Friday, January 29, 2016

Recycled Art Links

Jennifer Collier – stitched vintage books and papers – be sure to watch the video
 
Luisa Milan – reuses old textiles
 
Vilma Silveira Farrell – lamps from coffee filters
 
Julie Alice Chappell – insects from electronics
 
Justin Gershenson-Gates – jewelry and sculpture from watch parts
 
Jonathan Callan – sculptures from compressing books
 
Fashion Designers Transform Ford’s Recycled Upholstery Fabrics into Couture
 
15 inventive dresses made from recycled materials

Friday, January 15, 2016

Recycled Art Links


Matt Wilson – cutlery sculptures (really like the birds)
http://www.airtightartwork.com

Christian Wischnewski – small sculptures and collage
http://www.wischnik.de

Jean Marc – bags from old life jackets and cement bags
http://ww.marionrouge.com

Marina Balsamo – lamps and jewellery from Nespresso capsules
http://www.marinabalsamo.ch

Kimberley Franklin – recycled book jewellery
http://trashycrafter.com/

Yvonne Barreau-Fein – mixed material sculptures
http://www.ennovyennovy.blogspot.ca

Deana – recycled glass
http://www.groovygreenglass.com/

Sabina Brosche – works using discarded newspaper, books, packaging and cardboard
http://www.sabinebrosche.com/

Celia Pym – knitting repair
http://www.celiapym.com

Monday, January 4, 2016

Recycle Art Links

 
Michelle Sirois-Silver –  hand-hooked surfaces from waste textiles
 
Cynthia Minden – assemblage
 
Tony Fredriksson – driftwood sculpture
 
Elliott Hundley – watch how he makes his paintings from beach debris
 
Nick Cave – learn about his Soundsuits made from discarded materials
 
Piet Hein Eek – furniture designs from natural and recycled materials
 
David Kracov – wall sculptures
 
Liu Wei – art from everyday materials
 
Jodi Harvey-Brown – book sculptures
 
Karine Diot – book sculptures

Friday, November 27, 2015

Recycle Art Links


Rosa Montesa – gift boxes from plastic bottles
http://www.recicladocreativo.com/recopilacion-de-cajas-de-regalo-bomboneras-y-dulceros-reciclando-botellas-de-plastico/#.Vk9tJLuFPDB

Elisa Insua – colourful sculptures from plastic scraps
http://www.elisainsua.com/index.php

Florie Salnot – plastic gold jewellery with Sahara refugees, sponsored by Sandblast Arts
http://www.floriesalnot.com/PlasticGoldPart1.html
http://www.sandblast-arts.org/

Sarah Frost – wall installation using keyboard keys
http://www.sarahfrost.info/

Choi Jung Hyun – sculpture using keyboard keys
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/04/choi-jung-hyun-assembles-non-venomous-viper-with-recycled-keyboa/

Joao Sabino – keyboard key purses
http://www.joaosabino.pt/home.php?lang=en

Derek McDonald – metal sculptures
http://www.derekmcdonaldartworks.com/

Mike Davis – sculptures from tyres
http://www.mickdavissculptor.com/

Connie Sabo – twisted paper sculptures
http://www.conniesabo.com/

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

Friday, November 6, 2015

Recycle Art Links


Tomas Vitanovsky – animal sculptures from scrap metal
http://www.boredpanda.com/wonderful-sculptures-created-with-recycled-motorbike-parts/

Extrema Outdoor Music Festival  - 600 pallets were used to create a stage that embraces visitors and provides an intimate environment within the crowded festival. By placing the DJ booth in the center of the structure, the stage is made tactile and experiential for visitors
http://www.1001pallets.com/2015/10/600-pallets-structure-extrema-outdoor-music-festival-netherlands/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1001Pallets+Weekly+Newsletter
http://xofestival.nl/en/news/extrema-outdoor-2015-stages

William Heeffer – boiler lamps
http://www.willemheeffer.nl/lately/boiler-lamp-collection/

Cecile Perra – sculpture and collage
http://www.artperra.fr/

PopDots – design of gallery interior using reclaimed wood bits
http://design-milk.com/reclaimed-wood-used-design-gallery-interior/
http://www.pop-dots.com/#!instalacion-cc/cw8p

Washed Ashore – sculptures from plastic ocean waste
http://washedashore.org/

The Art of Craft Lecture: Reclamation – November 17 starts at 7 pm at Carousel Theatre’s Studio C on Granville Island on November 17th.  Partipants include Bridget Catchpole, Kaarina Talvila, and Lorraine Kwan and Janet Lee of ReVision
http://craftcouncilbc.ca/happenings/2015/11/17/art-of-craft-lecture-series-reclamation/
https://www.facebook.com/events/449022418615426/

Friday, October 16, 2015

Recycle Art Links

David Batchelor – plastic installations, especially enjoyed those using plastic sunglasses
 
Taipei-Guandu International Outdoor Sculpture Festival
 
Veronika Richterova – plastic bottle art
 
Sarah Nicole Phillips – envelope art
 
Fabrice Monteiro – the “Prophecy” collection contains great wearable installations
 
Kathleen Nowak Tucci – jewellery from bicycle and motorcycle inner tubes and Nespresso coffee capsules
 
Leo Jansen – sculptures that walk on the wind made from plastic


Friday, September 18, 2015

Recycle Art Links


An article on our trash fashion outfit, Candy Carousel, at Upcycle That
http://www.upcyclethat.com/trash-fashion/6267/

Tadashi Kawamata – found wood installations
http://www.tk-onthetable.com/

Kamla Kabra – collages from broken glass
http://www.kamlakabra.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV8NwWgql3g

Cheryl Hazan – broken glass mosaics
http://www.cherylhazanmosaic.com/

Marta Klonowska – glass shard animal sculptures
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/02/shattered-glass-animals-by-marta-klonowska/

Spencer Byles – forest sculptures
http://frenchforestsculptures.blogspot.fr/

Frantiselc Rint – artistically arranged bones of tens of thousands of people at the Sedlec Ossuary (one of the top attractions in Czechoslovakia)
http://www.ossuary.eu/index.php/cz/kostnice
and if you’re really into bones, check out the Kaplica Czaszek Chapel in Poland
http://beautifuldecay.com/2014/03/16/chapel-made-of-human-bones/

Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock – check out their installation made with bicycle parts
http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/05/recycled-bike-part-chandeliers-under-a-texas-overpass/