I’m especially drawn to materials that

are decidedly not precious--things that

some might even consider to be trash.

In this vein, my current work is primarily

concerned with re-purposing steel from

printed containers. I've recently learned

that this means I am engaged in the

heady process of upcycling.


Finding the tins and then selecting the

most intriguing areas to work with is, in

some ways, a holdover from my graphic

design training. It's somehow both

comforting and challenging to work with

found imagery. I tend to be drawn to

bright colors and bold graphics and

many of these pieces reflect this.

However, I seem to be trending towards

a slightly more muted palette and

choices of more illustrative images.


The variety of raw material is almost

limitless, so I have focused largely on

the circle as a unifying starting point for

most of my pieces, but I am increasingly

exploring different shapes and more

complex constructions. It is by far the

most engaging work I've ever done. I

can't wait to see where it will take me.


--Christine Terrell, Reckless Recycler