Jill Lee-You, the Rise Summer Academic Enrichment creative director, sifted through donations at the Greater Goods Thrift Stores and worked with the children to see common things differently, creating creatures from caps of laundry detergent, paintings using old jeans pockets, and wall decorations from old records.
“We all know that we are supposed to reduce, reuse and recycle, but for the Rise artists, reuse and recycle takes on a totally different meaning,” Ms. Lee-You said.
An exhibition of the mixed media art creations by children ages 5-15 will open on Aug. 9 with a reception from 3 to 5 p.m. in 12 Farms Restaurant at 120 N. Main St. in Hightstown.
“Recycled Art on the Rise,” an exhibit of the works, which are creative pieces of recycled art, using common things that are discarded every day, will continue throughout the month of August.
