Former Rep. Mary Peltola announced a bid for Senate in Alaska, a major boost to Democrats’ long-shot hopes of winning back the chamber this year.
I made this portrait—Mary Peltola — First Alaska Native and Woman to Represent Alaska in US Congress—in 2023. It's made of non-recyclable trash on board.
If I ever make it to SF again, I'll have to go there. Looks like my kind of heaven, too.
A vertical mixed-media assemblage made from medical debris, masks, gauze, plastic packaging, tubing, and cut-out ransom-style lettering. At the center is a dark medical film with a face-like construction: a cloth sleep mask for eyes, a small blue-and-white plastic item between them like a nose, and a set of dental molds forming teeth. Oxygen tubing drapes outward like arms. Below is a stack of disposable blue and white face masks. Along the left and right borders are colorful, irregular ransom-style letters forming fragmented phrases related to abortion, rape, incest, and reproductive autonomy. The bottom of the piece includes gauze strips, medical waste, crumpled mask materials, and a replacement mask filter package. The overall appearance is unsettling and medical, evoking themes of control, trauma, and restricted reproductive rights. Letters read: Alabama is one of the first state to ban abortion in the immediate aftermath of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade. No provision for rape or incest. Performing an abortion could carry a life prison sentence.
Women's Caucus for Art (WCA) is participating in FALL OF FREEDOM, a nationwide wave of resistance. WCA is hosting a month-long virtual artshow with an online reception on Saturday, November 22. To register for the reception or see exhibition, please visit by website at www.sarahschneiderman.com
Assemblage artwork titled “The State of Healthcare in the United States of America #4 ” by Sarah Schneiderman. The piece resembles an American flag constructed from non-recyclable medical materials. Pill blister packs, bandage wrappers, eyeglass clothes, and protective gloves make up the blue field. Prescription bottles, gauze, pill packets, syringe flanges, body lotion tube, face mask filters, and red and white plastic packaging form the red and white stripes. The flag’s surface is uneven and stitched together on black gazebo netting.
My assemblage "The State of Healthcare in the United States #4" is in “Becoming Plastic” @ City Lights Gallery.
Opening: Thurs, 11/6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Address: 265 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, CT
11/6/25 – 1/17/26
Hours: Wed-Fri 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thurs till 7 p.m., Sat 12 – 4 p.m.
Screenshot of an article from The Commons featuring Sarah Schneiderman’s artwork “Black Grouper,” an assemblage fish made from non-recyclable materials such as buttons, metal, and plastic fragments. The article headline reads “The poison of artistic self-censorship,” discussing the dangers of restricting artistic expression.
I’m getting coverage. Simsbury’s Art Censorship is making waves. This week, the Brattleboro Commons published an op-ed about self-censorship, and a podcast about plastic pollution mentioned that the Simsbury Library censored my work. Visit my website’s home page for links to both outlets.
An assemblage artwork resembling a butterflyfish, crafted from non-recyclable materials like black plastic utensils, buttons, beads, syringe plungers, and fabric. It features black bars on the fish's body and tail, with pink lips made from a hair tie. The piece symbolizes the environmental impact of plastic waste and censorship in climate discourse.
Simsbury Library censored me for mentioning "climate change" and "ocean warming." I moved my fish show to Old St. Andrew’s Church—free speech champions.
After ABC suspended Kimmel for his remarks on Charlie Kirk's murder, Sen. Ted Cruz warned government interference threatens free speech.
An assemblage artwork in the shape of a fish, composed of non-recyclable materials including black plastic utensils, buttons, beads, syringe plungers, fabric, and other found objects arranged with black bars on the face, body, and tail of the fish. This beauty has pink lips made from a hair tie. The piece resembles a butterflyfish and symbolizes the environmental impact of plastic waste and censorship around climate discourse.
The librarians were very supportive but were pressured by some people higher up in town government.
I’m scheduled to show in two other local libraries next year. I was clear with them that I would use the terms climate change and ocean warming in my text. They are fine with this language.
Not only that but when i suggested that i put up two posters — one of the first amendment to the US constitution and one of the fourteenth amendment, i was told that I couldn’t do that either.
"ocean warming" is deemed to create an "unwelcoming environment" for potential users of the room in which the art and accompanying text is displayed.
Thank you for your support.
Ha ha ha. I thought that was last night's score.
Assemblage artwork of a fish, titled Black Margate, created from raffia, food packaging, clothing tags, netting, and bits of hard plastic. The materials are stapled and nailed onto a board, forming the textured body and fins of the fish in layered shades of silver, black, gold, red, and tan.
Original poem wanted for this artwork: Black Margate.
I created this artwork from raffia, netting, clothing labels, food packaging, and more, adhered to a board with nails and staples.
I'm placing artworks in little free libraries along with poems, inviting anyone who wants to write something.
Beetlejuice
Assemblage portrait of Jenifer Rajkumar created from non-recyclable trash, including food packaging, labels, wires, and plastic fragments. Her face is formed from layered packaging textures, with red lips and bright white teeth. Black and white wire, and fabric outline her hair, and fragments of printed text and barcodes are visible across the surface. The piece is vibrant and textured, emphasizing both her likeness and the environmental message of the medium.
2020-Jenifer Rajkumar–one of the first two South Asians in the NYAssembly.
I made this portrait in 2023. Now a friend will put it in a little free library.
Before I ship it, I'd like to add a poem. Please write a poem and share it with me via DM, PM, email, or text by Friday, October 3.
I did not know that. Thank you for bringing the death of Michael Richards to light.
An assemblage artwork in the shape of a fish, created from discarded gray, black, and white objects including buttons, bottle caps, metal springs, packaging scraps, and plastic debris. The fish form is detailed and textured, symbolizing how ocean life is increasingly composed of human waste.
After Simsbury told me I couldn't use the terms "climate change" or "ocean warming" in my show statement, I moved the art to Old St. Andrew's Church in Bloomfield. A Simsbury resident wrote an opinion piece on the suppression of free speech. tinyurl.com/fnz6batj
Learn more: wix.to/YfixbpJ
An assemblage artwork of a fish made from discarded materials including buttons, plastic utensils, fabric, and other non-recyclable trash. The fish is detailed with black, white, and cream tones, symbolizing ocean life threatened by plastic pollution.
Join me in exploring art and environmental awareness.
My current exhibit at Old St. Andrew's Church highlights the pressing problem of plastic pollution and its impact on ocean life.
Come by 9/28 between 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. for a reception & artist talk. (59 Tariffville Rd., Bloomfield, CT)
Assemblage artwork in the shape of a fish, created from non-recyclable trash including syringes plungers, medication packaging, plastic forks, credit cards, wire, and other discarded materials. The fish is white, gray, and black. The detailed textures and silvery tones mimic fish scales and fins. This artwork symbolizes the dangers of plastic waste and medical debris infiltrating marine ecosystems.
Explore my innovative ecological art.
I reinterpret waste into powerful artistic expressions.
Join me in Bloomfield, CT at Old St. Andrew's Church this Sunday from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm for an informal reception (after the 10 am service).
Learn more: wix.to/noZzoHD
#EcoArt #TrashArt
tube of soft plastic tied at each end filled with more plastic debris
New work: Plastic Candy
This piece is about 22" from tie to tie.
I want for large, clear plastic bags or tubes of soft plastic — used, not new. The goal of this project is to highlight just how much plastic we use and throw away. If you have any to share, DM me! Local pickup or mail-in works.
Assemblage artwork of a rosy razorfish swimming above a seafloor made of layered non-recyclable trash. The fish is constructed from tea bag wrappers, food packaging, and other discarded materials, with reds, oranges, greens, and yellows forming its body. The background features shades of blue at the top suggesting ocean water, while the lower section, which is mostly beige and green, is filled with overlapping scraps of labels, instructions, and wrappers representing polluted seabed debris.
I pulled my show from the Simsbury Library after being told I couldn't use the term "ocean warming."
In solidarity, Chris Fisher & Sue Banks also withdrew their shows. Chris helped me secure a show at Old St. Andrew's Church in Bloomfield, CT — opening 9/18. Reception 9/28 at 11:15 a.m.
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Black and white fish made of feathers, beads, buttons, and plastic sheetings, flatware handles, and dots. The fish has a flamboyant dorsal fin near the back of its head. Bright red lettering overlays the image with the text "Censored Again"
My show planned for Oct. at the Simsbury Library is being censored. Can't say "climate change" or "ocean warming." This compromises my message in pieces like "Bicolor Damselfish in a Green Garbage Sea" & "Snap Out of Your Plastic Habit Black Snapper." I refuse to compromise my art. Show CANCELED!
Portrait of a white man with dark gray hair, black glasses, and a big white mustache. The man’s face is bright pink. Between the color of his face and the fact that his mouth is open as if screaming, the man looks angry. The background is bright red. The man is wearing a black jacket, white shirt, and red and black tie. All the surfaces contain a lot of texture. The mustache is made from plastic knives, the skin from fake flower petals, and electrolyte beverage packets, and the clothing from strips of plastic.
The FBI, at president's request, raided John Bolton’s MD home & D.C. office, investigating his alleged use of a private email. The prez is dissatisfied with Bolton’s recent criticisms of how the prez is handling of the Russia/Ukraine war.
I made this portrait of Bolton in 2019.
A circular mixed-media collage depicting a cross-section of a liver cell. The outer edge features layered yellow, brown, and green plastic packaging and fabric pieces representing tissue. At the same time, the inner area features textured green shapes crafted from additional plastic packaging, fake flower stems and leaves, a metallic postcard, and beads for cellular structures. Two large, overlapping blue shapes at the center resemble nuclei, surrounded by scattered red and green beads and buttons that symbolize various organelles. The collage utilizes recycled materials, including yarn, plastic, fabric, and broken jewelry, to add texture and vibrancy, highlighting the theme of plastic accumulation in the liver.
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Sarah Schneiderman transforms waste into sociopolitical art.
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Artwork pictured: Plastic in the Liver, 15" round, non-recyclable trash and repurposed materials, 2025
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Mixed-media assemblage artwork titled Golden Opportunity to Keep Plastic Out of the Ocean (Goldentail Eel), measuring 9.5 by 11.5 inches. The piece depicts a goldentail moray eel's head created from non-recyclable trash, including buttons, beads, stones, pearls, fabric, and fragments of plastic and food packaging, arranged on a textured green and multicolored background.
TWO DAYS ONLY!
Off the Wall Art Sale
Arts Center East, Vernon, CT
709 Hartford Turnpike
Image: "Golden Opportunity to Keep Plastic Out of the Ocean (Goldentail Eel)" made from non-recyclable trash, measures 9.5 x 11.5 inches, priced at $135.
Hours: Aug 15 & 16, 1 to 5 p.m.
Assemblage artwork titled Spanish Hogfish in the Rubble depicting a yellow and purple fish made from non-recyclable trash, including buttons, fabric scraps, plastic bits, beads, paper fragments, and other found objects, arranged against a patterned textile background.
Off The Wall
Arts Center East
709 Hartford Turnpike
Vernon, CT.
Dates: 8/14 – 16
1 to 5 p.m.
All art is priced at $150 or less.
This image is of my "Spanish Hogfish in the Rubble;" an 8" x 13" assemblage, made from non-recyclable trash, selling for $130.
Portrait of Omar Mahmood Fateh created from non-recyclable trash. The small 9 x 5 inch assemblage features a highly textured, three-dimensional face made from layered materials like plastic, duct tape, wire, rubber bands, staples, and product packaging. The subject is smiling broadly, with prominent white teeth made from curved plastic fragments, and his deep red and brown skin tones are formed using discarded textiles, tape, and food packaging. The portrait combines bright reds, golds, blacks, and neutrals, highlighting expressive eyes and a joyful expression.
After the 2020 election, I celebrated, through portraiture, elected and appointed people who were the first in their cohort to attain a specific position. Another one of my subjects was mentioned in a NYT article: Omar Mahmood Fateh, 1st Somali-American and Muslim in the Minnesota Senate.
Close-up of a textured mixed-media portrait made from non-recyclable trash, showing a portion of a face. The image features pieces of black foam, synthetic leather, feathers, and printed packaging materials that form hair, eyebrows, and part of the face. Visible text on a food wrapper includes the words “ORGANIC” and “CHOICE.” The materials are layered and coated in clear adhesive, creating a glossy, dimensional surface.
Don’t let another sexual predator into government. It’s time to say “Enough!”
'25 New York mayor’s race: Andrew Cuomo is running as a 3rd-party candidate against Zohran Mamdani—Democratic nominee.
Image is a detail from my portrait of Mamdani, 1 of the first 2 South Asians in the NY Legislature.
A portrait of former FBI Director James Comey composed entirely of torn and layered pieces of colorful non-recyclable trash, including tea bag wrappers, food packaging, and product labels. The assemblage uses various textures and hues to form Comey’s face with a serious expression, framed by a complex background of fragmented printed material.
Per the New York Times, the FBI is currently investigating James Comey’s involvement in the inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election. It's unclear what wrongdoing is being alleged against him.
I made this portrait of James Comey — 45's FBI Director #1 — in 2019 after he was fired.
