
How to turn a cardboard box into (art) gold
Working in partnership with the Bow Arts Trust, Blank Canvas artist, Poppy Green, ran a sculpture workshop at Spotlight (www.wearespotlight.com) in East London. "Alchemy" is the -mythical, sadly- process of turning any old metal into gold. We use the word in this context to stand for the use of everyday materials to make artworks, literally turning everyday junk into (art) gold. Starting with a humble cardboard box (swiped from the local Chrisp St. Markets), the Spotlight kid