trashscapes: a noticing (and photo) walk at East Village - Various

trashscapes: a noticing (and photo) walk

October 17, 2026 · 11 AM

New York

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$10
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A casual, slow-paced East Village walk focused on noticing accidental compositions of street debris and capturing them through photography or another artistic medium, welcoming participants with no prior art experience.

Slowly explore East Village street compositions and capture found debris with a phone, camera or sketchbook on a pay-what-you-want walk welcoming any level of art experience.

**LOOK DOWN MORE!** ​ ​A casual walk through the East Village for anyone who wants to slow down, look more carefully at what's around them, and capture what they find. On this walk, we'll move slowly through the neighborhood looking for things worth pausing at and then figuring out how to capture them. I suggest a phone or camera, but feel free to bring a sketchbook or whatever you prefer. Any amount (including 0) of art experience is welcome. :) **this event is pay-what-you-want. the suggested price is $10** **only want to pay $5? use promo code "five".** **only want to pay $1? use promo code "one"** ​--- ​This walk is inspired by trashscapes—an ongoing photography project that started with a simple habit: noticing the accidental compositions of debris and found matter on NYC streets. Over a decade of daily walks, the habit became an archive of what gets left behind. I'm drawn to the way found matter interplays with the city's infrastructure—using it as framing, finding balance in color and form, and making the incidental feel composed.

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