So as this is an end-of-the-year post, we thought we would reflect on this past year while looking forward to the next. For me, Ruby Re-Usable, the thing that stands out the most is Trash Fashion. I am eagerly anticipating … Continue reading →
Buster Simpson has a retrospective of his work at the Frye Art Museum. We went to Seattle to see Buster Simpson/Surveyor twice; if you can not make it to the Frye (hurry, the show closes October 13, but it is FREE), you can … Continue reading →
Ruby Re-Usable has been reusing plastic bags in her art work since 1999 (Wonder Bread bags since 2000). In 2004 she was commissioned by the City of Olympia to create a piece of art that would be used as the … Continue reading →
Landfill Harmonic film teaser on Vimeo on Vimeo via Landfill Harmonic film teaser on Vimeo. … Continue reading →
Ruby Re-Usable and Second-hand Sid visited several art galleries in Seattle’s Pioneer Square this past weekend, including Howard House, where the theme tikkun olam is explored in an exhibit entitled Tikkunim: Jewish roots/Ecological Art We were particularly excited to see … Continue reading →
Celebrate Earth Day and the Zero Waste Resolution! When: Friday, April 18th, 7 to 10 PM Where: New York Fashion Academy 5201 Ballard Ave. Seattle, WA USA Why: The event is dedicated to the recent passage of the Zero Waste … Continue reading →
Four more ways to look at a plastic bag: We first read about it on Wooster Collective , then Little Shiva posted it on The Visible Trash Society, and Leila did an in-depth follow up on Everyday Trash; now Ruby … Continue reading →
In this installment of This Re-Usable Life, we go to Australia, where Ruby has never been in person, to discover how the folks down under do recycled art: part one: what can you do with a can? Sir Reginald Junksworth … Continue reading →
Okay, we know that technically it is year of the Rat, specifically, the Earth Rat (FYI, Ruby Re-Usable is an Earth Dog), but since Olympia Dumpster Divers tend to be collectors of junk, we can relate to those rodents that … Continue reading →
The Visible Trash Society, founded by that white trashionista Little Shiva, is about conspicuous consumption redefined. It is trashy good fun and educational, too, NOT just another green shopping blog (we do support sustainable and environmentally conscious artists and businesses, … Continue reading →
