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Jim Power mosaic street art/recycled art

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on September 14, 2010 by RubyOctober 20, 2010

Ruby Re-Usable was wandering around NYC last month when she came upon the recycled art/street art of Jim Power. Built of broken dishes and tile, the mosaic trail is a series of embellished light poles across New York City’s Lower … Continue reading →

Posted in mosaic, Museum of Glass, recycled art, street art, Uncategorized

Whimsy and Windpower

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on July 20, 2010 by RubyAugust 5, 2010

When Ruby Re-Usable arrived in the Pacific Northwest way back in 1982, she was delighted to discover Viewland/Hoffman Substation, a Seattle public art project that included art created from recycled materials by Emil and Vera Gehrke.  The Gehrkes made whirligigs … Continue reading →

Posted in folk art, recycled art, recycled assemblage, Seattle, Uncategorized

Happy 4th BD to ODD!

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on July 13, 2010 by RubyAugust 5, 2010

Olympia Dumpster Divers is officially four today.  Here are some highlights from the past 4 Julys: This blog was started on July 13, 2006 as a way to document my project, Ephemeral Folks, which was happening around Olympia that summer … Continue reading →

Posted in HERE TODAY, Olympia WA, recycled art, Rich Art, Tacoma WA, Uncategorized

How Green Is Your Art?

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on June 28, 2010 by RubyJuly 13, 2010

How green is your art?  Tacoma News Tribune art critic Rosemary Ponnekanti poses that question in her write-up about the recycled, reclaimed and sustainable art at Matter Gallery in Olympia, WA.  Read It’s a Matter of Art – And the … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Olympia WA, recycled art, Ross Palmer Beecher, Uncategorized

Recycled Art Field Trip to PDX

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on March 30, 2010 by RubySeptember 9, 2010

Ruby traveled via train from Olympia to Portland (and back) and has this to report: Getting around Portland via mass transit is easy, especially with the TriMet Trip Planner, so after rendezvousing with our friend Messy Ann Banksy, we made … Continue reading →

Posted in Portland OR, recycled art, recycled art shows, recycled art supplies, Uncategorized

Valentine’s Day/Recycled Art: Hearts and Cupids

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 9, 2010 by RubyFebruary 6, 2011

Recycled Art Hearts by Stuart Gullstrand at Matter Gallery We ♥ recycled art, on Valentine’s Day and everyday! Make Art Not Waste, love, etc Ruby      Reuse Recycle Cupid by Ruby Re-Usable on Etsy … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Matter Gallery, Olympia WA, plastic bag art, recycled art, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day

Recycled Art Queen

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on January 20, 2010 by RubyFebruary 3, 2010

Ruby recommends checking out this TreeHugger post:  Recycling Artist Creates Portraits from Trash The Queen, Made in China by Jane Perkins … Continue reading →

Posted in recycled art, recycled assemblage, Uncategorized

DeeDee Recycles the Pentagon

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on November 17, 2009 by RubyDecember 16, 2009

Seattle collage artist Deborah Lawrence makes disruptive art that challenges the status quo.  Last year she created a controversial ornament for the  White House X-mas tree that included a quote from Representative Jim McDermott’s resolution to impeach Bush.  This year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Deborah Lawrence, recycled art, Seattle, Uncategorized

Iron Artist in Tacoma 2009

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on November 9, 2009 by RubyDecember 16, 2009

Inspired by the original Japanese cooking show Iron Chef, Tacoma Art Museum’s Iron Artist Challenge invites artists to create competitive, improvised art out of recycled materials in 60 minutes.  This past summer, Team James Washington (Esther Ervin, Romson Bustillo, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Marita Dingus, recycled art, Tacoma Art Museum, Uncategorized

Olympia Fall Arts Walk 2009

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on October 2, 2009 by RubyMarch 1, 2010

Tonight is the biannual Arts Walk here in Olympia, when downtown becomes a party with art and music and street performances.  And of course, the Olympia Dumpster Divers will be there, with art work on display at various venues, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Matter Gallery, Olympia Arts Walk, recycled art, Second-hand Sid, Uncategorized

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