The Plastic Hunter

After a late night on the town, a sluggish Cryptic Moth crew emerged from the hotel to greet the hottest day of the summer. With temperatures expected to exceed 110 F in the Big Apple, we weren't exactly looking forward to an outdoor shoot.



Ever-the-determined, we crossed the Hudson into Jersey to meet Bill, one of the founding members of Bag Snaggers, Inc. ( muzen.com/snagger.html) – a motley collective of artists and musicians who rescue plastic bags from trees.



This is their tool of trade – a 40-foot extendable pole with a patented hook that can cut, grab and snatch these menacing tokens of convenience. Not only has Bill and his pals collected thousands of bags out of trees from all over the USA, other items have included carpet, bicycles, lawn chairs and miles of audio and video tape.



Being the artists that they are, the Bag Snaggers have since spliced together the audio tape into bizarre montages of Latin, hip hop and reggae beats.




The video revealed some crazy dude giving sermons from his home, a corporate video on textiles and a Japanese action flick. If anything, the experiment shows just how diverse the origins of these synthetics can be.



Not surprisingly, there were many bags in the park to demo his technique. Click below to see a quick video clip.

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The snagger poles are available for those that are annoyed by tree-borne rubbish and Bill is even willing to pay house calls free of charge.



Cryptic Moth thanks Bill for enduring the heat and proving that every one of us can indeed make a difference.


Out.

G+I