Salvaged at STUDIO Gallery September 13, 2006

Nearly everyone's concerned about being green these days, but artists have long been masters of reuse. Why do so many artists use recycled materials in their work? Some point to economics, some to politics, and others like the creative challenge. And part of the fun in a show of work based on recycled materials is the surprise: many pieces don't look recycled at all.

Dozens of local artists have contributed work based on recycled materials to Salvaged, transforming the cast-offs of everyday life into treasures with a (second) life all their own. Salvaged runs from Sep 13 – Oct 1, 2006. Pieces run the gamut from assemblages and sculpture to paintings, furniture, encaustics and jewelry. In addition to gallery artists, the show includes work from a number of artists who are alums of the popular art program at the San Francisco Dump, as well as pieces from our staff at CraftGym, a neighborhood business that provides craft instruction and studio space.

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