Cigarette Butt Butterflies

Aurel Schmidt Paints Pretty Pictures from Used Butts

Aurel Schmidt has finally put cigarette butts to good use. Her cigarette butt artwork turns discarded cigarettes into awesome artwork.

Cigarette butts are definitely an unusual choice as an artistic medium. These pictures look so playful and childlike at a glance that you would never guess that they were constructed out of old butts. If you like what you see here, be sure to click on the links to your left to see more from Aurel Schmidt.

Upcycled Art
Creating artwork from discarded materials presents opportunities for sustainable and eco-friendly innovation across industries.
Unconventional Mediums
Exploring nontraditional mediums like cigarette butts or other waste materials can lead to innovative and unexpected creative outputs.
Social Commentary Art
Art that addresses societal issues, like pollution and waste management, can spark conversations and inspire progress in related industries.

Where This Applies

Art and Design
The art and design industry can utilize upcycled materials to create unique and environmentally-friendly pieces.
Waste Management
Exploring creative ways to reuse and repurpose waste materials could revolutionize the waste management industry.
Tobacco and Smoking
Confronting negative effects of tobacco smoking through artistic interpretation can inspire advocacy efforts and innovation in the tobacco industry.
SCORE
2.8 out of 10
GENDER
10% Men90% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 25%
Activity 52%
Freshness 8%