By not recycling our rubbish responsibly we’re creating a monster!
How The Unrecycled Monster Was Spawned
Alex was irritated by the amount of litter he saw along the roadside where he
walks and decided to do something about it. He began by bagging as many cans
as he could and recycling them.
One day he met Gary, who was impressed, and joined him on the walks to help
him collect the rubbish. When Gary learned that Alex also makes collages, he
suggested they make one using the cans.
As well as walking and collages Alex likes Monster, which turned out to be
handy. They discovered that those cans worked best visually and all the
different flavours – and colours – are included. They took the cans they
gathered and hung them from the branches of a dying Christmas tree. All it took
was an awl and a roll of string.
Then they decided to exhibit it at various locations around the county. The first
stop on the tour was Ballyhaunis Community Garden but it’s now available for
viewing in the North Mayo Heritage Centre, Enniscoe, until the end of July.
Alex Bratton & Gary Egan