You might see junk, but Ray Whitcomb sees beauty. The owner of Junk Removed Now is a modern-day King Midas, turning abandoned materials like shovels, gears, desk lamps, license plates, tools, beer ...

“Art’s ability to reveal truth and beauty is uniquely human, a way for us to help each other understand the world.” Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter ...

Abby Henry is pictured with her recycled artwork, “Paper Plate Dress,” made with paper plates and sewing pins. Century High School students entered sculptures made from recycled materials into a ...

Humphries made these, and other sculptures, out of items that would normally end up in a landfill. He says ‘junk’ became his medium in college. He says he was already interested in art, and the only ...

In lieu of steel or aluminum, College Park resident Aaron Springer opted to make his own life-sized robot using a combination of boxes, bottles, bins, ribbons and TV remote controls to craft a winning ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Empty cans, bits of plastic, wire, and wood are common sights in city streets. Some of it is very familiar, like the bottle cap embedded in the tarmac out the front of my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This year’s Niagara County Fair will introduce the Bucket of Junk Challenge, a competition for entrants to build sculptures from ...