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Make/Do at Washington State History Museum

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on August 20, 2018 by RubyAugust 20, 2018

Second-hand Sid and Ruby Re-Usable drove up to Tacoma last month for the opening of the Washington State History Museum’s exhibit Make/Do: A History of Creative Reuse.  Some of our favorite Washington State artists who work with recycled materials have … Continue reading →

Posted in folk art, Marita Dingus, recycled art, Ross Palmer Beecher, Tacoma WA, Uncategorized, Washington State | Tagged art, Make/Do, Marita Dingus, recycle art, repurpose, reuse, Ross Palmer Beecher, Tacoma, WA, Washington, Washington State History Museum | Leave a reply

More Marita in March

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on March 31, 2017 by RubyMarch 31, 2017

Olympia Dumpster Divers blog was originally started in July 2006 as a way to document Ruby Re-Usable’s HERE TODAY temporary art installation, although lately it seems like all Marita Dingus all the time, but I am sure you don’t mind, because Marita … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Marita Dingus, recycled art, sewing machines, Uncategorized | Tagged African American, art, art dolls, Marita Dingus, recycle art, repurpose, Seattle, upcycle art, Vintage Sewing Machines, Washington | Leave a reply

Beachcomber Fun Fair

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on March 30, 2017 by RubyMarch 30, 2017

Back in the beginning of this month, Second-hand Sid and Ruby Re-Usable joined Devon D Spazzatura on a trip to Ocean Shores, WA for the 30th annual Beachcomber Fun Fair.  There were displays of various kinds of beachcomber treasure, including … Continue reading →

Posted in beach trash, beachcombing, Uncategorized, Washington State | Tagged beachcombing, Flotsam, jetsam, Washington | Leave a reply

Truth B Told art exhibit includes Marita Dingus

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 10, 2017 by RubyFebruary 10, 2017

Ruby Re-Usable and Jane Junkton attended the opening of this show back in January, but there is still time to view the more than 160 paintings, sculpture, photography, mixed-media, video, and 3-dimensional installations by more than 50 Pacific Northwest artists of … Continue reading →

Posted in Marita Dingus, recycled sculpture, Seattle | Tagged African American, art, Black History Month, Marita Dingus, recycle art, sculpture, Seattle | Leave a reply

Ruby/ODD Is Still Here!

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on January 31, 2017 by RubyJanuary 31, 2017

Oh, my, it has been way too long since your trashy friend Ruby Re-Usable has posted anything, not really sure why anymore, but, well, here I am now, ready to start blogging again. So what have I been up to since … Continue reading →

Posted in fiber arts, quilts, sewing, sewing machines, Uncategorized | Tagged fiber art, quilt, Vintage Sewing Machines | Leave a reply

Trash Menagerie – Art from Recycled Material

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on June 30, 2016 by RubyJune 30, 2016

When I am not collecting junk or making art with it, I am teaching about art from recycled materials (check out my Washington State teaching artist page HERE), so I found this 1000 + ideas about Recycled Art and this  Recycled … Continue reading →

Posted in recycled art ed, Uncategorized | Tagged recycle art education | Leave a reply

Marita Dingus: “Hanging from the Rafters” at BIMA

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on May 31, 2016 by RubyMay 31, 2016

It is always amazing and inspiring to see what Marita Dingus is up to in her studio; last summer, I got a sneak preview of the 27 foot figure she was creating for the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art: Finally got to … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Marita Dingus, re-art installations, Uncategorized | Tagged art, art dolls, Marita Dingus, recycle art, Washington | Leave a reply

Happy Earth Day 2016

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on April 22, 2016 by RubyApril 22, 2016

At Olympia Dumpster Divers, we, of course, believe every day is Earth Day, but we do appreciate the officially designated holiday as a way to emphasize and celebrate the love for Mother Earth. Here in Olympia, Washington, USA, there is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth Day, Nancy Judd, Olympia Arts Walk, Portland OR, re-art installations, Seattle, trash fashion, Uncategorized | Tagged Earth Day, trash fashion | Leave a reply

Recycling Is Reusing

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on March 31, 2016 by RubyApril 22, 2016

words to live by: … Continue reading →

Posted in Reuse, Uncategorized | Tagged art, recycle, reuse | Leave a reply

Be Brave – Don’t Follow – Make Yourself Happy: Danny Mansmith

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 29, 2016 by RubyFebruary 29, 2016

  So I have fallen deeper down the rabbit-hole of vintage sewing machines: not only admiring the way these machines sew and were built to LAST (no planned obsolescence for these machines — there are antique & vintage sewing machines that … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Seattle, sewing, Uncategorized | Tagged art, art dolls, Seattle, Vintage Sewing Machine | Leave a reply

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