Ella Doran Turns Leftover Household Paint Into a One-Off Art Piece
Artist and surface pattern designer Ella Doran created a piece of artwork using leftover house paint on reused canvas without a single brush.
Artist and surface pattern designer Ella Doran has created a one-off artwork piece called “Paint Drop.” The piece took form during the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by the idea of using leftover house paint as part of Ella?s on-going commitment and passion for the circular economy. The call to action went out via Instagram ? “Waste paint wanted!” ? and she created the artwork on a reused canvas without a single brush. “Paint Drop” was exhibited in The Barge House over four days and then sold with 10% of the proceeds going to not-for-profit arts organization Core Arts in Hackney, the area of London Ella has always lived and worked in. The piece has since inspired a range of roller blinds. Ella Doran
Tell me a little bit about your childhood, education, and background in terms of how you first became interested in creativity, design, and sustainability"
I was born in London and spent the first six years of my life moving between various towns and cities because my Dad was at medical school. We then settled in Bristol and I attended a Steiner School until I was 14. Every week we had practical lessons in the arts integrated with our academic work, from needlework to pottery, from woodwork and painting to music ? this gave me a very strong foundation and confidence in my own creativity and in...
Artist and surface pattern designer Ella Doran has created a one-off artwork piece called “Paint Drop.” The piece took form during the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by the idea of using leftover house paint as part of Ella?s on-going commitment and passion for the circular economy. The call to action went out via Instagram ? “Waste paint wanted!” ? and she created the artwork on a reused canvas without a single brush. “Paint Drop” was exhibited in The Barge House over four days and then sold with 10% of the proceeds going to not-for-profit arts organization Core Arts in Hackney, the area of London Ella has always lived and worked in. The piece has since inspired a range of roller blinds. Ella Doran
Tell me a little bit about your childhood, education, and background in terms of how you first became interested in creativity, design, and sustainability"
I was born in London and spent the first six years of my life moving between various towns and cities because my Dad was at medical school. We then settled in Bristol and I attended a Steiner School until I was 14. Every week we had practical lessons in the arts integrated with our academic work, from needlework to pottery, from woodwork and painting to music ? this gave me a very strong foundation and confidence in my own creativity and in...
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