ANNISTON, Ala. – While most people view storm debris as waste, Dwayne Bass sees art.
When Bass, an Atlanta-based artist, heard his church was taking a mission trip to Calhoun County during Memorial Day weekend, he couldn’t wait to help. After seeing waste materials while helping rebuild a house, his creative instincts kicked in immediately.
“I’m focused on taking waste and turning it into something beautiful,” Bass said.
Earlier this month, he pitched an art project for the kids’ vacation Bible school at First Baptist Church of Williams near Jacksonville, an affiliate church of his Macon, Ga., congregation. His idea was to create artwork with the abundance of debris that normally would go to the landfill. He said everyone was excited and on board.
Last weekend, Bass’ third time volunteering in Calhoun County, he used leftover materials from a previous weekend and had the kids paint smaller pieces to make a large sculpture that the Rev. Mike Oliver said will go in the entrance of the fellowship center of the church.