Hilary Pfeifer can make art out of anything [Video]

Last April Fool’s Day, Portland artist Hilary Pfeifer playfully tricked her social media followers with a fake New York Times article touting her talents. She apologized for the prank the following month, when she actually did get mentioned in the Times, this time for real.

The New York Times called out Pfeifer’s wooden mobiles, studded with repurposed colored pencils, that were on exhibit at All Street Gallery in Manhattan last year. Pfeifer had crafted the mobiles from furniture and musical instruments found in trash heaps.

“I really like using found materials because it’s a great way to teach that you can make art out of anything and that you don’t need to throw it away. It could have another life,” she says.

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