Rangoli from recycled plastic bottle tops

I’m interested in applying the techniques of Mary Ellen Croteau to a Rangoli piece for Divali. Reaching out to my Indian friends for advice and support.

Here’s an artist in Toronto who has made community-engaged public art Rangoli. Hoping to make contact through the internet: http://www.ashaditi.com/rangoli_art_11.html

Here are some more links you may find of interest

http://unopublicart.blogspot.ca/2012/04/rangoli-project.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTdFQuAuNOE

Issues to explore:

• cultural (mis?) appropriation
• Use of food in art that gets wasted
• traditional vs contemporary designs
• choice of materials: can it be appropriate to use recycled plastic?

Practical matters

• where will it be?
• what will happen to it afterwards?

THANK YOU to artist and agitator, Mary Ellen Croteau, for the How-to section!