Japanese potter Shigeaki Higuchi’s signature art comes from trash. He combs the shores at Shirahama in Minami Boso City collecting rubbish that has washed ashore. He recycles beach garbage into some pretty creative works of art.

Garbage washed ashore or dumped on the beach is given new life by potter Shigeaki Higuchi. Looking at his fantastical and whimsical creations, can you figure out their origins?

“Art’s a beach!” is the title of the article from The Japan Times Online. It’s pretty cool.

• Read the article
• View a gallery of Higuchi’s work