is is a guest post by John Simonetta, owner of Proforma Simonetta Freelance, an eco-friendly promotional items consultancy (see proformagreen.com). John’s blogs are designed to keep us up to date on the “greening” of his industry.
The following is an interview with Ecopreneurist Alan Harris.
Alan is an artist based in DFW and the founder of BottleCapArtWork.com. The company uses used bottle caps to created one of a kind corporate signage and objets d’art for clients.
Alan’s creations are a great idea for any company whose product uses a bottle cap – here I am thinking brewers of every size and style – and for restaurants and bars looking for unique storefront and point-of-purchase signage. For more information visit www.BottleCapArtWork.com.
QUESTION: So bottle caps. How and why?
ALAN HARRIS, FOUNDER BOTTLECAPARTWORK.COM: My endeavors with bottle caps started in college, mostly on a whim. It’s easy to throw away a bottle cap; they are so small and seem inconsequential. But even all those years ago, I recognized in bottle caps their capacity to be a brilliantly colored part of a larger whole. Some friends and I had been saving our bottle caps for awhile (mostly beer), and I began to experiment with patterns and colors on a large scale on a flat surface. I was a sophomore in college at Baylor University when I had my own delusions about making a “bottle cap table”. Unlike many of my counterparts, though, I actually had the time, energy and audacity to follow through with my ideas.
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