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‘Altered Meanings’ manifests recycling themes

November 13th, 2008

By Kurt Shaw, Tribune-Review Art Critic

“Reduce-reuse-recycle” might have been the mantra of the 1990s, when many recycling programs in this country and others began. But an art exhibit at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild in the North Side proves that the three R’s still are with us, and here, made manifest in the most creative of ways.

From recycled and reclaimed materials to familiar images, “Altered Meanings” explores the unique art-making processes of Cat Chow and Jesse McLean. Two young contemporary artists, Chow and McLean both collect and repurpose to produce compelling and innovative works of art….

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