Students in the Freshman Foundation Program in Alfred University’s School of Art & Design were asked to create an usual self-portrait. 

The twist to the assignment: the portraits had to float AND they had to be made of 85 percent recycled or recyclable materials. 

The resulting sculptures were set afloat on Foster Lake Oct. 9, 2008.  Check the photos!

Approximately 1.5 tons of recycled material went into building the benches in the Alfred Plaza, a joint project by Alfred University and Alfred State College students who share this small Southern Tier village. 

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