Tuesday, April 11, 2023
9 Green Tricks for Scenic Artists
Guild of Scenic Artists: Being a “Green Scenic” usually means what shade of green we have on our hands, but this article will present some ways in which we can be another type of green—better for the world around us green. Not only do our jobs use chemicals that aren’t great for air or water quality, but we also produce a lot of waste just to create our finished products.
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I always enjoy a good tips and tricks article, and this article presents a number of good ones. Even though I am not a scenic artist, these tips are applicable to me on a smaller scale, as a hobbyist and a student. Some of these tips I’ve noticed being implemented in our paint shop, especially those concerning disposal methods - paint traps and screens specifically, as well as safe paint disposal. I also appreciated how this article mentioned what was allowed by OSHA in this context, specifically around the storage and labeling of paint. While it makes sense, I didn’t know that tape and markers aren’t necessarily approved by OSHA for labeling. The reusable masking type is something that I will be applying to my next space where I have to make painted things for a class - knowing what options are available for masking and their pros and cons is really nice. Overall, this article presents a number of useful tips and tricks!
As I continue to write these comments I find myself coming back to the tips and tricks articles. They are easy to read and no matter who you are there’s bound to be at least something you can get out of the tips. I found this article to be enjoyable. I am not a scenic artist, so I cannot speak to how these tips would be used if this was my career, I can still apply these tips on a smaller scale. The first thing I noticed was that some of the tips were already being utilized in our paint shop– paint disposal methods such as paint traps. Additionally, it is nice to see that as an industry we are moving toward a more green practice. It is so important to take responsibility for the waste we produce while creating art. This article is one of many first steps towards a better practice.
As a creator from a low income background, I find that you tend to already do things a lot greener when you don’t have the money to spend on more materials, and thus more dangerous materials for the environment. One of the best tips to ever be given, at least in my opinion, is to get reusable containers to use for storing paint, holding paint, holding water, etc. You can always clean these containers, use them for more than one material, even use them just to store smaller supplies. I specifically find that having plastic containers like the ones pictured in the article have always been prevalent in my life when it comes to keeping things like butter containers to store leftovers over stuff like tupperware; reusing plastic containers is a great way of reducing pollution in the environment, and I am glad to see that it is somewhat industry standard to do this, at least in scenic design.
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