The saying goes; one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Local artist Ray Bernoff has taken that proverb quite literally, collecting Worcester’s trash and creating artwork.
Sarah Barnacle, Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Sarah Barnacle of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette wrote an article about my Trash Paintings series. I’ve been collecting arts- and crafts-related waste in the Worcester community for a few months now. I expanded “Trash Paintings” from leftover acrylic paint from my personal collections to “Community Trash”, using other people’s waste to make trash art. It feels good to help people get rid of their clutter, it’s fun to make art out of it, and it’s exciting to be in the local newspaper about it! Here’s a little more about the project:
The ‘Community Trash’ series is an extension of my series ‘Trash Paintings’. For Community Trash, I collect discarded or unwanted materials from friends, family, and community members: too-small offcuts and scraps, dried-out or contaminated paint, canvases lumpy with failed attempts, boxes laden with the dust and guilt of abandoned hobbies. Repurposing this creative trash reduces both my effect on the climate and the clutter in my friends’ homes. Everybody wins!
Check out the article, and let your friends know I’m looking for their empty paint tubes and crusty paintbrushes.
