Go Green

For our environmental work of art, we decided to make some letters out of recycled cardboard that would spell out the word "GO GREEN." We used leaves from the ground in order to give the brown cardboard its green color. We decided to place this word along the front of one of the trash dumpsters located near the apartments. We are hoping that people will think twice before throwing away their trash to make sure they don't have any recyclable items.

By: Geo and Danny

Our project focused on the sacrifices made by people in an effort to create a better world.

Schrodinger's Shelter

For our project we decided to build a shelter to house homeless cats. This shelter can easily be made using a box and some type of insulation material- we used pillow stuffing. We included moss on top of the box to conceal it and make it look more natural, but we also put some in the shelter so the cat has a comfy bed to sleep on. We hope that this box will ease some weary wandering cat from the hardships of the outdoors.

-Dillon Schuh

-Jeslyn Schuh

An Environmental Christmas

For our project we wanted to decorate a tree in the spirit of Christmas. We got the inspiration from the Christmas decorations that were going up around campus and thought that we could decorate in an environmentally friendly way. These can decorations were attained from St. Edward's students which aides to the project because it promotes school spirit. The cans were all recycled into forms of art, we wanted to show the student body different examples of beauty.

Pamela and Cindy

The Beauty of Recycling

For our public art piece, we chose to illustrate the benefits to society and sustainability that comes with recycling. We used Coke and Mountain Dew cans to create roses (in the best way that we could) to comment on how recycling even the simplest of items can benefit society by ensuring the our resources are used to their fullest potential. The inside of the stem is a light stake, which helped us to be able to stick the flowers firmly in the ground. We cut up the cans in different shapes to create the stems and petals and used a hot glue gun to keep the roses together. 
This piece doesn’t just discuss the recycling of aluminum cans. We intend it to help start a discussion of the beneficial results of recycling all types of materials, whether they be aluminum, plastic, glass, metal, or even electronics. By recycling, society can create a more wholesome and sustainable environment in which every resource is used to its maximum potential. We hope that this project will help people to see the ease and benefits of recycling and motivate them to being recycling in any way that they can. The flowers are located in front of Ragsdale, by the Book Store.

Bobby Garcia

Danny Cuellar

Awareness Snapshot

Melanie Morris and Felipe Barroso

Our project was intended to enlighten fellow students at St. Edward's to be conscious of their actions, and to take responsibility in protecting our resources. We edited 5 photographs which contained alarming images which may directly stem from actions we overlook everyday. Each photo contained a different quote inspiring action and responsibilty to our planet, and was placed in the exact loactions these actions take place. 

"...most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance." 

- Yvon Chouinard

"Do not wait for extraordinary circumstances to do good; try to use ordinary situations." 

- Jean Paul Richter

"If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed." 

- Chinese Proverb

"Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things... I am tempted to think... there are no little things." 

-Bruce Barton 

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it is the only thing that ever had."

-Margaret Mead

Keep it Trashy, America!

Our project is based on the idea that if every person on earth consumed the resources an average American does, we would need 4.1 earths to sustain the world's population. We felt the need to work with materials that would help convey our message, so we worked with a trash can and trash bags. We colored the continents and oceans onto four bags (using markers made from recycled plastic) and placed the bags onto the trash can. The inability of all the bags to fit in the can is a metaphor for the unsustainability of consuming at the rate Americans do.

by Dylan Baggett and Richard Glass