Reclaimed Materials

Artist Turns Cigarette Butts Into Beautiful Woven Rug

Treehugger | Jaymi Heimbuch | Posted 05.25.2011

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Puerto Rican artist Jesus Bubu Negron ... roped street cleaners into collecting cigarette butts so he could make the rug shown above. ...

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Junk Art (PHOTOS): 10 Amazing Artists Using Recycled Materials

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

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Junk can be a beautiful thing, if you have the eyes to see it. From litter off the streets to odds and ends in the house, these artists from around th...

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