Artist Melts 1,527 Guns to Make Shovels for Tree Planting!

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:12:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<http://inhabitat.com/artist-melts-1527-guns-to-make-shovels-for-tree-planting/>

"The city of Culiacán, in western Mexico has the highest rate of gun
deaths in the country. After speaking with family members of victims of
drug crimes in the city, artist Pedro Reyes decided to use its prolific
amount of firearms to help the local botanical garden."

Modernising "Swords into plowshares"

Via Kyle Crider and Murray J Brown.

Share and enjoy,
                *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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