Friday, August 21, 2015

Recycle Art Links


Charles Duffy, William Gubbins and Billy Turvey – from plastic trash to shoes
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2674940/What-rubbish-pair-trainers-Multi-coloured-shoes-plastic-litter-rivers-sea.html

Francisco de Pajaro – art from random trash found on street
http://www.franciscodepajaro.com/

Ai Ai Gasa – clothing from umbrellas
http://www.aiaigasa.com/

Catherine Edouard Charlot – apparel and accessories from umbrellas
http://www.himane.com/

Jean Shin – sculpture and installation using broken umbrellas
http://www.jeanshin.com/

Amanda Schachter and  Alexander Levi of Slo Architecture – environmental project with NYC youth using broken umbrellas
http://www.sloarchitecture.com/

Umbrella Sky Project – an umbrella installation in Portugal
http://whenonearth.net/umbrellas-float-streets-agueda-portugal/

Anna Meister – a glowing umbrella installation in Australia
http://viola.bz/glowing-umbrella-installation-by-anna-meister/

Bryant Holsehnbeck – installations
http://www.bryantholsenbeck.com/index.html

DIY – recycling old light bulbs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXzNq2qsyu4
http://101craftideas.com/craft-ideas/80-light-bulb-crafts

Friday, July 31, 2015

Recycle Art Links


Bonnie Coulter – collaged relief sculptures
http://www.coulterart.ca/

Cyrus Kabriu – sculptural spectacles
http://www.ckabiruart.daportfolio.com/

Elisabeth Lecourt – love her map dresses
http://www.elisabethlecourt.com/

Lee Middlehurst – mosaics using CDs
http://www.lifecyclemedia.co.uk/

Matthew Bartik – fork art
http://www.fork-art.com/

Aaron Foster – license plate art
http://www.aaronfoster.com/

Haitian Metal Art – from used oil drums
http://www.haitimetalart.com/

Paul Villinski – angel wings from found gloves
http://recyclenation.com/2010/07/angels-wings-workmans-gloves

Susanna Bauer – uses found natural objects
http://www.susannabauer.com/

Daniel Scott Jr – mosaics using recycled candy and drink labels
http://www.recycledmosaics.net/

Friday, July 10, 2015

Recycle Art Links


NYC City Of Dreams pavilion winner includes Organic Growth made from umbrellas, tripods and tricycle wheels
http://newyork.figmentproject.org/city_of_dreams_pavilion
http://izaskunchinchilla.es/organic-growth/
http://www.recyclart.org/2015/07/pavilion-constructed-out-of-broken-umbrellas-and-bicycle-wheels/

Sophie Carnell – jewelry from salvaged ocean trash
http://www.sophiecarnell.com/

Richart Sowa – environmentalist and architect built his floating home using over 150,000 recycled water bottles
http://www.theplaidzebra.com/off-the-coast-of-mexico-this-man-built-a-private-island-made-of-150000-recycled-water-bottles/

Trashion – makers of jewellery from broken/recycled skateboards
http://www.thrashion.com/

Ann Wizer – environmental activist using recycled materials in her art
http://www.invisiblesisters.org/aboutann.php

Thomas Althaus – jewellery from tin cans
https://www.etsy.com/people/cannedgoodsco?ref=owner_profile_leftnav

Jeff Ballard – collage from product packaging
https://www.facebook.com/BLENDEDimages

Arturas Tamasauskas – sculptures
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Artassteemmaker/

Ana Carolina Lima Santos – check out her chair made from mice
http://www.recyclart.org/2015/06/chair-made-259-upcycled-mice-ana-carolina-lima-santos/

Friday, June 12, 2015

Recycle Art Links

Trashion Fashion Show at the Queens Botanical Garden’s Summer Solstice Celebrations
This is the event that our own Candy Carousel (skirt hem detail shown above) will take part in, representing Vancouver Canada.
As well it will appear at the pop up event on the High Line in Manhattan on the following Sunday.
Charlize Theron Wears Dress Made With Beetle Wings in “Snow White and the Huntsman
Bryony Rose – textile menagerie
Trash Fashion Show Macedonia
Erinne Paisley – grad dress from old homework
she’s auctioning it now to raise money for the Malala Fund
Ania Gastol – recycled paper dresses
Marina DeBris – beach trash to fashion
Julia Genatossio – clothing and accessories from trash from Jakarta
Bryony Rose – textile menagerie
Re:Semblance – an exhibition of recycled art at the Ferry Building in West Vancouver June 23 to July 12

Friday, May 29, 2015

Recycle Art Links


Bordalo II – trash murals on the streets of Lisbon
https://www.facebook.com/BORDALOII/

Salvatore Cerceo – sculptures of people
http://scerceo.com/

William Turner – guitars
https://www.etsy.com/shop/WunkywerksGuitars?ref=shopinfo_shophome_leftnav
https://www.facebook.com/wunkywerks/

Hans Eijkenboom – maker of Voegelhotels, bird condo units
http://www.kunstweb.net/vogelhotel/

Michael – metal sculpture using copper wire and keys
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moerkey/538873869482994
https://www.etsy.com/people/Moerkey?ref=owner_profile_leftnav

Jola and Justin – built their own castle truck
http://www.collective-evolution.com/2015/05/19/couple-creates-a-tiny-sustainable-three-story-house-truck-take-a-look-inside/

James Korpan – metal sculpture
http://www.jameskorpan.com/

Valerie Bunnell – her ceramic figures incorporate lots of recycled materials
http://www.valeriebunnell.com/

Project LUV Seat – a collaboration between Loopworks and Soithwest Airlines
http://looptworks.com/LUV/

Reima Honkasalo – sculpture using recycled materials
http://www.reimahonkasalo.com/

Friday, May 1, 2015

Recycle Art Links

Lauren Milroy – love her shoes made from colored pencils
 
Karen Mueller – found art assemblage
 
Anya Beaumont – sculpture using maps and discarded plastic (among other things)
 
Dave Davis – sculpture from a variety of materials
 
Fantome – line of bags from bicycle inner tubes
 
Rosy – folded book art
 
Nolia Shakti – jewellery from nespresso cups
 
Barbara Franc – animal sculptures
 
Dave Gowman – his Legend of the Flying Monkeys band makes and performs with instruments made from recycled materials
 
Upscale Style – a fashion show of wearable trash fashion at the Schack Art Centre in Everett WA May 2, 2015