Weekly Recycle Art Links

Louise Richardson – work incorporates elements from nature including snake skin (where the heck does one get that much snake skin?)

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

Dufala Brothers – sculptures using some interesting pairing of materials

http://dufalabrothers.com/

Tom Friedman – sculptor known for his work employing everyday material, such as toothpicks or sugar cubes in intricate geometric arrangements

http://www.luhringaugustine.com/artists/tom-friedman

Yuken Teruya – works with materials such as toilet paper rolls, paper shopping bags and butterfly chrysalises

http://www.yukenteruyastudio.com/

Paul Villinski – from beer cans to butterflies

http://www.paulvillinski.com/

Jill Jones – steampunk objects and jewellery from antique found objects

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

Neumatica – makers of accessories from vehicle inner tubes

http://www.neumaticanet.com.ar/

Robin Ripley – current exhibition Book Bytes on at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre

http://www.robinripley.com/

Recycled Arts Festival in Vancouver WA – deadline for submissions March 1, show June 29 and 30

http://www.recycledartsfestival.com/

Bellingham and SEattle ReStore Recycled Art Shows – deadline for submissions March 1, show April 13 to May 7

http://www.re-store.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=589%3Abellingham-call-for-recycled-art-or-functional-designs-the-re-stores-11th-annual-recycled-arts-show&catid=59&Itemid=286

http://www.re-store.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=588%3Aseattle-call-for-recycled-art-or-functional-designs-the-re-stores-11th-annual-recycled-arts-show&catid=59&Itemid=286



Weekly Recycle Art Links

Sayaka Ganz – animal sculptures from kitchen utensils

http://www.sayakaganz.com/

http://www.artanimalmag.com/sayaka-ganz/

Allan Young – clocks

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

Milan Bender – lamps from vintage cameras

http://www.milanbenderart.com/

Jay Watson – I especially enjoyed the sock pendant lights

http://www.jaywatsondesign.com/portfolio/new-work/sock-pendant-lights

Tom Deininger – watch his self portrait take shape using lots of plastic toys

http://www.tomdeiningerart.com/selfportait1.html

Robert Wechler – “transforming everyday objects and conventional settings through trickery”

http://www.robertwechsler.com/

Gilles Eichenbaum – lamps from repurposed household objects

http://www.garbage-vpot.com/

Allan young – clocks from computers, cameras and watches

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

Ellen Driscoll - installations exploring resource consumption and material lineage

http://www.ellendriscoll.net/

List of 2013 artcar and artbike parades

http://www.artcarparade.com/

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