Smile File-Junk Mail

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I love art made of unexpected material.

Talk about upcyling! Sandhi Schimmel Gold makes these pop-art materpieces out of junk mail. Spotted on Flavorwire.

I honestly can not believe the expressions Gold is able to coax out of paper. Amazing what people are able to see and do with really simple materials. I mean these scraps of paper were probably destined for the recycling bin! I can not imagine the vision you need to create these things.

People are rad. You can see Gold’s whole collection here.

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16 Comments

  2. LittleRus May 30, 2011 / 12:13 pm

    Amazing! I saw similar pieces of art in our local gallery, almost bought one. 🙂 x

  3. illusclaire May 30, 2011 / 3:47 pm

    That’s some smart work.

  4. Oh to Be a Muse May 30, 2011 / 5:50 pm

    i love art made of interesting things too. the one of twiggy is pretty awesome!

  5. ambuji May 30, 2011 / 10:56 pm

    Wow spectacular photos!! It is evidence that if you are creative you can make art with anything!! Art comes from within, the external merely acts as a tool.

  6. Aquí May 31, 2011 / 1:09 am

    Wow, this is soo cool! I love this type of art! period. and the fact that its made from junk mail makes it even cooler!!

  7. jillian m. {coffee, light and sweet} May 31, 2011 / 8:03 am

    These are gorgeous. Love the colors. I recently came across a cup made of recycled material and thought of you. I don’t really know your taste in coffee cups that well (haha), but I felt like you would have thought it was really pretty!

  8. Bonnie May 31, 2011 / 11:24 am

    I would totally hang these pieces of art in my house. They are lovely!!! I love art that is fashionable and different. I don’t like things that everyone else has. How boring. These are perfect!

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  9. Diana Mieczan May 31, 2011 / 12:09 pm

    Those pieces are incredible!!! Have a fantastic Tuesday, darling
    Kisses

  10. sunny May 31, 2011 / 2:41 pm

    Wow, these are really cool. You come up with the greatest finds! =D

  11. jenn @ peas and crayons May 31, 2011 / 8:19 pm

    omgggggggggg this makes me want to take a paintbrush to some canvas and toss some recycled schtuff into the mix! LOVE IT!

  12. UN-stitched May 31, 2011 / 10:56 pm

    Oh, these are beautiful! Colors are amazing. You would love Chris Jordan, he does the same sort of thing, but on a grander scale!
    xo Christine
    http://un-stitched.com/

  13. Alexis of NorthOnHarper June 1, 2011 / 12:39 am

    Wow—- finally a use for junk mail!

    But seriously this is pretty awesome. Great find!

  14. Lizzy June 1, 2011 / 5:14 am

    Next time I get direct mail I know what I’m going to do with it! x

  15. Anne June 1, 2011 / 6:33 am

    LOVE this!!!

  16. Laura@Artfullyartista June 1, 2011 / 10:49 am

    Junk mail art is so mind blowingly cool who’d a thunk one could get that out of junk mail. It sure trumps traditional recycling.

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