I have always used salvaged junk in my art making, but have only recently become aware of it's recognition in "the art world". Along with needing an outlet for my personal tree-hugging tendencies it has made me employ its use more deliberately, rather than just coincidentally. I do not wish to compromise the quality of the end result of my art by restricting my use of salvaged materials, however this seems slightly inevitable.
While I incorporate trash and salvaged materials into as much of my art as possible, some pieces illustrate this more than others.
Daphne, The Deadly Necrobot of Death Gold Medal Winning Art-Bot (sculpture) Robogames 2006 |
 Best in Show installation and more 2006 Berkeley Green Home Expo Zero Waste Art Contest |
Giant Fish 3rd place winner, Professional Category 13th Annual Trash to Treasures Contest |
Made of trash coincidentally, but far beyond collage, paper mache or sculpture... I wish I had time to pursue this technique more.
Cephalopod in the Flesh |
Exothermically Constructed Constrictor |
self portrait |
Campfire Diorama "Perhaps one day, the things we discard will come together and celebrate our demise" diorama featuring found/salvaged objects: latex gloves, fake flower parts, wire, rocks, wood, moss, ballast, mini-marshmallows, small plastic skeletons Scene depicts hairy-eyed glove creatures (made of trash) roasting marshmallows over a fire of human skeletons. | 
Jelly fish made of plastic grocery bags, thread and mylar plastic for underwater themed display at Castle in the Air |
small cigar box decorated w/ unpainted egg carton |
Coffee & Tea | 
"Spikes" set pieces for the play Apocrypha |