Trash to Treasure in Heroes' Park

Another productive Saturday afternoon passed in Heroes' Park yesterday. We filled in with bottle-tops the sun and the turtle that were painted last week, and in preparation for next week's work -- which we hope will be filmed by Paphos TV -- the children painted a fish and a lizard as well as two leaf shapes.

Passers-by and fans have often stopped to ask just what we are doing on the plastic sheet spread under the pines. We are turning trash to treasure: taking discarded bottle tops and creating colorful mosaics with natural themes, and showing how something beautiful can be created from every-day garbage.

So come and join in! The workshops are free every Saturday afternoon from three until six p.m. in Heroes' Park (opposite Carrefour in Paphos). All children are welcome, as are adult volunteers. Wear old clothes as we use glue and paint!

Recycling in the Park

Just a few photos from last Saturday's recycling workshop: this week we did a beautiful dolphin with varied blues and a big smile and a multi-coloured turtle. Many thanks to all who turned out: we hope to see you again next week - when we'll be doing the sun and the bird panels that were so beautifully painted on Saturday!

Bottle Top Recycling

A few new faces appeared at the Art & Wild Nature Foundation Bottle Top Recycling Workshop last Saturday in Heroes' Park (former Dassoudi) opposite Carrefour. Lise had cut large forms from heavy plywood (which Joey had enthusiastically primed) and we started mosaic-ing a snail and a flower from boxes of previously-sorted bottle tops. When sticking lost it's allure, the paint brushes emerged, and, grasped by eager hands, applied colour to next week's forms, a turtle and a dolphin.

So if you want to turn trash to treasure with us -- and have a good time into the bargain, come along to Heroes' Park next Saturday from three until six. The event is free for children and adult volunteers are always welcome. Wear old clothes: we use glue and paint with abandon and delight!