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Urban Beautification: Steve Wheen’s Pothole Gardens
Guerrilla gardening is a great way to add some green to a blighted space. Whether we’re talking seedbombs or late-night plantings, guerilla gardeners everywhere are doing their parts to make the urban landscape a bit greener.
Steve Wheen takes the idea in a whimsical direction with his pothole gardens.
Spotted: Reclaimed Wood Art
We love any project that uses reclaimed wood, and I’m totally digging this super sweet reclaimed wood art from Olga Oreshyna. I love the textures and colors of these pieces!
Garbagea: Tackling Plastic Pollution with Art
Garbagea is artist Asher Jay’s response to the plastic gyres polluting our oceans.
Asher wanted to raise awareness about the trouble with single use plastic and plastic pollution in an engaging way. Garbagea imagines those gyres as living continents and explores our culture of waste. I think this project is fascinating, and Asher was kind enough to answer some questions about the project, what inspired it, and where it’s going.
Rubbish Rainbows: Making Art from Plastic Pollution
A Melbourne, Australia crafter creates these beautiful rainbows from plastic pollution she collects at local beaches.
Art Project: Google Will Have You Curating Your Own Gallery
Google applies Street View technology world class museums, allowing arm-chair travelers to see the cracks in 300 year old paint.
