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ABOUT TRASH AS ART

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MISSION

I liberate individuals from the spirit of oppression and activate transformation by renewing of the mind.

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What does this mean? Well, I’m an active person between my art, my community involvement, friends and family, sports, a godson with a plethora of extra-curricular activities, and a couple of fur babies, my life demands a regular balancing act of responsibility. I regularly get asked “how do you do it?”  I jokingly like to tell people that I throw myself on the floor rolling around in my sack cloth and ashes, kicking and screaming, then I pray and get back to work. And then I do it all over again! I laugh when I tell it, but it’s the truth!

 

Most likely you have already determined that life is HARD! Not all the time but often it can be stressful, painful, lonely, heart-breaking. You start to get on track in one area and then something happens and you get set back in 10 different directions. The progress doesn’t seem go as quickly as the obstacles come in. There’s so much that seems to go wrong and if you focus on the negative too much, you will slowly watch a decline in your emotional and spiritual wellbeing. One of the things I actively do is make sure I take actions to keep myself motivated and going.

 

While encouraging myself throughout the many trials of life, I have decided to make a conscious effort to continue to build the community, and empower others to go after their true passion. I refuse to be held down by negativity whether it stems from other people or even worse, myself. The change starts in the mind. It is my goal to utilize my art to move you from a feeling of defeat to a life of victory.

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Satya Wimbish was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. Her family has moved around various states in the US. She became an assistant art instructor while living in Washington State with a focus in jewelry and ceramics. Upon moving to Colorado, she learned oil and acrylic painting. In 2009, she started her company Trash as Art from her home. She began with dumpster diving for “canvas” such as old furniture and other discarded items to create with. Over the years her work has led her to creating a jewelry line made from recycled paper, creating artwork on shoes and handbags, as well as set design for theatre. Satya resided in Aurora, Colorado until 2020 where she also studied Taekwondo, did fashion modeling, and served as president of the board for the Aurora Cultural Arts District. She can now be found living it up in Colorado Springs with her two daughters and kitty son.

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Let’s see… I was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. I moved to Washington State, then to Colorado. I left briefly for a year and lived in South Carolina, but returned to this state I love. Colorado is awesome!

 

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I come from families filled with creative people. Many of them were involved in the arts somehow, whether music, theatre, or visual art. My parents actively supported us learning new skills sets in the creative field. They bought us all the art supplies, musical instruments, photography and video equipment a kid could dream of. They truly encouraged us to enjoy and experience life in all areas. I had drawing classes in elementary school and was thrilled about learning how to do 3D drawing and stippling. Around the house, I wrote plays, learned instruments, and made things like piñatas and other crafty projects. I took a liking to fixing things around the house artistically so my father made it a habit to let me do things like re-paint the kitchen table instead of buying a new one and laying vinyl on the floors. We did fun landscaping in our yard as a family, built fences, laid concrete etc. Fun times, fun times!  

 

My first go at a life of art outside of the home started early. I was in middle school and attended the Boys and Girls club by my home. There were two places you could almost always find me at in that building. The computer lab and the art room. I was doubly blessed with both teachers taking a direct interest in honing my skills. My first job was helping teach computer classes in the lab. Then the art teacher took me under her wing and taught me jewelry making and ceramics. I loved throwing so much. I would make my mother all kinds of dishes as I practiced my new craft. The instructor later made me her assistant. I was also given a girl’s empowerment group to oversee and create activities for.

 

As I got older and moved around, I stayed creative at home, but not so much in school. I drew a lot, helped some friend’s design some tattoos but that was about it. Eventually I got into an arts program while in Colorado. Through the program, I participated in my first gallery showing. I had two pieces. One was a collage drawn with sharpie on McDonald’s napkins. I adhered them to the side of an old wood sink and wrapped it in saran wrap to protect it. I didn’t know much about options for finishes at the time! The second piece was done with colored pencils and affixed to a blue furnace filter as a frame.

 

At some point after doing a bit of research I just went out and bought some oil paints and canvas. I began painting. I’d make small paintings and give them away. I didn’t consider myself an artist, it was just something I did, like my drawing.  Over the years, I’d dabble in art through my jobs more often because I had positions that required a creative mind, so my skills got put to work. I would learn new techniques and apply them. I had a love of watching the home makeover shows and decided it would be great to go dumpster diving and fix up old furniture to put artwork on it.  I toyed around with the idea and told a couple of friends from work about it. They loved the idea and after months of prodding took a weekend with me and helped me license my business Trash as Art in March, 2009.

 

My business has gone through many phases from artwork, products, and my general operations. I’ve gone from hobbyist to starving artist, to thriving artist, to I quit! And started from the bottom just build all the way back up again. I’ve taken business classes geared specifically at artists to help me stay focused on becoming financially successful in my field. My tools have changed. I use acrylics now instead of oils. I don’t draw as much unless it’s sketching to prep for a piece.  Instead of night time dumpster dives, people bring me items to refinish. I started painting shoes and bags. I created jewelry from newspaper. Accidentally got involved in theatrical set design. There’s been a lot of hit and miss attempts and but much greater success. It’s been a wonderful life experience. This year I’m moving forward with getting back into doing more canvas paintings on a much larger scale. I can’t wait to reveal what I’ve been working on. Thanks for coming along with me on the journey!

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If you are looking for fundraising opportunities for your non-profit organization, Trash As Art may be able to help with fundraising for your group. Options are listed below.

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Fundraising with Art Commisions: Commission me as an artist for your fundraising project and I will donate a percentage of sales to your organization. Alternately, we can organize paint day for your group to create original artworks or jewelry to be sold for your fundraiser! 

 

Event Package Fundraiser: What’s more fun than a night out of art, music, food, and drinks? Making the art of course! Trash As Art offers unique mixed-media art classes and pairs them with all the perfect entertainment elements to provide an upscale event fundraiser. Prices per person vary depending on food, music, and drink selection. Choose from the Art & Soul or Blues, Brews & Brews event options. I will donate a percentage of every ticket sold to your organization.

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