Art made from trash is treasured at San Francisco gallery exhibit

San Francisco artists are turning heads by turning rubbish into works worthy to be put on display at one of the city's most-renowned galleries.

To most people, a dump is just a dump. But to Deena Qabazard, it's a full-service art supply store with a very flexible return policy.

"Sometimes you look and you're like, 'No!' and then sometimes the unexpected car comes and you're like, 'Oh my goodness, fantastic!'" said Deena Qabazard , a Kuwaiti-American artist who has been mining the muck for years, looking to give old objects a new spark.

On this particular morning, she scores a bracelet, a mirror, and a string of chandelier crystals, all ready for their second act. Back in her studio, those finds turn into collages of metal, textiles, and photographs, much of it pulled straight from the