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3/14/2013

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I've had the privilege of being included in James Ru's new book (ebook), Perma Artist...a series of interviews from artists around the world detailing the creating of art using a variety of resources and materials that lend themselves toward environmental awareness.  

My interview  with James centered primarily around my work with the Glean Program in 2012, an art residency which sends five local artists to the city dump for six months to glean for art materials, and then to create art from those materials, etc.


In my chapter of the book, James gave an overview of the Glean program, and then presented a few questions to me for the following pages:

1. As one of the Glean artists you got to go to the city dump and collect art materials for art supplies.  Were you shocked by what you found at the dump?


2. What was most interesting about digging through all that stuff?


3. There are people in other countries making a living digging through city dumps.  Have you seen the Landfill Harmonic Orchestra?


4. How long have you created art?  What inspired you to get involved with Glean?


5. The artwork at the (Glean) show was very diverse.  What was the response from the audience?


As the book is copyrighted and for sale by the author, I can only give you a "small" look at my chapter:
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The link to James Ru's ebook at smashwords is here!



A few of the other artists and their interviews included in the book:
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Alison Sigethy (glass artist)



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Patrick Dougherty (sculptor)



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Richard Shilling (land artist)


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Pammela Springfield (curator-Cannibals Gallery, Portland, OR)



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Strijdom van der Merwe (land artist)



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Nancy Martini (eco artist)





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Alex Sumerall (cob house builder)
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Steve Hosch
3/15/2013 03:14:05 am

A BIG congrats, Greg, on your inclusion in this book! Kudos to you and the other artists. By the way, I had the opportunity to see some of Patrick Dougherty's work up close and personal; he constructed one of his sculptures at a park about 3 miles from my home.

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