Ruby has been working on a white trash/repurposed plastic bag dress, trying to get it done for J2F Thankfully, there is still time to enter Portland’s Junk to Funk Recycled Fashion Show Contest; Trashion Edutainment for the Masses deadline is … Continue reading →
We here at Olympia Dumpster Divers are always happy when art made from throwaway and/or recyclable materials is mentioned in the media in a positive way; we especially like to celebrate recycled art from the Pacific Northwest. So when the … Continue reading →
Star Spangled Red White and Blue Bunny by Ruby Re-Usable, repurposed plastic bags, reused bubble wrap, and tape, 2009 Despite trying to remember to bring reusable bags to the grocery store, those plastic bags seem to reproduce like rabbits in … 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 →
April’s recycled art rabbit is made from repurposed plastic Wonderbread bags by Ruby Re-Usable … Continue reading →
Diane Kurzyna, aka Ruby Re-Usable, just finished installing Another White Trash Wedding at the Tacoma Contemporary Urban Art Installation Windows at the old Woolworth’s building in downtown Tacoma, WA. It is on view 24 hours a day, 7 days a … Continue reading →
Happy Valentine’s Day from Ruby Re-Usable Ruby is in Seattle today to present a talk about her recycled art and inspirations to the Contemporary QuiltArt Association. It is great to have a chance to share all this accumulated knowledge about … Continue reading →
Well, it was the fall Arts Walk here in Olympia on Friday, and while the rain did not keep everyone away, it sure did put a damper on the fun! Luckily, most of Ruby Re-Usable’s art work was inside: at … Continue reading →
We stole recycled the title of this post from Regina Hackett, who blogged about plastic bags in art on Art to Go; we were so disappointed that RH did not mention Ruby Re-Usable’s plastic bag sculptures (sigh). Ruby will debut … Continue reading →
While Ruby Re-Usable remains the diva of the Olympia Dumpster Divers, there are some truly talented trashettes showing off their stuff, and we finally got some pics to show you what Olympia High School students Lily Smith and Teasha Feldman … Continue reading →
