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In this Palo Alto yard, discarded objects become art
On Waverley Street, discarded objects rarely go to waste. For nearly 30 years, neighbors have been dropping off old gears, rusted machinery, car parts and other unwanted odds and ends at Rochelle Ford’s home to see what the 90-year-old Palo Alto artist will create next.
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On Waverley Street, discarded objects rarely go to waste. For nearly 30 years, neighbors have been dropping off old gears, rusted machinery, car parts and other unwanted odds and ends at Rochelle Ford’s home to see what the 90-year-old Palo Alto artist will create next.
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According to The Almanac’s linked report, In this Palo Alto yard, discarded objects become art, On Waverley Street, discarded objects rarely go to waste. For nearly 30 years, neighbors have been dropping off old gears, rusted machinery, car parts and other unwanted odds and ends at Rochelle Ford’s home to see what the 90-year-old Palo Alto artist will create next.
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- In this Palo Alto yard, discarded objects become artThe Almanac - 2026-07-30T19:50:57+00:00
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