Thursday, May 19, 2011

Sandhi Schimmel Gold


Klio

These mosaic portraits are created by Arizona-based artist Sandhi Schimmel Gold from the everyday waste delivered to her mailbox. Everything is hand-cut, hand-applied, hand-embellished and hand-finished.

Marilyn Monroe

Jackie O

Frank Sinatra

John Lennon

Elvis

Twiggy

Grace Kelly, Princess Grace

Mc Cartney

14 comments:

  1. wow, now that is recycling at its best! why didn't i think of that? oh right... i am not creative or talented like that! (sigh) my mosaics would probably look like blobs! haha! yay for friday!!!! have a great weekend, v!

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  2. That is quite impressive. Thanks for the share!

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  3. These are amazing!

    I'm a new follower from the Weekend Sit & Relax Blog Hop!
    Please stop on by and follow me at http://www.mommydigger.com and say hello :)

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  4. Following from a separate blog hop! Those mosaics are beautiful!

    Please stop by Tales of an Unlikely Mother when you get a free moment at http://parentwin.blogspot.com. We'd love to see you!

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  5. I have always loved mosaics. These are incredible and what a great use of junk mail!

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  6. Love this art work! You all ways find the best as usual.

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  7. Wonderful art _ I love them all! Fora Beatles favourite, wouldn't mind having Lennon and Paul up on our wall.

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  8. Now that's impressive. What a wonderful way to recycle. Trash to art. Love it.

    Hope you have a beautiful weekend :)

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  9. You always find the coolest things!!!
    I hope you are having a wonderful weekend!!

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  10. Just browsing some of the blog hop blogs and I wanted to say hi! I will follow you as well. We also have a Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/aiasdotca that you should check out! We always like and follow back, just leave us a note <3

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  11. Hi, I am visiting from the Weekend bloghop 8 and I am following you.I would love for you to check out my blog.
    http://shandassweepsandfreebies.blogspot.com/
    I loved all those mosaics, they are awesome.

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  12. Those are cool! Thanks for stopping by the Sit and Relax weekend hop again! Have a great Sunday and see you next week!

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  13. Wow, those are amazing! Im your newest follower (Family Approve)

    Thanks for stopping by Weekend Hoppers this past weekend!

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