Gregory Kloehn goes dumpster diving, but not for the reason that most people would think. He isn’t homeless. In fact, he is an artist from Oakland that is trying to help the homeless and develop his craft at the same time.
Instead of building sculptures that he would sell to rich people to add to their massive homes, he decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in California.
GREGORY DIGS THROUGH ILLEGALLY DUMPED TRASH AND GOES DUMPSTER DIVING.
Gregory Kloehn
HE USES WHAT HE COLLECTS TO BUILD SMALL, ONE ROOM SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS.
Gregory Kloehn
AND HIS HOMELESSNESS PROJECT IS GETTING ATTENTION.
Gregory Kloehn
NOT ONLY FROM THE MEDIA, BUT FROM THE PEOPLE HE HELPS AS WELL.
Gregory Kloehn
THE “LITTLE HOMELESS HOMES” ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE SOFA.
Gregory Kloehn
BUT, SOMETHING THAT SMALL CAN MEAN THE WORLD TO SOMEONE LIVING ON THE STREETS.
Gregory Kloehn
EACH OF THE HOMES ARE BUILT WITH A PITCHED ROOF, SO RAIN WILL RUN RIGHT OFF OF THEM.
Gregory Kloehn
THEY ALSO HAVE WHEELS, SO THEIR OWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO WHEEL THEM AROUND IF THEY NEED TO.
Gregory Kloehn
THE FOUNDATION HE USUALLY USES ARE DISCARDED WOODEN PALLETS.
Gregory Kloehn
AT FIRST, AS AN ARTIST, HE MADE SCULPTURES.
Gregory Kloehn
BUT PEDDLING HIS CREATIONS GOT OLD.
Gregory Kloehn
SINCE HE FOCUSED ON HOUSING, GREGORY KNOWS WHAT HE CREATES IS BEING USED.
Gregory Kloehn
A HOMELESS WOMAN HE KNOWS WELL, WONDER, RAVES ABOUT WHAT HE DOES.
Gregory Kloehn
THE SMALL SHELTER GREGORY BUILT FOR HER WAS THE BEST HOUSE SHE’S HAD IN 5 YEARS.
Gregory Kloehn
HE PUBLISHED A BOOK TITLED “HOMELESS ARCHITECTURE.”
Gregory Kloehn
HIS FOCUS SEEMS TO BE ON HELPING THEM BUILD HOMES…
Gregory Kloehn
EVEN WHEN THEY DON’T HAVE A CONVENTIONAL “HOUSE” TO WORK WITH.
Gregory Kloehn
AT FIRST HE WAS JUST BUILDING TINY HOMES TO SELL.
Gregory Kloehn
ONE DAY, A HOMELESS MAN CAME BY HIS STUDIO ASKING FOR A TARP.
Gregory Kloehn
ALL GREGORY HAD WAS A TINY WOODEN FRAME HE WAS WORKING ON, EQUIPPED WITH A BUILT-IN KITCHEN, WATER TANK AND A SMALL TRAP FOR HUMAN WASTE.
Gregory Kloehn
HE THEN REALIZED… IT WAS A HOME THAT THIS MAN COULD USE.
Gregory Kloehn
SOMEONE COULD USE IT AND IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR LIFE.
Gregory Kloehn
HE CAN’T BUILD HOUSES FOR ALL OF OAKLAND’S HOMELESS.
Gregory Kloehn
HOWEVER, HE DOESN’T INTEND TO STOP BUILDING ANY TIME SOON.
Gregory Kloehn
HE’S THOUGHT ABOUT STARTING CLASSES, TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO MAKE THEM. “A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HEAR ABOUT WHAT I’M DOING WANT TO GET INVOLVED,” HE SAID. “MAYBE WE MEET SOMEPLACE AND PUT A COUPLE HOMES TOGETHER.”
Gregory Kloehn
Source: Huffington Post via Viral Nova
This artist uses trash to change people’s lives. It’s absolutely brilliant. If more people could learn how to create these tiny homes for others, the impact could be huge. Strangers have come forward on his Facebook page to donate money to what Gregory is doing.
Share this amazing initiative by clicking on the button below. This is the kind of idea that should catch on. People’s lives could be changed forever.
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Instead of building sculptures that he would sell to rich people to add to their massive homes, he decided to focus his efforts on helping house the homeless population in California.
GREGORY DIGS THROUGH ILLEGALLY DUMPED TRASH AND GOES DUMPSTER DIVING.
Gregory Kloehn
HE USES WHAT HE COLLECTS TO BUILD SMALL, ONE ROOM SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS.
AND HIS HOMELESSNESS PROJECT IS GETTING ATTENTION.
Gregory Kloehn
NOT ONLY FROM THE MEDIA, BUT FROM THE PEOPLE HE HELPS AS WELL.
Gregory Kloehn
THE “LITTLE HOMELESS HOMES” ARE ABOUT THE SIZE OF THE SOFA.
Gregory Kloehn
BUT, SOMETHING THAT SMALL CAN MEAN THE WORLD TO SOMEONE LIVING ON THE STREETS.
Gregory Kloehn
EACH OF THE HOMES ARE BUILT WITH A PITCHED ROOF, SO RAIN WILL RUN RIGHT OFF OF THEM.
Gregory Kloehn
THEY ALSO HAVE WHEELS, SO THEIR OWNERS WILL BE ABLE TO WHEEL THEM AROUND IF THEY NEED TO.
Gregory Kloehn
THE FOUNDATION HE USUALLY USES ARE DISCARDED WOODEN PALLETS.
Gregory Kloehn
AT FIRST, AS AN ARTIST, HE MADE SCULPTURES.
Gregory Kloehn
BUT PEDDLING HIS CREATIONS GOT OLD.
Gregory Kloehn
SINCE HE FOCUSED ON HOUSING, GREGORY KNOWS WHAT HE CREATES IS BEING USED.
Gregory Kloehn
A HOMELESS WOMAN HE KNOWS WELL, WONDER, RAVES ABOUT WHAT HE DOES.
Gregory Kloehn
THE SMALL SHELTER GREGORY BUILT FOR HER WAS THE BEST HOUSE SHE’S HAD IN 5 YEARS.
Gregory Kloehn
HE PUBLISHED A BOOK TITLED “HOMELESS ARCHITECTURE.”
Gregory Kloehn
HIS FOCUS SEEMS TO BE ON HELPING THEM BUILD HOMES…
Gregory Kloehn
EVEN WHEN THEY DON’T HAVE A CONVENTIONAL “HOUSE” TO WORK WITH.
Gregory Kloehn
AT FIRST HE WAS JUST BUILDING TINY HOMES TO SELL.
Gregory Kloehn
ONE DAY, A HOMELESS MAN CAME BY HIS STUDIO ASKING FOR A TARP.
Gregory Kloehn
ALL GREGORY HAD WAS A TINY WOODEN FRAME HE WAS WORKING ON, EQUIPPED WITH A BUILT-IN KITCHEN, WATER TANK AND A SMALL TRAP FOR HUMAN WASTE.
Gregory Kloehn
HE THEN REALIZED… IT WAS A HOME THAT THIS MAN COULD USE.
Gregory Kloehn
SOMEONE COULD USE IT AND IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR LIFE.
Gregory Kloehn
HE CAN’T BUILD HOUSES FOR ALL OF OAKLAND’S HOMELESS.
Gregory Kloehn
HOWEVER, HE DOESN’T INTEND TO STOP BUILDING ANY TIME SOON.
Gregory Kloehn
HE’S THOUGHT ABOUT STARTING CLASSES, TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO MAKE THEM. “A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO HEAR ABOUT WHAT I’M DOING WANT TO GET INVOLVED,” HE SAID. “MAYBE WE MEET SOMEPLACE AND PUT A COUPLE HOMES TOGETHER.”
Gregory Kloehn
Source: Huffington Post via Viral Nova
This artist uses trash to change people’s lives. It’s absolutely brilliant. If more people could learn how to create these tiny homes for others, the impact could be huge. Strangers have come forward on his Facebook page to donate money to what Gregory is doing.
Share this amazing initiative by clicking on the button below. This is the kind of idea that should catch on. People’s lives could be changed forever.
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Great Idea!
ReplyDeleteIf he ever does this, count me in.
ReplyDeleteI would love to do this!!!!
-les
www.lovewhatyouread14.blogspot.com
Absolutely love this... find me on facebook.. name is Doron Kutash.. I will set up your national network to end homelessness in America.. (and then beyond).. you can simply set up the schooling, the how to.. a simple youtube channel.. great job.. bye for now! :)
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