For a Saudi artist, trash are a treasure trove for art

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Saudi artist up-cycles trash

Location: Riyadh

Zahra al-Nahrawi tranforms

//chocolate boxes, broken kettles and mirror frames//

into beautiful artworks

(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SAUDI ABSTRACT ARTIST, ZAHRAH AL-NAHRAWI, SAYING:

"When we recycle, we protect the environment, instead of throwing items away. I'm a person who doesn't like throwing anything away, if I do so I feel guilty because it takes time for trash) to decompose or to be recycled.

So I think why don't I just take the initiative to recycle these things myself?"

The 31-year-old has seen a 30% increase

in her number of social media followers

in the last few months

as she encourages them to begin art projects

while staying at home