Joan Otieno
The Artist…❤️
Art with recycled materials

This was me at Patrick mukabi’s studio back in 2016 where he hosted very stubborn upcoming artists
It took just a few weeks after this photo was taken then..I was shown the door

I thank the railway administration for finding out I was a bad influence to other artists and chasing me away because today… I have a beautiful studio space with beautiful artists ( warembo wasanii).
#womenempoweringwomen
#recycledart
#zrowastechallenge
#femaleartist
#ecofashion
Well… Covid-19 has made sure that am

stuck here in lamu county .. I am not yet able to go back to Nairobi to my warembo wasanii but still … I continue to do what I love most!!
Art with recycled materials workshop with children ❤️💛💚
#recy

cledart
#femaleartist
#zerowastechallenge
#womenempoweringwomen
#ubunifu lamu Kenya..

For two weeks now… I have been working on this street art project with Ubunifu lamu initiative kids courtesy of Nyambura Wahu
We collected flip flops.. and installed them on the wall of kijitoni dumpsite to come up with KASA)sea turtle )sculpture .
These flip flops pollute marine ecosystems …turtles being one of them..

We are almost there!!!
#zerowastechallenge
You can refer to this type of art as COMMERCIAL or whatever ..
# art during lockdown
# always carry your paints and brushes when travelling
# art that pays bills easily
# cash crops# 49 pieces during lockdown

The Artist..
The bag … wristband and shoes from recycled plastic bottle tops.
#art with recycled materials
#recycledart
#zerowastechallenge

An art with recycled materials mural at African Corner Lamu.❤️
A mural developed from an art workshop with Ubunifu lamu kids…

Words /Joan Otieno/images /Joan Otieno