This diorama was made by Deborah Shaw with cast-off treasures from New Canaan’s Swap Shop. Ms. Shaw, one of the volunteers who operate the Swap Shop, says it depicts her artistic vision of what the Swap Shop looks like. The Swap Shop, sponsored by local environmental charity Planet New Canaan, is in the town’s transfer station, and accepts new and gently used goods, with people dropping off and picking up items for free. The goal is to give usable items a new life and keep them out of the waste stream.
By John Kriz.
