Honey Boo Boo is a Trashy Work of Art and Other Jason Mecier 3D Portraits

treehugger.com 03 Dec '12, 6pm

Honey Boo Boo is a Trashy Work of Art and Other Jason Mecier 3D Portraits

The show, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo on TLC, has become a pop culture phenomenon, which says, well, something about the state of our popular culture. (Note: Until recently, TLC and TreeHugger shared a parent company, Discovery Communications. Discovery still retains a minority stake in TreeHugger.) Like the Kardashians or Snookie, Honey Boo Boo has become one of those American celebrities that defy the odds and can confuse anyone that attempts to understand how or why their fame came to be. I won't attempt to dissect it here, but simply want to point you to what I think is an impressive bit of art. In the video above, you'll see mosaic portrait artist, Jason Mecier take 25 pounds of trash and found objects and create an incredibly detailed portrait sculpture of Honey Boo Boo. The items Mecier uses to create his portraits come from what his subjects are known for, so it is fi...

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RT @SustainUCSD: Check out these awesome "trashy" work of art made from real life trash! Be #sustain, artsy, and inspired! [link]
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Check out these awesome "trashy" work of art made from real life trash! Be #sustain, artsy, and inspired! [link]
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Honey Boo Boo Art Made Of Actual Trash [link]
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Honey Boo Boo is a Trashy Work of Art... [link] #lol #recyclingiscool
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RT @interconrecycle: [link] #HoneyBooBoo made from 25 lbs of recyclable materials. #reuse #recycle
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Trashy works of art. [link]
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[link] @lindsayheer I love butter and sketti and ketchup. Hahaha, this is kind of neat
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Thanks to @JasonMecier for sharing his art with @TreeHugger! See my favorites @BarackObama, @SnoopDogg & Honey Boo Boo [link]
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RT @christackett: I'm thrilled to have an excuse to write about Honey Boo Boo! This trash portrait of her is perfect. Butter hair! [link]
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I'm thrilled to have an excuse to write about Honey Boo Boo! This trash portrait of her is perfect. Butter hair! [link]
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