Zoe, I have been making recycled art, specifically paper mache sculptures, for many years. I have photos on my facebook page, if you would like to see them. It was actually a high school art project that has kept my interest for years. This method uses old glass (recycling), such as chipped or broken plates, bowls, glasses, or drink bottles (wine bottles word really well, but you probably don't want the kids bringing that to school). Using epoxy, connect the pieces together into an interesting shape (any shape is interesting), and then cover with paper mache. When dry, spray paint it, then paint additional detail on it. Using this method I don't think you would need cement or clay. You can tear up newspaper, soak it for a couple hours and then pulp it in a blender or you can buy bricks of pulverized paper at Michael's Craft store and just add water (it already contains glue).
To: papercreters@yahoogroups.com
From: prrr@talk21.com
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:53:47 +0000
Subject: Re:[papercreters] PAPERCRETE SCULPTURES
I gather some people have used shredded paper plus cement in a standard cement mixer, but I've no experience with it. I'd also hazard a guess that if you added a couple of bricks it may help the paper partially pulp.
Its also possible to substitute some (or maybe even all) of the cement with clay. I vaguely wonder whether you could teach them about recycling by using starchy food leftovers from one day - you'd have to apply it thinly so it dries fast though, as with no lime it would otherwise moulder.
Finally a hand held kitchen blender can make small amounts. I've been doing that for test samples.
NT
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