Sometimes the most meaningful art doesn’t start in an art store; it starts right where we are. From forgotten buttons to weathered wood, everyday objects carry stories just waiting to be revealed.

A life preserver and fishing lures become artwork in the talented hands of artist Mel Wolk, whose work will be on exhibit at the Everhart Museum in Scranton as of April 23. Artist Mel Wolk transforms ...

Artist David Olsen creates art the viewer may touch. His chosen materials have been handled plenty — bottle caps, lids, random computer parts and actual trash he picks up while mowing his yard. “The ...