New EnviroHouse exhibit features art from salvaged plastic and cans See what can be made from salvaged plastic and tin cans as artists Lucy Carpenter and Loran Scruggs transformed these commonly discarded items into professional works of art now on display at the City of Tacoma's green model home, located at the Tacoma Landfill. Carpenter's sculpture, "Plastic Organ," is an abstracted human organ made from plastic bags woven through chicken wire forms. According to the artist, the piece is meant to visually articulate how we are becoming our waste. Scruggs' work focuses on tin cans she has deconstructed and remade into objects inspired from tin can work of Africa and Mexico. They are designed to elicit joy in the maker and viewer with themes of childhood and play. The EnviroHouse continually seeks applications from artists with recycled-content artwork for exhibits which rotate every four months. About the EnviroHouse The City of Tacoma EnviroHouse is a permanent model home showcasing green building and natural landscape ideas, materials and techniques to create a healthy home and planet. Featuring the latest advances in sustainable living, the EnviroHouse highlights readily available products for new and existing homes and yards. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday-Sunday: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Tacoma Landfill, 3510 S. Mullen St. Admission: Free For more information about the art exhibit and the EnviroHouse, visit www.cityoftacoma.org/EnviroHouse<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/EnviroHouse>, or call (253) 573-2426. Michelle Warmuth City of Tacoma | Community Relations Office 733 Market St. Rm. 11 | Tacoma, WA 98402 P: (253) 591-2005 | F: (253) 591-5788