About Bland Hoke

I believe art is a catalyst for change. My work is focused on creating awareness of waste, while proposing creative alternatives to it's open-ended cycle.

Up-cycling is the process of converting waste into a product of greater value. The term was coined in the book, 'Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things' by William McDonough & Michael Braungart. I stumbled across this concept in the midst of questioning the purpose and function of art in society. Up-cycling has provided a moral and practical outlook on material use and sculpture.

I strive to create a symbiotic relationship between a producer of waste material and the resulting work of art. As a catalyst for change, this approach to material use is beneficial in exhibiting the creative possibilities of discarded resources.