Jane Perkins is a UK artist who uses found objects and recycled materials to create something new. She recreates famous artworks and portraits using found objects in an ongoing series called Plastic Classics.

Perkins gets most of her materials from charity shops, boot sales and the recycling centre in Exeter; along with donations from friends and neighbours. Each piece usually takes about three weeks and she initially uses a glue gun so she can play with the layout and move objects around. Once satisfied, she paints the whole artwork with a layer of diluted PVA glue.

See more of her work on www.bluebowerbird.co.uk

1. Afghan Girl (based on photograph by Steve McCurry/National Geographic)

2. Usain Bolt

3. Albert Einstein

4. Nelson Mandela

5. Kate Middleton

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