When I started thinking about making items from trash, sales receipts presented themselves as an abundantly available raw material. Despite being trash, each receipt is the only one of its kind and the only one that will ever exist. They’re a tabulation of value that have no value themselves, but they form an unrivaled record of our lives. By investing my time and energy into highlighting each receipt's unique characteristics, I explore if it's possible to imbue them with some value of their own.
Description: FreshPass receipt embroidered with lettering in red, yellow, and purple embroidery // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours
Description: Goodwill receipt embroidered with red and yellow patterns // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours
Description: Star Market receipt embroidered with multicolored rectangles // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 1.5 minutes
Description: Star Market receipt a variety of patterns // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 50 minutes
Description: Trader Joe's receipt embroidered with abstract patterns // Materials: receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 1 hour
Description: Target receipt embroidered with circles and waves // Materials: Target receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours
Description: Target receipt embroidered with red wavy patterns // Materials: Target receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 2 hours
Description: Michaels receipt embroidered with a rose pattern // Materials: Michaels receipt; embroidery floss from Michaels // Estimated time: 1.5 hours