Old circuit boards get new life as electronic arthropods

I always admire people who turn electronic waste into fascinating recycled art. Take, for example, these electronic arthropods by Julie Alice Chappell. The British artist has skillfully assembled old circuit boards from discarded computers and obsolete gadgets and turned them into gorgeous insect-like figures.

Julie's fascination with these "bugs" began when she came across a box of electronic junk donated to a crafting center in Portsmouth. From these scrap materials rose a beautiful collection of electronic insects.

About the Artist:

"My practice involves breaking down the pre-existing materials, reinterpreting them and offering them a new form with new purpose, creating something beautiful, whimsical and precious. Although my miniature worlds collection can be full of charm, playful, colourful, odd, bizarre, quirky and enticing, like a cabinet of curious, each piece tells a darker underlying story. ‘Wings’ have been used in my subversive taxonomies as a metaphor for transformation. As an artist I can only hope that my artwork can be seen as a reminder that the natural world and environment are precious and in danger."

You can see more computer bugs and circuit board insects over at Julie's Facebook page.

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