Recycled and Salvaged Art: Community Forklift

Abstract

This art class is an advanced painting course that is also a part of the Creative Placemaking Minor. It is a class that challenges students to think about painting and art-making in a more public-facing, environmentally aware, and community oriented way. This project incorporates Community Forklift’s mission statement and strives to educate the community about the importance and benefits of reuse. Using recycled objects and salvaged materials, this class added to the ongoing conversation of waste reduction and raised awareness by creating three activities using recycled materials during an outdoor exhibition at Maryland Day on April 27th, 2024.