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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...
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