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Starting with two pieces of privacy fence left in my yard during the winter, my son built a free-standing framework beside the steps of the community center where the children congregate. I gathered a few things from the curb and stapled them to the fence and waited for one of the children to catch the vision. It took about two weeks, but Sunday was a perfect weather day and the children were on the street without anything challenging their attention. That's when Shawn caught the vision and began summoning all the bicycle riders to grab a plastic bag and pick up trash.
All through the afternoon they returned with the trash they envisioned turning into treasures and worked together to cover the pieces of privacy fence with bright pieces of forsaken treasure. A tree limb close by was selected, a piece of telephone cable secured on it and from this has been dangled a wheel, a perforated mat and a piece of heavy plastic. It has turned into the most interesting part of the display as the colors: black, rust and semi-transparent, harmonize and the placement creates a circular eye movement.
As dusk began to settle in, there were ten kids standing in front of their tribute to forsaken treasure feeling pleased with their efforts and looking forward to doing more as they find more treasure in the street. I am looking at the children feeling a great deal of delight over their newly discovered appreciation for trash.
Jane Mullikin
In highly populated areas where there's significant foot traffic, discarded trash becomes an issue which must be dealt with on a continual basis. A recent issue of "The Urbanite" picked up in Baltimore had a lead article on "Trashy Art". This grabbed my attention immediately. The Kids on Churchman Ave. were oblivious to the problems created by the stuff they tossed away without a second thought.
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