Thursday, 16 August 2012

James Castle


 

 

 



Scraps of magic made from cardboard and string by James Castle (1899 – 1977). James Castle made art almost exclusively with found materials such as paper,  packaging and mail. James Castle also made ink using soot from the woodstove and saliva, appyling it with tools like sticks and other found objects. A reminder that the materials are not important in making art, it is the imagination and creativity that is the vital ingredient.
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11 comments:

  1. Helmi16 August 2012 at 08:25

    Love it!

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  2. swinkie16 August 2012 at 09:16

    love love love... Ta Hazel

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  3. Erin16 August 2012 at 10:19

    Great works from scraps around us... Love it!

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  4. daniela tordi16 August 2012 at 12:58

    Nooooooooo! This toooo much :)! A genius of recycling and of sculpture, they're so beautiful!

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  5. Anja Brunt16 August 2012 at 14:25

    Such a great birds!

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  6. Cathy16 August 2012 at 14:53

    A good reminder, creativity is the main ingredient.








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  7. helen17 August 2012 at 00:41

    Those are real gems.

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  8. www.danielatordi.com17 August 2012 at 19:00

    Hazel, today I've been reading here and there in the net about James Castle, thank you very much for making me discover this great, misteriuos artist. The miracle of a life spent apart, creating obsessively, is always extremely moving to me...

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  9. Hey Beast22 August 2012 at 20:32

    Awesome!

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  10. Anonymous29 July 2017 at 14:22

    These are absolutely incredible! The man was a genius and it shows we don't need fancy art materials, although they are very nice to have! Such inspiration from James Castle....takes my breath away!

    bluecat

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