Spotlight: Sugarfox

Wow, folks, what a few weeks! Since my last post, T had some health issues. All is fine now, but a few late nights, a quick trip the hospital, followed by recovery, and needless to say, I took a bit of a break from writing. 

I'm back, and there's nothing better to get me inspired than an amazing upcycler. Meet Stephanie Hongo aka Sugarfox, a self-proclaimed "trash sculptor" from Connecticut. Her work can be found on Instagram (https://instagram.com/sugarfox_art).

Trash sculptor is a perfect descriptor: Stephanie takes discarded objects and recyclables and carefully pieces them together to create detailed 3D portraits of her (usually animal) subjects. Having a background in mural painting as well, she adds painted backgrounds and finishes to her sculptures.

Here are just a few of my favorites:

This colorful tree frog. More than a portrait, this full figure leaps off the canvas. How many trash components can you recognize? I love the spoons as a great representation of the back toes.

Or this amazing fox portrait.  The forks lend such great detail to the fur pattern, while other components, like the stars on the bridge of the nose and forehead, give him an edgy style. 

These incredible bears. A fantastic element of Sugarfox's posts is, she often includes process photos and multiple angles to see the details. She takes you along for the journey of how they come to be and the materials that bring these creatures to life.

If you are a creator, does this give you inspiratoon for alternative materials to incorporate? If you are an appreciator of the arts, please check Sugarfox out on Instagram for many more of her works!