By Mike Cook
Zachary Carpenter is an upcycle artist.
“I pick up items I think might be interesting,” Carpenter said June 13 during the second week of the Doña Ana Arts Council’s (DAAC) 34th Career Art Path (CAP) program at Cruces Creatives makerspace.
Carpenter demonstrated for the 23 CAP students, ages 11-15, how he uses doorknobs, pill bottles, broken toys, drawer pulls, candy tins, pieces of wire and a wide range of other things to make “something completely different.” He may even add lights and sound.
After his presentation, CAP students began making their own art, using his recommendations to “pre-draw and practice first.” CAP teacher Lisa Carlson and Cruces Creatives provided metal, plastic, cardboard, art supplies and other tools for their creations.
This is the eighth time Carlson, a long-time Las Cruces artist and…
