Weekly Recycle Art Links

Nina Lindgren – check out her cardboard heaven project

http://www.ninalindgren.se/

 

Jason Mercier – mosaic portraits

http://www.jasonmecier.com/

 

Bernard Pras – anamorphosis

http://www.bernardpras.fr/

 

Dolman Geiman – mixed media using Southern ephemera including old textbooks and nature magazines, handwritten civil war love letters, metal ornaments, wooden nickels

http://dolangeiman.com/

 

Mark Reigelman – especially liked the Reading Nest made from 10,000 discarded wood boards

http://www.markreigelman.com/

 

1001 Pallets – a blog dedicated to repurposing pallets

http://www.1001pallets.com/2013/06/pallet-creative-corner-for-your-child/

 

Jeremy Underwood – his Human Debris sculptures are made from collected beach debris

http://www.jeremyunderwood.com/

 

Jeremy Mayer – typewriter assemblage

http://jeremymayer.com/

 

Orson Li – robots from aluminum cans

http://www.canbot.com/

 

A list of creative reuse centres in the USA and internationally

http://www.lancastercreativereuse.org/directory-creative-reuse-centers.html

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Nathalie Trepanier – animal sculptures from industrial scrap

http://www.nathalietrepanier.com/

 

Michael Sachs – interesting assemblages

http://www.sachsart.de/

 

Mirjana Smith – tea and coffee pot assemblages from discarded and unwanted items

http://www.mirjanasmith.moonfruit.com/

 

Paul Madoc – bags from various upcycled materials (each unique bags details what materials have been used)

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

 

Insite into the Brazil's catadores (trash  collectors) of the Asmare cooperative

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/06/12/world/brazil-catadores-trash-treasure

 

Domino’s Pizza initiative to upcycle corporate materials that have old logos

http://www.thedrum.com/stuff/2013/06/17/domino-s-launches-upcycling-initiative-save-company-materials-old-logo-scrapheap#Ju5zRM5TEe9GBmEs.99

 

Jennifer Kuhns – mosaics from scrap porcelain, ceramics and glass tiles

http://jkmosaic.com/

 

Lisa Kokin – sculptures and installations using sewing buttons and book spines

http://www.lisakokin.com/

 

Sarah Turner – lighting from plastic bottles

http://www.sarahturner.co.uk/

 

Art without Waste: 500 Upcycled and Earth-Friendly Designs – opportunity to submit to this upcoming book

There is no submission fee, nor do you get paid, but you can add it to your resume

Submission is all online

http://submissions.rockpaperink.com/art-without-waste/?utm_source=Call+for+Entries-Art+Without+Waste&utm_campaign=CC-Call+Upcycle&utm_medium=email

Previously Rockport published 1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse

http://edelweiss.abovethetreeline.com/ProductDetailPage.aspx?sequence=1&group=search&keywords=1000+ideas+recycled&searchContext=&searchOrgID=&searchCatalogID=&searchMailingID=&sku=1592535402

 

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Meg Hannan – fabric jewels made using items such as  bedspreads, placemats, t-shirts and towels

http://www.meghannan.com/

 

Andrea Boriani – his canvas is made of computer parts, floppy disks, hard disks and CD-ROMs

http://www.andreaboriani.it/

 

Cedar Meuller – life size metal animal sculpture

http://www.cedarmueller.com/

 

Jacob Jorgensen – furniture from found wood

http://jacobojorgensenrecycle.blogspot.com.es/

 

Hong Kong Willie – creator of Tampa Bay reservation site

http://video.wedu.org/video/2365012097/

 

Sandhi Schimmel – paper mosaic

http://www.schimmelart.com/

 

Worn Again – messenger bags from Virgin Atlantic plane seats and Royal Mail bags

http://www.wornagain.co.uk/

http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-airplane-seat-cover-bags-worn-again-virgin-bags

 

Pamela Paulsrud – book arts

http://pamelapaulsrud.com/

 

Ginger – check out the jewellery from plastic bottles

http://www.creep78.com/something_to_do/

 

Stefanie Nieuwenhuys – fashion from biowaste, including plywood pieces

http://www.recitymagazine.com/project.php?id=41

http://www.glamjam.co/lang/en/2013/01/stefanie-nieuwenhuyse-recycles-wood-chips-into-snakeskin-like-couture/

 

 

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Christopher Wild – paper collages using paper money

http://www.artichokeyinkpress.com/phons/archive.php

 

Viet Tran – magazine paper collage

http://viettrancollage.blogspot.ca/

 

Rebeca Trevino – assemblage from dumpster diving finds

http://rebecatrevino.blogspot.ca/

 

Sloppy James – 3-dimentional paper collages using bottles as the canvas

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25038365@N05/

 

Kyle Johnston – collage and assemblage

http://kylejohnston.homestead.com/

 

Jen Bell – fashion and set design

http://www.discardedcouture.org/

 

Vollis Wilson – wind powered whirligigs

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Artist+leaves+wind+powered+whirligig+sculpture+legacy/8470777/story.html

http://www.wilsonwhirligigpark.org/

 

Art Made From Books published by Chronicle Books (available August 2013)

http://www.chroniclebooks.com/titles/art-design/photography/art-made-from-books.html

 

Gary Harvey – his eco-couture clothing collection is inspired by vintage couture and made entirely from recycled clothing – my favourite being made from 42 pairs of Levi 501′s in various shades of indigo cut up and reconstructed to create a tiered ball gown with a corset waist

http://www.garyharveycreative.com/

 

DIY – what to do with all those old crayons lying around

http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/creative-ways-to-create-melted-crayon-art

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Dale Copeland – assemblage

http://dalecopeland.co.nz/

 

Lyndal Osborne – installations from saved/salvaged organic materials (she says she has kept the rinds of every grapefruit she has eaten)

http://www.lyndalosborne.com/

 

Ettore Guatelli – his collection now a museum (see, now you have an excuse)

http://www.museoguatelli.it/

 

M.T. Liggett – his kinetic totems line the pastures along US highway

http://www.kiowacountysignal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130522/NEWS/130529649

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XrcuZuSJi4

 

Bob Rizzo – his totems and shrines use a wide variety of materials

http://www.bob-rizzo.com/

 

Elizabeth Fleming – dimensional collages

http://www.ehfleming.com/

 

Joy Floyd – collage

http://www.joymariefloyd.com/

 

Harriet Serenkin – Collage

http://www.harrietserenkin.com/

 

Ellen Golla – paper mosaic collage

http://www.zebracrossing.org/

 

Just for fun, a recycling flashmob to end this week’s links

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RODr0Fg8pNc&feature=player_embedded

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Andrew Chase – articulated mechanical animals from automobile and plumbing parts

http://www.andrewchase.com/

 

Andrew Benson – guitars from recycled wood

http://www.praxisguitars.com/

https://www.ndigallery.com/blog/entry/recycled-guitars

 

Joe Pogan – animal sculptures from watches, sprockets, nuts and bolts

http://www.joepogan.com/

 

Robert Brandford – large imaginative sculptures from discarded plastic toys

http://www.robertbradford.co.uk/

 

Brian Mock – detailed sculptures from recycled metal, check out his crazy guitars

http://www.brianmock.com/

 

Frank Russell – fish sculptures

http://www.theartmaker.com/

 

Julien Garcia – animal sculptures using discarded plastic

http://www.juliengarcia.com/

 

Ocean Sole – turn old flip-flops into colourful toys

http://www.ocean-sole.com/

 

Jen Hardwick – mixed media collage

http://jen-hardwick.com/

 

DYI – How to make a lamp from vintage cameras

http://www.starsforstreetlights.com/2012/05/how-to-make-lamp-from-vintage-cameras.html

 

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Gerard Collas – sculpture from roadside finds

http://gerardcollas.deviantart.com/

http://gerardcollas.hautetfort.com/

 

Garth Britzman – designer focusing on sustainability and environmental issues

http://www.recyclart.org/2013/05/1500-recycled-plastic-bottles-parking-canopy/

http://www.instructables.com/id/POPculture/

 

Lia Griffith – fashion from paper, enjoyed the irony of the dress made from Vogue magazine pages

http://liagriffith.com/craft/papier_couture/

 

Valentia and Riccardo Sartori – furnishings from unwanted doors

http://www.lacrimedarte.com/

 

Fontegrise – makers of furniture from industrial molds

http://www.fontegrise.com/

 

Walter Raes – wearable and design art entirely from household and industrial materials

http://www.walterworks.co.uk/

 

Peter Clark -  3D collage including animals and garments

http://www.peterclarkcollage.com/

 

Charles Koroly – costume designer (not all recycled, but unusual)

http://collectiftextile.com/

 

Lucy Norman - upcycled and sustainable lights, furniture and jewellery

http://www.luladot.com/

 

DYI – 50 things to make from old jeans

http://savedbylovecreations.com/2012/07/50-things-to-make-from-old-jeans.html

 

If you missed our presentation for the Craft Council of BC at the Vancouver Public Library, you can catch some of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YIr86xXtbw