What do those little soy sauce fish packets, bathroom tiles and comic books have in common? They can all be upcycled! Mat talks to artist Bean Bowdon about ways to repurpose materials you're no longer using into beautiful art, jewellery and all sorts of creative stuff.
Bean Bowdon
Bean is a young queer artist based in Boorloo, Western Australia. They have always had some sort of artistic tool in their hand, seeing how things could be looked at in a different way. Roadside collection and op shops have always been a perfect fuel for their works as they find ways to reuse discarded items. Their particular interest is creating wearable art, and they hope to inspire others to do the same.
You can find Bean on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/art.with.bean/