us together- food, wine and conversation.
NFS
Melinda Johnstone, healing hands healing hearts. Wombat.
Metal, hessian, towel, flannelette. 700mm x 350mm x 200mm
Wombat is a milk can we found squashed by a bulldozer. He embodies the strength of our wombats and their struggles they are facing such as bulldozing their precious homes, vehicle strike and mange. Healing hands shows our work to try and save these beautiful creatures so they aren’t lost forever. The hands and his heart are made from the very (already recycled) linen that has been used to help heal sick and injured wombats in our care from Wollondilly MacArthur region. We’ve entered to raise awareness about the plight of our wombats before we lose them forever. Category – OPEN 18+
$1,000
Dianne Mully, My Fair Planet
Damaged plastic toy as base, polystyrene waste, abandoned damaged rusted garden decoration, various plastic waste items, wire, textiles items including old handkerchiefs, clothing, and bed linen. A squishy ball “earth”. 40cm high, 32cm wide and 25cm deep
Colourful ensemble with a clear message encouraging the viewer to consider their choices. It’s cute and colourful design hopefully may encourage the viewer to have a closer look at the message. Waste materials, with an emphasis on textiles and plastic have been used in colourful combination to create both works. Waste to Art has been a challenging, worthwhile artistic pursuit, one which supports important environmental issues.
Touring to Yass Valley
$200
David Smith, plumBob
plumbing hardware and timber. 25w*25d*40h (cm)
Started as a clean-up of horded recyclables in my workshop, but when I looked at the dismantled taps and water pumps, I saw the potential for a little creature to emerge. plumBob soon took form as a slightly whimsical/silly manikin (or scary, depending on the viewing angle). All his elements, except the eyeballs, are recycled. Touring to Yass Valley
$500
Lee Munn, Little Bee
Recovered waste material of metal, plastic and wood. 300 x 200cm
Inspired by the little bees that visit my garden and how important they are to our existence and happiness. It is wonderful to make something from reclaimed waste instead of seeing it go to the rubbish tip. Touring to Yass Valley
POA
Annie Duke, Control Fish
Vinyl and found objects. 500x 300x 50
The Control Fish (or Ctrl for short) emerged before me, from the various plastic waste products on offer. Our oceans and waterways are copping the brunt of our global addiction to single use plastic. The diverse and beautiful creatures that inhabit these waters and are being poisoned, choked and strangled by the irresponsibly discarded islands of floating plastic rubbish that we allow to drift across the vast aquatic environments of our precious planet. It is long past time we took control of our excessive consumption habits, our careless disposal and our disturbing waste of these precious resources. Exercise some Control, please! Touring to Yass Valley
NFS
Dorreen Lyon, Patches from my stash
Denim jeans, cotton jeans assorted pieces of printed and stitched pieces from my collection, mono prints and painted pieces.
I work in water colour, ink and eco printing and mono printing and stitch and am inspired by walks in the local bushland around Thirlmere and Thirlmere Lakes. I collect textiles from op shops, my own used denims, cottons & those of my family and enjoy repurposing them into art.
$100
Dianna Hickey, SPOONING
Glass Coca Cola bottle with vintage spoon. 22cm x 9cm
Created by the rising cost of living including the glass I use which is made by US company Bullseye. I had these great Coke bottles with painted labels and
experimented with my kiln to form retro and unique spoon rests. It’s functional
Art which I love. I have been working with glass for over 24 years and it is
now evolving so I can use the large number of scraps & offcuts I have. It’s
exciting to see what I can make, mainly small items including a range of
beautiful Christmas decorations for 2024.
$50
Catherine Bell, Banjo Man
Metal objects (spoon and bolts) and old florist wire. 20cm x 5cm
WINNER OPEN 18+ 2nd Prize
Drawn to the metals bucket, Banjo May emerged, she sang her way into the world, guiding my hands with her twang and her laugh. Her joy in the possibilities of what can be and the celebration of what was as she sprang to life in my hands was capitivating and inspiring. Touring to Yass Valley
NFS
Youth 7 – 11 YEARS prizes of $100
Imogen Richards, I can see a rainbow
Working lamp, felt and mixed plastics toys. 520×320 round
I’m Imogen and I’m 9, I’m a local Picton Public School year 3 student, Bargo netball player and a member of Oakdale 1A Girl Guides. I hope you enjoy the art that I’ve made from odds and ends along with some of my toys that mum promises I’ll get back…… Category – Youth (7-11 YEARS)
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Tobias Taylor, Trash dragon
Recycled cardboard, plastic spoons, wooden knife’s, Pepsi can rings,youghet tube lid, baby formula scoops, medication blister packs, broken tennis racquet, hot glue gun glue, plastic wall screw, bottle caps, soda lids and a plastic toy rack from an old Mr Potato Head. 30 x 30 x 40cm
I made a dragon mask made of cardboard so I used more plastic and metal on it then I spray painted it. Category – Youth (7-11 YEARS)
$60
Daphne Robinson, Ollie the Octopus
Newspaper, netting, wool scraps , egg cartons, yoghurt bottles, bath mat, tulle and fabric scraps 1.2m by 1.2m
WINNER YOUTH Prize
It isn’t just clothes that end up in landfill, tonnes of textiles scraps are also contributing to our waste problems. I have created an octopus, his 8 tentacles represent the 8.3 million tonnes of discarded rubbish found in the sea yearly. Each of the 10 coral represent the 10,000 marine animals that die as a direct result of pollution. The two eyes represent the 243613 marine species. It isn’t just clothing, there are nets, shower curtains, carpets and even furniture. Touring to Yass Valley
$100.00
Owen Taylor, Trash to Triumph: The Eco-Tank
Pepsi can, cereal containers, cardboard, milk bottle, paper towel roll, plastic and hot glue. 40 x 50 x 50
I made a tank from the stuff out of our recycling bin. I go to art club at Wilton Public School and make lots of things out of cardboard boxes. I usually use masking tape at school but at home my mum showed me how to use hot glue gun. For my birthday I asked mum for 50 rolls of masking tape but now I want my own glue gun, and gloves because it burns you. Category – Youth (7 – 11 YEARS)
$20
Youth 12 -17 YEARS prizes of $100
Andie Stanton, A Spectrum of Treasures
Hessian shopping bag, scrap fabrics, buttons and crafts from thrift stores, baby clothes fabrics, vintage doilies, bread bag ties, disposable chopsticks, craft items removed from my old Easter hat parade hats. 31cm x 81cm
WINNER YOUTH Prize
I had the idea that I could make something beautiful from an old shopping bag. Shopping bags of all types fill landfill, the oceans and pose a risk to animals as the handle gets caught around their neck. This Shopping bag became the foundation of my wall hanging. I love the Victorian era and my sewing incorporates themes from that time period. I enjoy hand sewing as one of my hobbies. The word ‘spectrum’ is used in the title as I am part of the Autism Spectrum community. Touring to Yass Valley
NFS
Georgia, Old to new
Denim jeans and T-shirt. 90cm × 40cm
This project started as a textiles assessment. The brief we were given was ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’, this lead me to create a corset body suit with old denim jeans and an old shirt. With my love for fashion I out hours and hours of thoigh and work into this design. I hope you like my artistic and creative view of my work. Category – Youth (12 -17 YEARS)
NFS
Textile Waste
The world is in a textile waste crisis and we need creative thinking to help solve the problem
The average Aussie purchases 27kg of new clothing and textiles every year, and discards 23kg into landfill. This contributes to the 6,000kg of clothing and textile waste being discarded into landfill every 10 minutes, putting Australia as the second largest consumer of textiles per person in the world, after the US.
We can fix this! We’ve gathered some scary facts and inspiring solutions…
Waste to Art All year
STA deliver regular Waste to Art creative workshops. See what’s coming up near you.
Get Creative with your unwanted textiles
Don’t send it to landfill, your waste textiles can be so many things instead of going to landfill…
Art materials. Make creative works of art and craft from your unwanted clothes and textiles. A quick search online will show you lots of creative ideas to choose from.
Enter your work in the 2024 Wollondilly Waste to Art Prize. Entries open 15 May 2024.
Not ready to cut it up?
Pass It On. Donate your unwnated textiles to one of the many charities that operate Op Shops and social programs for people in need. There is sure to be one operating near you. And while the big charities are great, don’t forget your local community run Opportunity Shops.
OpShop.org is a free listing for stores selling goods for community and charitable organisations. The best site we know to find op shops, it’s better than a treasure map.
Fun fact – Rose the Exec Director at STA hasn’t bought a new garment in many years. All her clothes are second hand or made from recycled materials by creative people. True she is never seen in the latest fashions but her look is creative and eco-friendly.
Al Phemister Hope 2023
winner ot the WW2A Prize. Made with members of the community at a creative workshop.
The Wollondilly Waste to Art Prize is an annual Wollondilly Shire Council project delivered in partnership with STA. The Waste to Art regional workshops and tour is supported the Veolia Mulwaree Trust and Yass Valley Council.
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Need more inspiration? Check out the Waste to Art exhibitions from previous years
Steampunk Waste to Art 2022
At the Steampunk Victoriana Fair at Goulburn Waterworks.
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