As we consider a new order, let’s ponder the different paths we’ve walked through Llano and the way forward, together. Image 1 – 3/15/13 by Karyl Newman & Image 2 – 5/6/23 by Damien Gossett.
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Ten years ago, just after DEHSART launched, the fine folks at KCET featured our project on ARTBOUND. “Artbound” is an Emmy® award-winning arts and culture series that examines the lives, works and creative processes of innovators making an impact in Southern California and beyond. Through broadcast episodes and local journalism, […]
A Decade Ago on ARTBOUND…
DEHSART began at the end of March 2013 with the first of multiple grants from the Antelope Valley Illegal Dumping Task Force. Much appreciation to all of our collaborators over the years and thank YOU for following along! Sadly, illegal dumping continues and so will DEHSART. To celebrate, please consider […]
TEN YEARS! and upcoming cleanups…
Great for many things, take a stand on your beat. Recycle the tallest cans you can find. Collect 6 from the Mojave. Cut into 2″ strips, tape or paint, nail or staple to the electric poles. Repeat. #amplify #stopwar #attention in your #neighborhood #beat #route #copythispost by @karyl.newman
#aluminumcan #reuse
For National Public Lands Day this year we decided on a granular approach to the beverage glass surrounding beloved Giant Rock. At a solstice cleanup in 2020, we noticed a toddler playing in the unsafe sand! Made possible by a generous donation from Builders Supply, we built 5 sand sifting […]
DIY Sifting Screens #NPLD2021
In 2017, two photo albums full of snapshots, polaroids, wallet size school photos and ephemera were found under a brittlebush in Big Rock Creek Wash in Llano, CA. These images and their context within the history of the area and our current challenging times can be explored here. The online […]
Alluvial Albums in Maiden L.A. 2020
The Hi-Desert Nature Museum invited Karyl Newman of Dehsart to participate in their Family Fun Day, Saturday, July 30th from 10-3 at the Yucca Valley Community Center. With the help of our friends at Harbor Freight, objects collected at a recent cleanup have been cleaned and polished, ready for creative […]
Eco-art at The Hi-Desert Nature Museum
On Saturday, June 11th, we will be working with our friends at TrashFreeEarth.org and the Bureau of Land Management to clean up the infamous site, Giant Rock, in Landers, CA. We will provide all supplies and instruction on screening for glass recovery, safe collection techniques, recycling tips and even historical […]
Cleanup Collaboration at Giant Rock
Guest artist Kenny King. My first experience to the High Desert was in the mid 1970s with my mom & dad, and I wondered why someone would live here. A couple years later we moved to Desert View Highlands, west side of Palmdale. At the time it was small town […]