Local Students Work with Roseville Business to Turn Trash to Art

Some of the students in the Advanced Art class at Rocklin High School took a challenge: They took every-day trash, and turned it into one-of-a-kind art. 

Through the Roseville nonprofit organization , Rocklin High School students were challenged to create art from everyday waste.

reCREATE worked as a liaison to provide the students with the necessary understanding on our local waste stream, and provide every-day materials, like water bottles, shopping bags and plastic utensils, according to reCREATE's executive director Donna Sangwin.    

"The students were very creative and took to the idea very quickly.  A sea turtle and shark are among the art pieces produced.  Another piece depicts a hand reaching our of a sea of plastic forks – showing how we need to be mindful of our waste, so we don’t drown in it," Sangwin said in a release. "I was quite impressed with the art work the students put together."

Included in the art show will be several facts about waste, including how long it takes plastic to decompose and tips for making less waste. 

Check out the students' art at the Placer County Library, located at 4890 Granite Drive in Rocklin. The art will be on display from June 26 through July 21. An art reception to celebrate the show will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. June 26.