We here at Olympia Dumpster Divers would like to wish you an Upcycle Solstice, Happy Trashnukkah, Merry Trashmas and a Recycled Festivus for the Rest of Us! This year, the eight days of Chanukkah coincide with the winter solstice and … Continue reading →
Back in August, Ruby Re-Usable had the pleasure of visiting the American Folk Art Museum in New York City, where she enjoyed seeing Women Only: Folk Art by Female Hands, The Private Collection of Henry Darger, Perspectives: Setting the … Continue reading →
Mama had a whole bunch of brand new reusable bags made from recycled materials at Thurston County’s Secondhand Safari and Reuse Fair this past weekend. The Creative ReUse Project was designed to be a Trash Fashion edutainment exhibit, with both … Continue reading →
Episode 5 of Leave No Plastic Behind: Plastic Quilt Project is opening this Friday, June 5, at S.C.R.A.P Gallery in Portland, OR; more info HERE Ruby Re-Usable crocheted this square (use your imagination: it is kind of square) for the … Continue reading →
Now through mid-September, you can see the recycled art work of two artists from Port Townsend, Lucy Carpenter and Loran Scruggs, at the EnviroHouse in Tacoma, where artwork made from more than 95 percent salvaged material is displayed in a … Continue reading →
Our local newspaper recently ran an article with some creative suggestion about what to do with plastic bags; read Re-use those pesky bags (and then send some more suggestions in our comments) What impressed us here at Olympia Dumpster Divers … Continue reading →
Bonnie Tarses‘ mom displaying recycled yarn from un-knitting old cashmere sweaters Download Deborah Lawrence‘s paper version of her X-mas ball HERE … Continue reading →
Candy wrappers often become litter and are otherwise garbage to be discarded, but there are ways to even use these overlooked scraps to create fun recycled crafts: Candy Wrapper Crafts features tips on making candy wrapper purses (via Art for … Continue reading →
Ruby Re-Usable recommends that you visit the Bellevue Arts Museum this summer to admire the work of Sherri Markovitz and Mandy Greer. We were blown away by Mandy’s newest installation, Dare alla Luce, which involves lots of crazy crocheting to … Continue reading →
Ruby Re-Usable has been busy making new friends and finding upcycle artists via her new Flickr and Etsy accounts: Virginia Fleck makes amazing wall-sized mandalas from sections of used plastic shopping bags; she also runs a teen service organization called … Continue reading →
