Senior at Pattonsburg R2 school district Lillian Carter created a sculpture for an “Upcycled Materials” art project to address the new forms of pollution presented from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After the Art 2 class researched artists using wasted materials to create artwork, the students were instructed to make sculptures using only materials that would be tossed in a landfill, discarded in a ditch, or transferred to a recycling service. The project presented an opportunity for Lillian Carter to address the forms of pollution during COVID-19, such as disposable gloves and masks.
“I decided that my sculpture would be about COVID-19 because it has had a great impact on our lives,” Carter wrote on her sculpture description. “We have had to completely change the way we live . . . if using a disposable mask, cut the ear loops off before disposing it. Just by doing that, you help a lot of animals. So, remember the 3 R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle!”