Friday, April 18, 2014

Weekly Recycle Art Links


Ryan Jude – check out her gown made from Golden Books
http://www.ryanjudenovelline.com/

Tanith Rohe – jewellery from things such as guitar strings, electronics and paper
http://www.etsy.com/ca/people/Tanith
http://www.etsy.com/shop/tanith

Suzanna McMahan – upcycled vintage jewellery
http://www.suzannamcmahan.com/

Peter Clark – paper collage
http://www.peterclarkcollage.com/

Kim Adams - imaginative tableaux and hybrid sculptural forms using industrial, mass-produced materials – car relics, hardware store goods and toy figures
http://ggavma.canadacouncil.ca/archive/2014/winners/kim-adams

Max Dean – sculpture and installation
http://maxdean.grandportfolio.com/

Derek Arnold – takes his muse from heavy equipment graveyards
http://www.derekarnold.com/

Moaffak Makhoul – recently broke the Guinness world record for the largest mural made from recycled materials
http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamberger/these-artists-in-war-ravaged-damascus-have-broken-a-guinness

R&D – an Italian design company making furniture using rebar, roof wood, rubber tubing, brushes and mops, among other things
http://www.testadilegno.net/

DIY – Jenna De Angeles shows you (with a lot of humor) how to make a wreath from old books.  Might want to start now for Christmas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnfjBxNIfcY
http://www.JennaDeAngeles.com

Friday, April 11, 2014

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Alvaro Tamarit – art, sculpture and furniture design
 
Katri Oikarinen – framed books. The video is inspiring
 
Eric Langert – animal sculptures
 
Left 4 Dead Art & Furniture – just what it says, check out the photos
 
Dirk Vander Koolj – check out how he made his chair from melted plastic bottles using a 3D printer
 
Rick Ladd – bottle cap furniture
 
Gregory Brotherton – author of three interesting books
Device Volume 1: Fantastic Contraption
Device Volume 2: Reconstructed
Device Volume 3: Traveling Device
 
Looking for used textiles in Vancouver for a project?  Try one of the monthly sales at Our Social Fabric
 
Looking for used wood in the San Francisco area for a project?  Try Heritage Salvage for reclaimed wood from barn doors to flooring
 
DIY – some things to do with tin cans

Friday, April 4, 2014

Weekly Recycle Art Links


Marie Line – PET plastic sculptures
http://www.plasticmama.com/ 

Gary Hovey – sculptures from cutlery
http://www.hoveyware.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bizHAXIZqo#t=51

Tim Sway – check out how he made his electric bass guitar from a water ski
http://timsway.net/

Alkesh Parmar – lighting from champagne corks
http://alkeshparmar.com/

Karen Hackenberg – sculptures using local beach-found flotsam, PETE water bottles, plastic toy animals and product packages
http://www.karenhackenberg.com/

Steve Jensen – carvings using reclaimed wood
http://www.stevejensenstudios.com/

Phyllida Barlow – sculptures from urban detritus – cardboard, fabric, plywood, wire, scrim, and cement among favorites
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/mar/31/phyllida-barlow-sculptor-tate-britain-interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwsp3CrQcYo

Remi Bergeron – sculptures (be sure to watch the video)
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fgalerieroccia.com%2Fartistes%2Fremi-bergeron%2F&edit-text=

Alejandra Hynek – beautiful bags and accessories from recycled Guatamalan huipils
http://www.nenaandco.com/

“The Reclaimers” - don’t miss the North Vancouver Community Arts Council’s CityScape exhibition of art made from recycled materials.  Artists include many past participants in the Revision exhibitions
http://nvartscouncil.ca/exhibitions/reclaimers-cityscape-community-art-space

 

Friday, March 28, 2014

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Terry Collier – robots from vintage junk
 
Ali Golzad – dog portraits from corrugated cardboard
 
Abigail Brown – birds and other creatures using fabric
 
Lawrence Northey – another artist who makes robots
 
Bruce Gray – metal and wood sculptures, his robot from a crashed BMW intrigued me
 
Julie Kornblum – sculptures using plastic bags and recycled yarns
 
Jason Borders – intricate carvings on skulls
 
Kistje Kunst – each week Joke Schoneveld makes a Box of Art with sculptures made of found materials at the beach and the street
 
If you find yourself in Alliance Nebraska check our Carhenge

Friday, March 21, 2014

Weekly Recycle Art Links

Gilles Cenazandotti – animals from beach litter
 
Péter and László Szabó – inner tube belts and bracelets catering to the cyclist
 
Lumier Event Lighting – lighting from plastic bags
 
Benjamin Rollins – furniture from computer parts
 
Jeu Dechecs – unique products from recycled materials
 
Leo Seowell – sculpture using plastic, metal and wood
 
Zac Freeman – portraits in plastic
 
RoboSteel - sculptures which includes movie character, earth’s life form, vehicle and custom commissioned work from recycled cars, motorbikes and airplanes
 
Steven Rodrig – uses discarded circuit boards and electronic parts to form organic and mechanical sculptures
 
Bettye Hamblin Turner – sculpture from car and motorcycle parts

Friday, March 14, 2014

Weekly Recycle Art Links


Mister Finch – fairytale textile creatures inspired by nature
 
Greg Brotherton – detailed sculpture using steel, wood, glass, concrete and unusual found objects
 
Solo – makers of home furnishings and accessories from recycled materials
 
Gille Monte Ruici – whimsical metal sculptures
 
Leslie Oschmann – new life to market finds
 
Will Ryman – large scale installations using materials such as car parts, railroad parts, computer parts, bullets, arrowheads, chains, shackles
 
If you live in the Eugene Oregon area, MECCA has a fill a bag for a buck event Friday March 21 and Saturday March 22
 
DIY – how to make mittens from old sweaters

Friday, March 7, 2014

Weekly Recycle Art Links


Brett Martin – sculptures from tin cans
http://www.rootsimple.com/2014/02/land-shark/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brett-martincreator/237955256350508

Dinh Cong Thanh – his light made from keyboard keys won him 1st prize in a Vietnamese contest on recycle design
http://www.recyclart.org/2014/02/light-characters/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RecyclartWeeklyNewsletter
https://www.facebook.com/ktscongthanh/

Sarah Nicole Phillips – her Security Landscapes are made with discarded envelopes
http://www.sarahnicolephillips.com/

Remi Denjean – furniture from discarded wine barrel staves
http://www.recyclart.org/2014/02/design-furnitures-objects-made-recycled-wine-barrel-staves/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RecyclartWeeklyNewsletter
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=697038143681729&set=pb.439305372788342.-2207520000.1392897578.&type=3&theater

Bernat Capellades – his lamp made from printed circuit boards and plant pots was exhibited at La Braderie du l’art in Lilli France
http://www.reanimats.com/
 
Clem Chen - cruelty free, faux taxidermy creatures using recycled bicycle seats
http://www.clemchen.com/

Jean-Pierre Augier – sculpture from old tools
http://www.jpaugier.fr/
http://translate.google.ca/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Pierre_Augier&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djean-pierre%2Baugier%2Bartist%26biw%3D1536%26bih%3D835

Cyrus Kabiru - whimsical, colourful art from recycled waste and objects found on the streets of Nairobi
http://www.ckabiruart.daportfolio.com/
http://blog.ted.com/2013/04/05/no-art-no-life-fellows-friday-with-cyrus-kabiru/

Romulad Hazoumé - discarded gasoline containers into African masks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L4gejIY2dk

DYI – how to build a greenhouse from plastic bottles
http://ana-white.com/2011/04/plastic-bottle-green-house-build-guide