Weekly Recycle Art Links

Jean Shin – sculptures and large scale installations from everyday objects, including umbrellas, donated clothing, losing lottery tickets, empty wine bottles and discarded computer keycaps

http://www.jeanshin.com/

Sarah Turner - decorative lighting from waste plastic drinks bottles

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

Donald Gialanella – “an artistic paleontologist, searching for traces of meaning in the rubble of society”

http://www.donsculpture.com/

Paul Rainville – chandeliers from bottles

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

Jill Jones – steampunk objects and jewellery from antique found objects

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

Aurora Robson – works using plastic debris, packaging and junk mail

http://www.aurorarobson.com/

Tom Sachs – sculptor using various modern icons

http://www.tomsachs.org/

Anne – wall art from repurposed books

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

Court Bennett – “bio-mechanical forms, which combine materials in unconventional, dark and humorous ways”

http://www.courtbennett.com/

Nelot Cram – bird houses

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

Dalton Ghetti – sculptures on the tips of pencils

http://www.daltonmghetti.com/

Reclamation Administration – website dedicated to the dissemination of information that prevents the unnecessary waste of construction and demolition materials through recycling based in the Portland, Oregon

http://reclamationadministration.com/

http://reclamationadministration.com/submit-your-work-to-the-reclamation-administration/



Weekly Recycle Art Links

Dean Patman – detailed animal sculptures

http://www.deanpatman.com/

Jack Zylkin - upcycled antique typewriters that also work as computer keyboards and iPad docks

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

Richard Shilling – ephemeral art

http://richardshilling.co.uk/

Leslie Tilley – “lamps out of blenders, toasters, plumbing parts, gears, coffee pots, pepper mills, flower pots, gelatin molds, colanders, cigar boxes, birdcages, and other assorted treasures”

http://www.etsy.com/shop/4FLighting

Nathan Rock – repurposing cast iron artifacts from old mills, railyards and factories that have been abandoned or forgotten

http://www.industrialartifacts.net/

LeAnn Larson – jewellery from vintage silverware

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

Matthew Donaldson – furniture designs from recycled wood

http://refoundfurniture.wordpress.com/

Kelly Headley – reclaimed and salvaged wood designs

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

Swap-o-rama – Vancouver February 10 – giant clothing swap and do-it-yourself workshops where guests pay $5 and contribute a bag of unwanted clothing and are allowed to take home as much clothing as they can carry

http://swaporamarama.org/

Re Store Bellingham call for art for 12^th annual Recycled Arts Show

http://www.re-store.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=605%3Athe-re-stores-13th-annual-recycled-arts-show-april-2013&catid=59



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