I AM COLLECTING BEAUTIFUL OLD FABRICS AND CURTAINS SINCE AGES - AS WELL AS OTHER "STUPID THINGS".
ONE DAY I DISCOVERED IN THE OLD HARD WARE STORE OF MY CANARIAN VILLAGE A HUGE HEAP OF JUTE FROM BRAZIL AND KUBA AND I BOUGHT AS MUCH AS I COULD AFFORD.
I STARTED TO USE IT COMBINED WITH CARDBOARDS, OLD FRAMES BUT ALSO WITH LEAFS OF GOLD (NORMALLY FALSE), PAILETTES AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF FANCY JEWELLERY. I CAME INTO COMPLETLY DIFFERENT EXPRESSIONS OF FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS.
BY NOW I WORK A LOT WITH GARBAGE AND WASTED STUFF I FIND.
IT´S ACTUALLY A KIND OF STREET ART, I CALL IT "RECYCLING ART".