pic borrowed from Art by Heather Ruby Re-Usable once visited Dick and Jane’s Spot in Ellensburg, WA, but never actually met Dick and Jane. She had heard and read a lot about them, had seen Richard “Dick” Elliott’s work in … Continue reading →
While rummaging around the interwebs, Olympia Dumpster Divers discovered a new blog about recycled art: simply titled Recycled Art, this one was created “to promote the creative use of materials that normally would have been put in landfill.” One of … Continue reading →
floating woman made from recycled plastic water jugs by Ruby Re-Usable Ruby Re-Usable recommend you read Regina Hackett at Art To Go, where she writes about artists and crafters involved in, as she calls it, decorative recycling (thanks for the … Continue reading →
Ruby Re-Usable first found the recycled art of Virginia Fleck when she was searching for artists who reuse plastic bags, but Virginia, being a true dumpster diving recycled artist, also uses aluminum pop top pull tabs and other junk to … Continue reading →
No, Miz Re-Usable is not going to bore you with the mundane details of her life as an eco-conscious housewife. Suffice to say, Ruby Re-Usable did not spend all of her time diving in dumpsters around Olympia; the highlight of … Continue reading →
Jenifer Kuhns of Cosmic Blue Monkey Designs writes: Hi Ruby! The thing on my mind right now is cupboard doors. I’m working part time for a building supply company and we deal in cabinets (among other things). Periodically, they change … Continue reading →
As promised, here is a pic of the piece that Marita Dingus gave Re-Usable for her birthday, along with an original Marita embellished shirt to wear during artist-in-the-school gigs. Ruby presented Marita with a plastic bag baby, a SkeletonKrewe can, … Continue reading →
Today is the official 2nd birthday of Olympia Dumpster Divers. Ruby Re-Usable started this blog originally as a way to document her HERE TODAY 2006 temporary art installations that were commissioned by the City of Olympia, because there was simply … Continue reading →
Candy wrappers often become litter and are otherwise garbage to be discarded, but there are ways to even use these overlooked scraps to create fun recycled crafts: Candy Wrapper Crafts features tips on making candy wrapper purses (via Art for … Continue reading →
Question: Since you are the queen of recycled art, can you tell me what is the general-accepted definition of recycled materials? I have lots of reject copper pieces originally made for my lights that are sitting in a heap. They … Continue reading →
