“The Gleaners” Make Art Out of Trash
January 21, 2009 · Print This Article
More and more artists are creating their work out of used objects but these sculptors are literally working in a trash dump! “The Gleaners” from KQED explores San Francisco Dump’s Artist-In-Residence program, visiting with current residents Christine Lee and David King.
Gleaner noun
1 a: to pick up after a reaper b: to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers
2 a: to gather (as information) bit by bit b: to pick over in search of relevant material
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- Collegetown Streets: Trash and Recycling Cans
- National Rivers Day Trash Cleanup at Coyote Creek (San Jose)
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