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Over the weekend I was going through a lot of you tube videos, which is when I stumbled upon this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6y2oV8zXww

The video is about a guy named, Steve Oatway who creates art with the junk around him. His house is full of this junk he considers art and in every room there is a specific theme that follow each piece of art. I found it interesting how he was able to use pipes and wires to create art that looks like something you would see in a museum. Steve not only created art with this junk, he was also sending a message to others around the world. The message is basically telling us that you can always make something out of nothing and that rather than littering or throwing stuff in the garbage you can do something better for yourself and the world.

This video posse the same question in one of my previous blogs and that is if you spend nothing when creating art does that make it worthless? If I create an art piece with paper and a pencil does that make it any less important than someone who spends thousands of dollars on his piece? Steve shows artist how to be resourceful and creative with the things around you, even though it may not be the medium you are comfortable with. Art has come a long way from what it use to be many years ago, to what it is today. It seems like anyone can be an artist no matter what kind of status you are and Steve proves that through his junk art. Junk art has become a name or genre of art and it seems like after Steve people began conserving there junk to do the same.