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August 8th, 2018

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The Shreds Project

Shooting from the hip with a Detroit artist who turns illegal firearms into works of art. For the last couple of decades, that’s right decades, the city of Detroit, Michigan…

Shooting from the hip with a Detroit artist who turns illegal firearms into works of art.

For the last couple of decades, that’s right decades, the city of Detroit, Michigan has been on the receiving end a lot of bad press. Some of it deserved and some of it media hype. The Motor City which it is still referred to as by many was America’s hub for the auto industry, and although it may no longer be in its heyday after the going through two huge auto industry downsizings still kick out over 15 million automobiles each year. Unfortunately, one other moniker the city has been shingled with is Murder City, and based on statistics it has repeatedly been deemed the most violent city in America with over 13,000 violent crimes last year, including 303 murders in 2016 and 267 in 2017. We spoke to Doug Schwartz, an artist and Michigan native who was born and bred in the city of Detroit. He is determined to reclaim a small part of the city to make it safer through his art.

If I had to sum it up, I would have to say it’s a city with a rich history and a future that will undoubtedly leave a legacy.

Personally, I have not, however I strongly believe in, and stand behind doing my part to help in reducing gun violence, and giving back through art.

I’ve always been really good at uniquely connecting the dots. I stay curious about elevating a person’s sensory experience and would humbly say that my “art” is being talented at just that.

Our focus is based on uniquely joining company & customer through the most powerful of the 5 senses — Smell. What we call Scent Branding: A collective approach with like-minded brands. Collaborate + Product Launch + Brand Activation + VIP Gifting + Private Label. Expressed through Scent, Color and Imprint. DWHQ equally serves as event space and a launch pad for creatives. A gallery experience that features unique concepts and gives young talent the opportunity to curate, show and sell. Our goal is to create an encounter that involves all 5 senses when you walk through the door.

We hand make molds, embed the piece and pour the acrylic. Each piece is then baked in an oven for 8-10 hours, cooled, milled, buffed and polished

Everything! The most random piece was for a very dope artist out of Miami (aholsniffsglue) who sent me his 4 wisdom teeth.

SHREDS are pieces of guns that remain after they’ve been voluntarily turned in through Detroit’s gun buy back and amnesty programs or seized from crime scenes from across America. We transform SHREDS into something beautiful by encasing them in solid Lucite, to create a one of kind sculpture. Percentage of proceeds from each sale are donated to the Caliber Foundation to help victims, families and communities that have been devastated by illegal gun violence.

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