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Turning junk into the art of the possible, Sierra magazine, August 2017

Turning junk into the art of the possible, Sierra magazine, August 2017

by Michael Shapiro | Aug 8, 2017 | Blog, Interviews, Stories

It’s been about 16 years since Patrick Amiot began transforming his street, and eventually much of Sebastopol, into an outdoor art gallery. About a decade ago we became neighbors and we’d hang out on his porch talking about life, art and turning dreams...
Patrick Amiot’s magical carousel, Sonoma magazine, July-Aug. 2014

Patrick Amiot’s magical carousel, Sonoma magazine, July-Aug. 2014

by Michael Shapiro | Aug 7, 2014 | Blog, Interviews, Stories

Patrick Amiot’s carousel in Sebastopol, Calif., where he built it in during late 2013 and early 2014. He recently dismantled it for shipping to a suburb of Toronto. Photo courtesy of Sonoma magazine.[/caption] I met Patrick Amiot in 2002, just after he began to...
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