What is art? As our planet is overwhelmed with more and more trash, it is only natural that artists would look again and use it as another medium to create with.
DIY Gadgets blog is a wonderful source for what artists can do with a little trash!
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Old reel to reel and cassette tape takes on a new life through these graphic art designs.
The laminated layers in a skateboard are the source for this sculpture...
....and this cute, fuzzy bunny? .......is made from cigarette filters...
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Even the lowly styrofoam cup becomes high end doodle art in the right hands...
Boey photo
You can even buy them on his Etsy store.....
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Tom Deininger makes us look again at his image of Marilyn Monroe...please click on his name and watch the video(bar is under the flag) of how this piece is not at all what it seems....everything from syringe needles to plastic dolls make up this illusion.
Artist Yin Xiuzhen creates portable cities from discarded clothing found in the subway, old work shirts, pantyhose and other textiles .
So, look again ....art is all around you.
