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Turning waste into objects of art

Growing up with parents who reused materials around them inspired artist Wishulada Panthanuvong to value all materials. "When we renovated our house, my parents collected wood scraps and turned them ...
As creators, we are often in contact with hazardous materials and equipment that when used incorrectly or without proper precaution may have long-term impacts on our health and ability to continue in ...
There was a time when we were all told to learn the three Rs. And, despite the fact that two of them didn't actually begin with the letter R, we understood why they were important and why we learned ...
Haruhiko Kamaguchi, Zatsuran series, 2015. Photo courtesy of the artist. If you keep half an eye on the news, you must be aware that plastic is everywhere. It’s in our homes, it’s in our seas, and, ...
Focusing a laser on the dirt covering a precious work of art may seem like a dangerous thing to do, but this unexpected technique has found a variety of cleaning applications. Analogies from other ...
Indus is a bio-integrated wall designed to treat polluted water, specifically within small-scale artisanal facilities in the developing communities of India. The wall is essentially a living skin made ...