What most people see as leftover scraps, true makers see as raw potential. In this imaginative and resourceful episode, we’re taking discarded pieces of wood—offcuts, odd shapes, forgotten boards—and ...

The “Fragrance with Lotus Flowers” installation by Nakamura Kazunobu Design-Works uses scrap wood to create an entrancing space for Japanese dance. The designers’ manipulation of space through light ...

Artist David Olsen creates art the viewer may touch. His chosen materials have been handled plenty — bottle caps, lids, random computer parts and actual trash he picks up while mowing his yard. “The ...