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The Mugridge Family

By  Michelle Reader 2008

Dimensions
Various (life-size human figures)

A sculptural portrait of a family of four, made from their own recyclable waste. Created for Epsom and Ewell Borough Council.
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Recycled sculpture. One of two large kinetic sculptures produced during 'Art of Waste', a Year of the Artist residency. A makeshift studio was set up in a shipping container at Freeman's Common Community Recycling Centre, and the sculptures were made from objects sourced from the household waste available at the site.

Art of Waste

Woman with the Means to Escape from Sudden Danger

Bellyful of plastic

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