Olympia Dumpster Divers first read about Guerrilla Man in The Weekly Volcano (Hanging with the Mysterious Artist Guerrilla Man) back in November 2013. The Volcano named his work “Best Guerrilla Art” in Olympia 2014. Then King 5 Evening News Magazine followed … Continue reading →
Boo-yah! Today is finally Decorative Dumpster Day, when dumpster diving divas from around the world celebrate their love of trash and the receptacles that hold it. Well, we actually abhor trash with a passion, so much so that we spend … Continue reading →
Jim Darling of Beacon, NY, transformed trash into one giant character Graffiti and trash art: what’s not to like?! Stolen from Wooster Collective … Continue reading →
It was Arts Walk in Oly this weekend: There was art in the alleys and on the streets. There was art in the galleries and shops. There was music everywhere and unique musical instruments, too; lots of unusual, handmade … 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 →
Nek Chand – Creative rebel, recycling genius, or just your typical mosaic artist with a touch of OCD? Read more about one of Olympia Dumpster Divers all-time favorite sculptor/doll maker/visionary HERE “Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century” is the … Continue reading →
The Black Front Gallery announces its April group show, which includes Ruby Re-Usable’s most recent plastic bag and tape sculptures: There will also be stencils, wheat paste, and spray painted graffiti on the gallery walls, but those artists wish to … Continue reading →
