Art is a huge part of our culture here in Traverse City and The Alluvion Arts at Common Grounds is showcasing different styles. One of those is wheatpasting. Wheatpaste is a mixture of flour and water, similar to paper mâché.

The Alluvion Arts is hosted wheatpasting classes throughout the summer and they are using the art to decorate their parking garage.

“It really took off with street art in the style that you’re seeing. It here is with street artists using it as a way to spread marketing or also spreading like news and, artwork. So, street art will take like a bucket of wheat paste and be able to quickly slap up a bunch of their work. Sometimes it’s like propaganda it’s been it does have a bad rap in some cases.

“But I really got turned on to it in 2011, there was a street artist nam

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