Garball
Designer for the Palos Verdes Art Center
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Edward Humes sharing a moment with Garball — embracing the absurdity (and urgency) of our trash problem.
The Gar-Ball is a hands-on introduction to garbology—the study of what we throw away and why it matters. Designed like a gumball machine, it turns the simple act of recycling into an engaging moment of surprise and delight. Made from PVC, nylon, and netting, the Gar-Ball invites curiosity, sparking conversations about waste, behavior, and the invisible systems that shape our habits. By making trash visible and interactive, it transforms garbology from an academic concept into a playful, personal experience.
On the left, an example of how the Gar-ball will generate interest. Right, a collective spectacle modeled after a gumball machine
Working with the Palos Verdes Art Center and Palos Verdes Library facilities team to install the Garball onto a truck
Gar-Ball on display at Loyola Marymount University, showcasing how creative engagement with garbology can spark community awareness and action—because addressing waste is a challenge we solve together