James Houtmann Turns Trash into Art & Takes Action on Creating a Thriving Future for the Planet 03/16/2018 James Francis Houtmann Turns Trash to Art and Takes Action on Creating a Thriving Future for the Planet Trash. It’s the stuff that’s broken, shabby, hole-ridden, once loved, destroyed, and dysfunctional. Or is it? Venezuela-born San Clemente local and visionary artist James Francis Houtmann innovates new destiny for materials most people would consider kaput. “Creating something out of nothing is my main goal. If you can imagine it, you can do it. Or, in my case, glue it,” jokes Houtmann. He
James Francis Houtmann Turns Trash to Art and Takes Action on Creating a Thriving Future for the Planet Trash. It’s the stuff that’s broken, shabby, hole-ridden, once loved, destroyed, and dysfunctional. Or is it? Venezuela-born San Clemente local and visionary artist James Francis Houtmann innovates new destiny for materials most people would consider kaput. “Creating something out of nothing is my main goal. If you can imagine it, you can do it. Or, in my case, glue it,” jokes Houtmann. He