Trash Art

Trash art is finding new and inventive ways for recycling those things you normally throw away. Where some people see trash, others see art. And, in some art, some people will only see a pile of meaningless trash. So, what’s the difference? Maybe it’s just in the eye of the beholder or artist. Maybe it’s simply a matter of opening our minds to new and unique ways of doing and seeing things.

Trash art has been around for many years, and it seems to make a comeback from time to time. But it seems that only the more eccentric or popular artists are viewed as true artists when working with items normally discarded in the trash pile.

Why can’t the average person be considered an artist, when they pull the same items out and mold them into some form of personal art of their own creating? Maybe it’s because we all have our own pre-set ideas of what art is, and isn’t, or who artists are, or should be. After all, how would you feel if one of your neighbors or coworkers saw you prowling around in some dumpster or trash pile? Would they think less of you? Would you care?

Whether you choose to recycle for fun, play, art or environmental preservation, there is plenty to be done with the rising piles of garbage our society throws out every single day. Just do a little research and digging, and let your inner child out to play. You might be very surprised at the real value in some of the items you run across. And, you might be fortunate enough to fashion some clever new household item or decoration out of yesterday’s trash.

Use your imagination – that’s your only limitation.