Michelle Reader

I have been making unique figurative sculptures from household waste and found objects since 1998.  These distinctive sculptures draw attention to environmental issues whilst minimising the environmental impact of the processes used to create them. My sculptures are often representations of people or animals, for example a jaguar made from satellite dishes and remote controls, and portraits of people made from household waste. My BA was in Fine Art (De Montfort University, 1997) and my MA in Scenography (Central St Martins, 2003), the legacy of which has been a continuing interest in interactive installations and visual storytelling. I make recycled sculptures for businesses and events created from waste materials relevant to the client, which encourage people to consider how things they would normally throw away have the potential for creative re-use.  Alongside my own work I also work with galleries, schools, and other organisations as an artist educator. London