Today is the last day of the physical exhibit of the 7th Annual Doodad Repurposed Sculpture Competition at the Florida Center at the Florida State Fair. It has been a fabulous event. You can continue to enjoy these fabulous creations of the talented young artists at our website, www.doodadoftampa.org.Thank you to our host and in kind sponsor -- the Florida State Fair Authority -- we have so loved being at the State Fair. Thank you so much to our generous sponsors.• Presenting sponsor – Thomas & LoCicero• Platinum sponsor – The Frank E. Duckwall Foundation, The Arts Council of Hillsborough County, and Hillsborough County• Gold Sponsors – Suncoast Federal Credit Union, KDurdin Consulting, and Tampa Printer• Silver Sponsor – BNY Mellon, Allegro Senior Living, and Las Damas De Arte • Bronze Sponsor – Interplay Space • In-Kind Sponsorso Hillsborough County Public Schoolso Tampa Regional Artistso Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Artso AAAo PoliticusWe are already looking forward to next year, with the theme "Shoes, a Treat for Your Feet", doodads plastic bags and snack wrappers. Guidelines are available on our website.Happy creating! ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to Emelyn Harvey for her Honorable Mention award winning entry at the 7th Annual Doodad Repurposed Sculpture Competition, on display now through February 18 at the Florida Center at the Florida State Fair. "The piece is a ‘Chimera’ of some of the most critically endangered animals in the world, many of which serve key roles in the ecosystem they take part in. The animals represented are the Amur Leopard, Javan Rhino, Tiger, Giant Chinese Salamander, Saola, Vaquita, Leatherback Seaturtle, and Spix’s Macaw." ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to Savannah Watson for the Honorable Mention award winning entry at the 7th Annual Doodad Repurposed Sculpture Competition, on display now through February 18 at the Florida Center at the Florida State Fair. "It's not well unknown that the Earth's elephant population is declining especially in Asia's ecosystem. The World Wide Fund for Nature provides sanctum for these beautiful creatures, but that's not enough. My piece is inspired by the great organization(s) that help elephants with their big presence and gentle nature. They`re worth saving!" ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations to Gleimi Dejesus for the Honorable Mention award winning entry at the 7th Annual Doodad Repurposed Sculpture Competition, on display now through February 18 at the Florida Center at the Florida State Fair. "I made a turtle that is injured by a straw through it's nose. It's a well-known epidemic now that turtles are affected largely by straws and other plastic in the sea and that's what I wanted to depict with my sculpture. In the process of making the turtle, I used a variety of soda cans and clear tape for the shell, and paper mache maps over the armature for the rest of the sculpture. The whole sculpture is on glass shafts and tilted to make the turtle look like it's swimming." ... See MoreSee Less
Congratulations to Destiny Vargas for her Honorable Mention award winning entry at the 7th Annual Doodad Repurposed Sculpture Competition, on display now through February 18 at the Florida Center at the Florida State Fair. "The structure contains a depiction of the endangered animal, a Manis Pangolin." ... See MoreSee Less
