Weekly Recycle Art Links



Kostas – repurposed vintage materials

http://www.etsy.com/shop/fishtail45

Dan Cordero – “repurposing vintage gadgets”

http://www.dancordero.com/

Kris Lovett – from skateboards into shoes

http://www.krislovett.com/2008/08/reply.html

Dome Candy Lab – from suitcase to boombox

http://www.etsy.com/shop/DomeCandy

Brian Dettmer – sculpture from books

http://briandettmer.com/

Duke Holdsworth – lamps using vintage automotive and industrial salvage and reclaim items

http://www.etsy.com/shop/Slidewaysdesigns

Leonardo Drew – assemblages made from hundreds of wood scraps

http://www.leonardodrew.com/

http://design-milk.com/countless-scraps-amazing-sculpture-by-leonardo-drew/

Alice Garrett – mosaic furniture from vintage china

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MedallionHouse

a student made PVC pipe instrument (his playing ain’t too shabby either)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIBsoeK11fI

Wearable Art Awards – annual event February 16 and 17, Port Moody, Canada

http://www.wearableartawards.com/

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Thierry Despont – an architect and artist who works in all media; check out his sculptures

http://despontstudio.com/

Jeff and Mark – upcycled lighting

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BootsNGus

Jessica Mindich – her Caliber Collection of jewelry includes shiny steel cuffs and bangles made from illegal guns, all taken off the streets of Newark, NJ, by the police department

http://calibercollection.com/

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/blogs/fashion/guns-made-jewelry-fight-violence-style-192200014.html

Amy Gibson – designs from recycled magazines

http://www.etsy.com/shop/colorstorydesigns

Rebecca Szeto – her paintbrush series is very playful and “painterly”

http://www.rebeccaszeto.com/

MariaClaRo – accessories from car interiors

http://www.etsy.com/shop/mariclaro

thezenartist – furniture from barn wood

http://www.etsy.com/shop/thezenartist#

Ronnie – fashion and fashion accessories from recycled fabric including ties

http://www.etsy.com/shop/glamarita

Ingrid Schattauer-Paul – bags from repurposed materials including old military bags and leather jackets

http://www.etsy.com/shop/peace4you

Trashion Show in North Hempstead

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/trashion-show-in-north-hempstead-1.4428654



Weekly Recycle Art Links

Arseniy Lapin – sculpture

http://www.arselap.com/

Paul DiPasqua – Samurais sculptures from found and recycled objects

http://www.verisimilitudo.com/paul-dipasqua/

Marc Giai-Miniet – loved his box sculptures

http://www.marc-giai-miniet.com/

Holly Mackay and Judith Selby Lang – sculpture from beach plastic debris

http://www.exploreecology.org/blog/transforming-marine-debris-into-art-in-plastic-planet/

http://plasticforever.blogspot.ca/

Gina Nash – lighting and sculpture from recycled steel

http://www.experiencedmaterials.com/

Jennifer Moore – dresses from vintage scarves

http://recovergirl.wordpress.com/

Judy Benson – repurposed vintage jewellery

http://www.etsy.com/shop/byJudyAnn

Gérard Cambon – “evocative constructions composed primarily of found materials”

http://art-magazine.org/gerard-cambon-sculpteur/

Reta and Vena Howell – love their lighting designs from recycled plastic

http://www.etsy.com/listing/45832031/jericho-exhibition-piece?ref=usr_faveitems

http://www.poptartart.net/

and a great DIY yardstick buffet by Laura at Corner House

http://www.cornerhouseblog.com/2011/10/yardstick-buffet-tutorial.html



Weekly Recycle Art Links

Dario Tironi and Koji Yoshida – 2011 joint exhibition of sculpture from plastic products including toys

http://www.arch2o.com/things-crash-toys-dario-tironi-koji-yoshida/

http://www.dariotironi.com/

Loran Scruggs – toys and whistles from bottle caps and tin cans

http://www.etsy.com/people/loranscruggs?ref=owner_profile_leftnav

Alex Smolen and Kim Barr – clothing and accessories from remnant and recycled materials

http://www.fairjake.ca/

Joel Hester of the Weld House – line of furniture from reclaimed steel (including car hoods)

http://www.weldhouse.com/

Jason Mecier – celebrity portraits

http://www.jasonmecier.com/

Ample Sample – a challenge where design entries are made from carpet samples

http://www.amplesample.net/

Luca Scarpellini - one-off design pieces, starting from reclaimed and discarded materials, then modified and assembled

http://www.usedesign.it/

Hillary Coe – painting with tin cans

http://hillarycoe.com/#Can-Love-1

Rashad Alakbarov – painting with shadows and light

http://catinwater.com/2012/08/21/rashad-alakbarov-paints-with-shadows-and-light/

Ignacui Canales Aracil – I like his sculptures using dried plants

http://www.canalesaracil.com/

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Giuseppe Penone – sculpture using natural elements – for his The Hidden Life Within he carefully removed the growth rings of a tree to reveal the "sapling within" so by carving out the inside of a tree trunk and leaving the knots in place, they eventually emerge as tiny limbs

http://www.ago.net/giuseppe-penone-the-hidden-life-within

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Fo-76Gfg3w

Maurico Affonso – product designer to often works on recycled projects (check out his pop pendant light)

http://www.mauricioaffonso.com/

Da Lata – a Brazillian collective that makes accessories from ring pulls

http://www.da-lata.com/

Heath Nash – South African designer working with local recycled materials

http://www.heathnash.com/

Gerard Collas – sculptures in stone

http://gerardcollas.hautetfort.com/

Jeff Ballard – portraits using food packaging and junk mail

http://www.etsy.com/shop/BLENDEDimages

Jim Shores – sculpture from found objects

http://www.jimshoresart.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimshoresart/

Lisa Kokin – sewing with recycled materials

http://www.lisakokin.com/

Dolan Geiman – mixed media from salvaged wood, found objects and other recycled materials

http://dolangeiman.com/

Luca Scapellini – designer using discarded materials and old recovered objects

http://www.usedesign.it/?lang=en

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Jennifer Bell – upcycling fashion including this number made with paper, pop tabs, curtains, old worn leather jackets and cardboard, just to name some

http://www.discardedcouture.org/

Lindsay Pollak – maker of instruments from unusual materials including a carrot clarinet and rubber glove bagpipe

http://www.youtube.com/user/SquealyD?feature=watch

Olga Oreshyna – art panels from abandoned wood

http://olga66.wordpress.com/

Marco Lai of Hell’s Kitchen – from inner tubes, car seat-belts, t-shirts, shirts to bags and accessories

http://www.hellskitchen.it/

Renewal Notice: Creative Reuse in Art, Craft, Fashion & Design a creative reuse exhibition curated by Garth Johnson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyTfDXO0wrg

Johnson’s book 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse: Remake, Restyle, Recycle, Renew contains pieces by past and present ReVision – the Art of Recycling artists

You can buy the coffee table book here

http://www.amazon.com/1000-Ideas-Creative-Reuse-Restyle/dp/1592535402

http://books.google.ca/books?id=UmRsLYclNY0C&sitesec=reviews

or download a free digital version here as a pdf

http://www.filestube.com/1/1000+ideas+for+creative+reuse

Andy Goldsworth – environmental artist

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT3lveJmjY8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LP_-P7ZcWZU

http://www.ucblueash.edu/artcomm/web/w2005_2006/maria_Goldsworthy/TEST/index.html

Clare at Urchin Bags – made from seat belts, used bicycle inner tubes, and scrap vinyl and upholstery material

http://www.urchinbags.com/

URBN Hotel Shanghai – China’s first carbon-neutral hotel has used recycled and reclaimed local materials throughout the construction.

One of the best examples is the back wall of the main lobby decorated with a collection of old suitcases.

http://www.recyclart.org/2010/12/urbn-hotel/

http://www.urbnhotels.com/

Kathyanne White – mixed media with digital output onto alternative surfaces (like pop cans and bottle caps)

http://digitalalternativestudio.com/

http://www.digitalalternativesurfaces.com/

How to make roses from maple leaves

http://haha.nu/creative/how-to-make-roses-from-maple-leaves/

Weekly Recycle Art Links

ReVision – a recent found object art exhibition in Halifax (above by Lisa Cochrane)

http://revisionexhibition.wordpress.com/tag/recycled-art/

ReVision Lounge and Gallery in New York – where all the furnishings, the lighting, even the bar itself, and each piece is made entirely of recycled materials

http://www.revisionlounge.com/

Sam Spenser – check out his Scrap section

http://www.miscellanyinc.com/

Karin Granstrand – objects and installations

http://karingranstrand.com/

Revision – the Seattle ReStore’s furniture making division

http://www.re-store.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=562&Itemid=299

Austin Hay – a 16 year old is building his own home from salvaged materials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXDu2U-CmkI

http://faircompanies.com/videos/view/16-yr-old-builds-tiny-home-to-guarantee-mortgage-free-future/

Revision – apprentices at Boston’s Artists for Humanity create a green furniture line made from mail tubes

http://afhboston.org/

ReVision – film showcases the art of Pacific Northwest artists such as Ross Palmer Beecher, Marita Dingus, and ScrapArtsMusic, among several others who create music, sculpture, fashion, street, and mixed media art using re-purposed, found, or salvaged materials

http://revisionthefilm.com/

Landfil Harmonica – a documentary about a musical orchestra in Paraguay, where young musicians play instruments made from trash, be sure to watch the video teaser

http://landfillharmonicmovie.wordpress.com/

How to make 2 cheap lighters into a tiny motorcycle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep05F7ZxeD0