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Renascence

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on April 29, 2007 by RubyJune 14, 2008

Renascence means new life and also a cultural revival. Reusing and recycling mundane materials like plastic bags and bubble wrap to create figurative sculptures is an artistic act of rebirth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympia Arts Walk, re-art installations, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

What’s your bag, man?

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on April 4, 2007 by RubySeptember 2, 2008

I incorporate used plastic bags into my art work; I started using Wonderbread bags in 2000, when my then ten year old son demanded the stuff. The Wonderbread bags are quite colorful, very pop art, and Max loved the bread; … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, plastic bag art, re-art installations, recycled artists, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

Trash People

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on March 30, 2007 by RubyAugust 25, 2008

Both Wooster and Everyday Trash have posted about the Trash People, so I am just keeping up! I first read about these compelling sculptures a few years ago in Smithsonian magazine; I hope I can see them in person someday. … Continue reading →

Posted in Marita Dingus, re-art installations, recycled artists, Uncategorized

HERE TODAY:the Movie

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on March 16, 2007 by RubyJune 25, 2008

The documentary video of the HERE TODAY project will have its world premier on Thursday, March 29, 5:30 pm at the Olympia Community Center. … Continue reading →

Posted in HERE TODAY, re-art installations, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

Arts Day in Oly

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 15, 2007 by RubyAugust 26, 2008

Arts Day at the Capitol here in Olympia and my plastic wrap friends were invited to make a statement in support of the arts. Here they are, sitting on the front porch of Kris Tucker, executive director of the Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in re-art installations, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

B-Babies

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 5, 2007 by RubyFebruary 12, 2009

Back in December, I worked on an interesting art project: In an effort to build stronger health and well being, Sound Family Medicine underwrote an artist-in-residence program at Emerald Ridge High School in Puyallup, WA, commissioning me to work with … Continue reading →

Posted in re-art installations, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

Scrap House

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on September 30, 2006 by RubyOctober 13, 2008

My friend Marita told me about the Scrap House, someone sent her a newspaper article from the San Francisco Chronicle about it AND it was also on tv as a National Geographic Special this past month, but we both missed it!  Marita raved about … Continue reading →

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Marie and MOG

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on July 28, 2006 by RubyJune 6, 2018

I moved the Observer out of Wind Up Here on Wednesday and stopped for coffee at Batdorf and Bronson with the sculpture in the wheelchair, which caused a bit of a stir: folks were whipping out their cell phones and … Continue reading →

Posted in HERE TODAY, Museum of Glass, re-art installations, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

wrapping jeremy

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on July 25, 2006 by RubyJuly 23, 2008

I wrapped Jeremy in June, after I found out that I had gotten the commission for the Here Today temporary art gig from the City of Olympia. He is the 16 year old friend of my older son, Max; they … Continue reading →

Posted in HERE TODAY, Olympia WA, re-art installations, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

Wind Up Here

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on July 25, 2006 by RubyJune 29, 2008

On Monday, the Observer moved from Archibald Sisters to Wind Up Here , the coolest toy store in Olympia. I was assisted in moving the figure by Anna S., who bravely carried the sign and leaflets whilst I pushed the … Continue reading →

Posted in HERE TODAY, re-art installations, tape sculpture, Uncategorized

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