Carolyn Cardinet: Visual Art Blog

Installing my residency work  'Monuments to Footscray'  Today the Footscray Library Courtyard was transformed from this to this

The story behind this artist residency at Artsbox has been captured in a short film format for you to view Thank you Dan Rozario for doing a fabulous job on this video: The Beauty of Trash Artsbox Artist Residency                                                        To view click on Vimeo link below                                                              http://vimeo.com/112121383

Last Day Artwork finished! A few locals came in to see the close to finished work ' Monument to Footscray' during the day. An installation of three totems to create awareness on local plastic consumerism which is spreading across the World.  The work will be on display at the Footscray library in the courtyard from Monday 23rd November 2014

Scavenger Days are nearly OVER One of my last day picking up rubbish today I have concentrated in the last minute design of the Totem and went to pick up flatten plastic bottles Photo by Debbie Punton Today the lovely warm weather brought many visitors, some recurring friendly people, to the studio. Many budding artists live in the area and use the #FootscrayLibrary extensively I must say that the library has an amazing program catering for all the communities from the Maribyrnong area. Here are some photos of the flatten bottles gathered from one area along French Street( how appropriate). This was before a lovely vietnamese lunch at #PhoHungVuongSaigon next to Nab at 128 Hopkins st, right opposite #Trocadero and #FiveWalls galleries. I always love coming to this restaurant where the locals go and have never been disappointed. That was after I took my friends on a tour of my favorite Footscray market #LittleSaigonMarket where the products are soooo fresh they are s...

Cold and rainy the day started,  I decided to go to the studio late which paid of as I came across all this plastic trash  Black: Knife Hanger Straws Packaging strap White: Coffee lids Soft drinks lids Seringe Seringe packaging Packaging strip Straws Knife  Lids Plastic bag Bubble wrap 

Today I met some lovely locals whom wandered into Artsboxmcc. Sold a necklace to Matthew and spoke to Katie a freelance writer. I continue developing the totems and have secured their lining.

First day Gleaning and harvesting the plastic trash found on the streets around my new studio Discovering my new surroundings, I walked for 1.1/2hour and have gathered a promising amount of found plastics objects.Such as: Black: Agi pipe Straw Take away coffee lid Window Rubber Shoe bow Corners Rubber Fork White: Packaging Straps Fork Straws Bottle Lid Mc Donald's drink cup lids Take Away coffee lids Industrial lid

Walking tour Footscray Today as a new resident, I joined a council walking tour of Footscray the tour led us from the Footscray Town Hall to Hopkins st bridge by Amanda Morgan then the wall painting that can be seen from the bridge intersection by  Conrad Bizjak  and then up to the library to see the tree lanterns by Jessica Kelly to end up at my  at #Artsboxmcc artist residency studio. Look up www.facebook.com/StreetworksMCC

Mapping Footscray through my walks Enjoy Bettle leaves on rice noodles for lunch packaged in a sustainable and compostable container Black: Knife  Bottle cap Bits Reflector White: Spoon Packaging strips Pipe Take away coffee lid Take away soft drink lid Straw Packaging strap

Quiet day at studio Thought a lot  Network with peers  Thinking  And found these Black Packaging straps  Coffee lids Coke lid Succession caps White Forks Soft drink lids Packaging straps

Another Beautiful Day in #Footscray ! Enjoying the library for reference books Walking the streets for materials Building totems to connect old and new generations of the community living in Maribyrnong Black: Packaging Straps White: Packaging Straps T/A coffee cup lids Soft drink cups lids Bubble Wrap Food container lid  Lid Straws  Spoon Rope 

Extending my area of searching for waste i n #Footsray on a hot spring day. I can across these items including a seringe and a rice bag. Black: Hanger Coffee lid White: Rice bag T/A Coffee lids Packaging straps Spoon Straws Pipe Seringe T/A Soft drink lid Bottle caps

Jackpot in Footscray I have found a large amount of take away coffee and of soft drinks lids as well as many straws These will be mounted on the monuments I am creating to be displayed the Library courtyard after my residency. The work will be seen at night through the openings onto the carpark. Black: Take away coffee lids White: Take away coffee lids take away soft drinks lids Straws

Another day looking for the unnoticed and planning how all of the found may work together as Black & white installations Black: Packaging strips  Shoe hill Hanging device Knife Bottle cap T/A Coffee cup lid White: Packaging strip Straws Fruit packaging Bottle cap Pipe

Gleaning around I was surprised to fiund unusual pieces of machinery laying around. I also enjoyed looking at #BabyGuerilla paste up artworks adorning Footscrays's many red brick walls Black: Rubber Straw Bits T/A Coffee lids Bottle cap Wire Packaging straps White: Coat hanger Packaging beans Bottle cap 

Today looking for the unnoticed. I walked in the very hot weather to pursue a little breeze... I looked around #Footscray the site along the river and visited the gallery precinct Black: Seal Straws Coffee lids Bits Hanging device Rubber White: Polystyrene bits Coffee lids Straws Fork Bottle lids Soft srinks T/A lids Bucket handle Jose Packaging strap Drink bottles  Drink cup Packaging

To be allowed to have the time to glean, reflect and play with an idea and have access any time to your own laboratory/studio is a gift to any artist Thank you for people in communities forseeing this need and providing this privileged time to create in a little known area and away from artists lonesome studios. Discovering different areas, experiencing the local food, engaging with communities and being exposed to the public during the making of the artwork will greatly influence the work process and outcome of the work. Creating engagement, exchange and even collaboration with the local community is an unforgetable experience for the maker. Plastic harvest of the day: Black: Sunglasses lense Screws Market lid Take away coffee cup lids Cable ties Several broken debris- un-identifiable bits Electrical cord with a white plug Pop up lid Washer White: Polystyrene cup Forks Bread ties Fruit polystyrene single protective netting  Take away c...

I am the recipient of a new artist in residence in Footscray! My studio for 5 weeks will be a 'Purple' shipping container. This laboratory is purposely refitted to suit artists basic requirements and will be situated in front of the the Footscray library. I am looking forward to glean and record society's trash in a suburb environment and create an installation during my residency. All welcome to visit, to have a chat, a coffee and collaborate in creating this large installation project (please email to make an appointment CarolynCardinet@gmail.com)