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Tag Archives: reuse
My five pound role model
It is Tuesday. I can think of so many things I need to do. Should do. But I can’t help but be inspired by Willy, my daughter’s five-pound chihuahua. Willy is an opportunist. And a well rested one. I love … Continue reading
Posted in a day in my life, being a green artist
Tagged altered books, chihuahua, colleen attara, colleen attara studio, lessons, naps, reclaimed art, recycled art, reuse, reused signs
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making an outdoor nest
It is Earth Day and what does this green artist have to say for herself? Simply this. For me, I think all my days need to wind down here. Till at least October. In this hammock loaded with pillows and … Continue reading
planting hope
Okay, spring, no questions asked. I have no idea where you have been or who you have been hanging out with. You are here now. That is what counts. And I am so grateful and happy to see you. … Continue reading
Posted in being a green artist, Installations, recycled art
Tagged city revitalization, colleen attara, colleen attara studio, garden art, I Am Trenton Foundation, neighborhood stabilization, reclaimed art, recycled art, recycled flower box garden, reuse, scrap signage, Trenton, vacant house
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a very warm exchange
It has poured today. Buckets full of rain. Lately one day is balmy while the next day is high winds and snow. And as much as I would love to be planting pansies and let my toes be free in … Continue reading
in my studio mailbox
This is what a very good day looks like to me. Moments when I am so caught up in what I am doing paint is dripping from my hand. I like my hands covered in paint. I may grab a … Continue reading
studio in winter
This is what winter looks like at my studio. Quiet. Sometimes white. Stark. I walk through my side door painted in Lucky Orange and take off my mittens and lay them on the heater. I often sit beside them to … Continue reading
some packaging help from Mary
I make art from reclaimed materials. Everyday. This common thread is in all of my artwork; reverse glass paintings, hand-scripted words cut out of scrap plastics, flower gardens and clocks (new!) created from salvaged signage, altered books… Colors and ideas … Continue reading
Independence Day
I think of my stepfather often, but today being the 4th of July, he is especially on my mind. When I was five-years-old, my mother married a man with eight children (yes, eight) named Bruno Bacchetti. Bruno came to America … Continue reading
Posted in a day in my life
Tagged 4th of July, colleen attara, reclaimed art, recycled art, reuse
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setting the stage to create
I have been moving really fast lately. Faster than my normal speed. My mind has been full of creative thoughts and creative deadlines. It is almost as if there is an invisible taskmaster demanding me to create something amazing “right … Continue reading
a major installation
In about a month, I will be installing a 70-foot installation that is made of all acrylic business signs that have been taken down or replaced. I will be installing it (with help!) in a a new hospital filled with … Continue reading
