# Lottery Ticket Art Ghost of a Dream Turns Recycled Lottery Tickets Into Masterpieces By Allison Love | Published 2010-08-06 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-lottery-ticket References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/33232/) & [greendiary](http://www.greendiary.com/entry/recycled-lottery-tickets-become-what-theyre-supposed-to-buy/) These recycled lottery ticket creations by Ghost of a Dream are quite artistic and luxurious. The idea behind the art is to use lottery tickets to create [sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures) of things people might buy if they won the lottery. Lottery tickets are colorful, so why not take those [millions of used pieces of paper](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti) to create something big and luxurious at the same time? The recycled lottery ticket creations are all full-scale and beautiful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Lottery Ticket Upcycling:** Businesses in the art industry can explore using waste materials from lotteries to create unique and eco-friendly art pieces. - **Green Art:** Artists and entrepreneurs can consider creating environmentally conscious art pieces as a way to promote sustainability and create a unique selling point for their work. - **Luxury Recycled Art:** Entrepreneurs in the luxury goods market can explore using recycled materials, such as lottery tickets, to create high-end art pieces with a unique backstory. ### Where This Applies - **Visual Arts:** The visual arts industry can integrate waste materials in their art as a way of promoting eco-friendliness. - **Waste Management:** Businesses in the waste management industry can partner with artists to bring about a creative way of repurposing or recycling lottery tickets and other waste materials. - **Entertainment and Gaming:** Lottery and gaming industries can embrace eco-friendliness by recycling used lottery tickets to create artistic displays that promote responsible fun. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Paper-Made Mosaic Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-architecture-exhibition.md) - [Card-Themed Craft Beers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/norwalk-brew-house-and-don-clemente-loteria.md) - [Crystal-Adorned Crushed Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sam-keller.md) - [Lottery Simulation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-lottery-simulation-program.md) - [Crypto-Compatible Indian Lotteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indian-lottery.md) - [Social Good Lotteries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-lottery-projects.md) - [Rewarding Community Cleanup Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litterlotto.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md) - [Charitable Low-Cost Art Raffles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1-picasso-for-100-euros.md)