Vacant lots.
The Heidelberg Proj.
Magic TRASH offers strong themes of working together, the power of art, and the importance of inspiring community--especially kids--to affect action.
Tyree\'s awards include Michigan Artist of the Year and International Artist.
The Story spans from Tyree\'s childhood in 1950s Detroit to his early efforts to heal his community through art in the 1980s.
This picture book biography of Tyree Guyton, an urban environmental artist, shows how he transformed his decaying, crime-ridden neighborhood into the Heidelberg Project, an interactive sculpture park.
Soon local kids and families joined Tyree in rebuilding their neighborhood, discovering the healing power of art along the way.
Paintbrush in hand, Tyree cast his artistic spell, transforming everyday junk into Magic trash. to make them see Detroit\'s crumbling communities.
So he wanted to wake people up...
Heidelberg Street was in trouble Tyree Guyton loved his childhood home--that\'s where his grandpa Sam taught him to paint the world.
Trash--lots of trash.
Abandoned houses.
Vacant lots.
Not only does the Heidelberg Project prove that when a community works together it can rebuild itself, but it also addresses the issues of recycling, environmentalism, and community on a global level.
The Heidelberg Project is internationally recognized for providing arts education to children and adults and for the ongoing development of several houses on Heidelberg Street.
Magic TRASH offers strong themes of working together, the power of art, and the importance of inspiring community--especially kids--to affect action.
Tyree\'s awards include Michigan Artist of the Year and International Artist.
The Story spans from Tyree\'s childhood in 1950s Detroit to his early efforts to heal his community through art in the 1980s.
This picture book biography of Tyree Guyton, an urban environmental artist, shows how he transformed his decaying, crime-ridden neighborhood into the Heidelberg Project, an interactive sculpture park.
Soon local kids and families joined Tyree in rebuilding their neighborhood, discovering the healing power of art along the way.
Paintbrush in hand, Tyree cast his artistic spell, transforming everyday junk into Magic trash. to make them see Detroit\'s crumbling communities.
So he wanted to wake people up...
Heidelberg Street was in trouble Tyree Guyton loved his childhood home--that\'s where his grandpa Sam taught him to paint the world.
Trash--lots of trash.
Abandoned houses.
Vacant lots
