Five Seconds to Forever
Shaped and sized like a standard disposable coffee cup, this piece echoes the colors of a classic espresso drink. Encircling the piece are the stirrers—plastic plugs and iced tea paddles—objects designed for a moment’s convenience. Yet each one represents an immense industrial journey: oil exploration, extraction, transport, and refinement. All to produce these tiny plastic tools, used for seconds, then tossed aside. You’ll see them scattered on asphalt and concrete, dropped in parking lots on the way to your car. Eventually, they’ll vanish from sight—but not from the world. These small, disposable items will outlast us all, lingering in the environment for generations. This piece asks us to confront the absurdity of permanence born from convenience.
Details
- FramingUnframed
- SignatureHand-signed by Artist
- Visual QualitiesDark Colors
- ClassificationOriginal
- Edition Size1
Name Of Artist (So You Are Searchable!)
Julie Kornblum
Medium
- Mixed Media
- Sculpture
- Textile Arts
Exact Dimensions (H x W x D)
6" H x 4" W x 4" D
Year Created
2021
Provide details about the signature
signed on the underside of the base
Materials
Disposable and discarded plastic coffee stirrers, waxed linen thread
Medium & Techniques
- Mixed Media
- Minature & Small Scale
- Representational Abstract
Subject Matter
- Cultural Commentary
- Everyday Objects
- Interiors
- Science
Location
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About the listing author
My background is in fashion design and fiber art. I create sculptural basketry and wall hanging pieces using discarded and disposable plastic materials.
My background is in fashion design and fiber art. I create sculptural basketry and wall hanging pieces using discarded and disposable plastic materials.
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