Our second surprise post from the Saturday Wall Street Journal is Flip Flop art from Diederik Schneemann. “It are the Flip Flops’ telling the story. They are discoloured, worn, torn, patched up and eventually tossed away or lost. After a long trip through Asia or Africa they end up in sewers and in the ocean. Then they are washed up on the shores of Eastern Africa. There they are found, collected, and eventually reclaimed. Turned into a collection of sustainable design objects in which the eventful travel tales of worn Flip Flops is captured and translated.”
Tomorrow we will return to our world of art jewelry…and yes, inventory still lurks in the background…UGH!!!
Ornamental Elements 
I saw those in the WSJ this weekend. I love what the artist does with flip flops! And I had no idea they wash up on the shores like that until I read the article. Sheesh! I thought we (the US) were the only ones throwing plastic and trash into the sea. Sigh.
We visited Kenya a few years ago and were amazed at the frugality and ingenuity of the Kenyans. No matter how small or insignificant the material, they find a way to use it.