Art from Trash: Mark Haining's Can Portraits | Glasgow News

A college lecturer turned eco-artist is turning trash into treasure—literally. Mark Haining, 43, crafts stunning portraits of icons like Marilyn Monroe and Kurt Cobain from discarded soda and energy drink cans, sparking a viral art movement. What started as a classroom cleanup project has blossomed into a thriving business, with his prints selling out at Glasgow’s Scottish Design Exchange. Nicknamed “Womble” by students for his creative reuse of waste, Mark is preparing for his first solo exhibition and expanding into cartoon characters. His work proves that art can be born from the most unexpected materials—and his story is a powerful reminder that trash can be transformed into treasure with vision and grit. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3893e48be7aa5059