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Artist Born for this time, Lived on a landfill as a child. Reuse Became the way of life. To read the story from the inception of the Name Hong Kong Willie. Famed, by the humble statements form the Key West Citizen, viable art from reuse has found its time. To Live a life in the art world and be so blessed to make a social impact. Artists are to give back, talent is to tell a story, to make change. Reuse is a life experience. To think now of the past and the story of Hong Kong Willie, Why i have to say it was for a reason.
Hong Kong Willie Art Gallery In Tampa, a reuse Art Gallery. Artist Kim,Derek,and Joseph. reuse artist that have lived the life and are meant for the green movement in the world. A gallery that was born for this time. Artist living a freegan life,art that makes a social statement of reuse. Media that has a profound effect in making the word green truly a movement of reuse in the world today and the future.
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THE HONG KONG WILLIE WAY OF LIFE. RE-USE IN SIMPLE FORM. USING RESOURCES TO THEIR FULL BENEFIT. FOR YEARS HONG KONG WILLIE HAS GROWN VEGETATION AND GROUND-COVER WHICH REQUIRES NO IRRIGATION. FOR 25 YEARS NO WATER HAS BEEN WASTED ON THE LAWN OR PLANTS AT HONG KONG WILLIE. HONG KONG WILLIE COLLECTS LAWN CLIPPINGS, OAK LEAVES IMPLEMENTING THEM FOR THE COMPOST PILE. USING DIVING TANKS WHICH COULD NO LONGER BE FILLED, TRANSFORMING THEM INTO BELLS BECAME A STAPLE FOR DOCKS,RESTAURANT TIP ANNOUNCERS, AND TIKI HUTS. GREY WATER NORMALLY UNNECESSARILY DRAINED TO THE SEWERS, IS TRANSFERRED TO THE COMPOST PILE. MANY SIMPLE WAYS OF RE-USE. BLUE WINE BOTTLES DOUBLE DUTY AS PAVERS EDGING THE LAWN AND ENTRANCE WAY. HONG KONG WILLIE LOOKS FOR RE-USE IN SINGLE FORM. LIVING ON THE LANDFILL IN TAMPA AS A CHILD AFFECTED THE VIEWPOINT THAT ENERGY MUST AND CAN NOT ALWAYS BE PURCHASED. FROM NEWSPAPERS ROLLED TIGHTLY AS FUEL FOR FIREPLACES, TO LUMBER SUPPOSEDLY UNFIT FOR USE, TRANSFORMED INTO EFFECTIVE AND MOVING ARTWORK. HONG KONG WILLIE DISCOVERED EARLY KEY'S ARTISTS STEERED FROM CANVAS SINCE THE COST OF FIBER IN CANVAS WAS UNNATAINABLE TO THE MAJORITY, THUS MATERIAL CARRIED UPON YOUR BACK GAINED PROMINENCE. RE-USE IS OUR FUTURE. RATHER THAN DISMANTLING HOUSES AND SENDING MATERIAL TO LANDFILLS, ATTAIN THESE MATERIALS SUCH AS BRICKS, LUMBER AND TRANSFER INTO NEW HOUSES AND GREEN PROJECTS. BURLAP COFFEE BAGS WHICH BECOME HONG KONG WILLIE GREEN SHOPPING BAGS, ALSO MAY BE SHIPPED TO FLOUR COMPANYS, FEED PROCESSORS, THUS BEING REUSED MANY TIMES OVER THEIR INTENDED LIFESPANS. HONG KONG WILLIE ART, BUOYS; WEATHERED BUOYS HAVING FELT NATURES PUMMELING, STILL TO THIS DAY ARE IMPLEMENTED FOR A MULTITUDE OF USES. LAST WEEK A GENTLEMAN PURCHASED A BUOY TO IDENTIFY A SUBMERGED PIPE IN HIS LAKE. HONG KONG WILLIE ALWAYS LOOKING TO REUSE MANY OBJECTS IN SINGLE FORM. WE ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO LEAVE LESS OF A FOOTPRINT ON THE WORLD. KONG WILLIE SAYS: WE ALL HAVE A PURPOSE.
