Armenian Artist Turns Children’s Old Toys Into Art, Urging Us to Rethink What We Throw Away

Armenian Artist Turns Children’s Old Toys Into Art, Urging Us to Rethink What We Throw Away

What happens to children’s toys when they are no longer wanted? Armenian artist Ani Hovak has found a way to give them a second life, transforming old playthings into works of art. Hovak, whose full name is Ani Hovakimyan, presented her creations at the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP17, in Yerevan, where The Armenian Report spoke with her about her work. Instead of throwing away toys that children have outgrown, Hovak uses them as m…