| Away and Back Again: Community Recycle Art Project |
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November 16 - December 18, 2009 | FedEx Global Education Center
The opening reception on Thursday, November 19th at 7PM included remarks from the artist. Other speakers included Liz Hall who explained how Carolina for Kibera, a nonprofit organization and program of UNC, uses trash as a valuable resource in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya; Clay Vickers who worked with Nourish International in Honduras last summer; and Cindy Shea, director of UNC’s Sustainability Office, who spoke on practical ways to positively impact the environment. Sponsored by the Office of International affairs, African Studies Center, APPLES Service-Learning Program, Campus Y, Institute for the Environment, Center for Global Initiatives, Study Abroad Office and Carolina Asia Center. MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES |
With the help of Durham recycle artist Bryant Holsenbeck, campus and community members created a large mandala, intricate geometric artform, on the floor of the FedEx Global Education Center Peacock Atrium. Made from bottle caps and other items collected by the Global Cup Café (housed within the Global Education Center) and the artist, the mandala is a large, visible representation of items recycled and those destined for the landfill. Also on display is window art made by UNC students out of recycled materials. These students collected items during their service and research projects abroad and turned them into pieces of art. 