Finding a creative use for your small change might seem difficult, but not when you think like Canadian artist Margie Lucier. Margie, 25, has been painting for eight years but last year took up painting on a miniature scale, first using two-inch canvases and then coins as of last month. (Margie Lucier)(Margie Lucier)Margie works with acrylic paints, fine-tipped brushes and “a steady hand” to turn her native currency into something more – using every Canadian coin including a penny no longer in circulation. “The small canvas gives me the freedom to start painting and see where it takes me. If you’d like to see more from Margie and her miniature artwork, check out her online shop.

Source: Irish Examiner March 27, 2018 09:11 UTC