Artists breathe new life into wooden forms from the 1970s

Sacramento artist William Ishmael, 68, saw more than dusty pieces of wood in four boxes that were presented to him – he saw an opportunity to repurpose them for art.

Haile Amonson, 20, of Sacramento, writes notes on “Maynard” by artist Steve Hamm.

Artist Shirley Hazlett, 63, of Sacramento, stands in front of her artistic project of repurposed mounted wooden objects.