Recycled Art Sewing Machines
Well, the year of sewing projects is off to a slow start; here it is, the end of January, and the only project that I have completed is a small quilted box, made from fabric scraps that I dyed and … Continue reading →
Sew Long to 2015
2015 has turned into “the year that Ruby became a sewing machine hoarder collector.” It all started when Wanda Wastenot wanted to sew something using my boring old JC Penney sewing machine (a cheap portable machine that someone gave me over 30 years ago — I … Continue reading →
13th Duck the Malls at the Capitol Theater
We are all for buying less and having trash-free holidays, but Olympia Dumpster Divers also strongly believes in buying local and handmade, and supporting artists by buying their quality crafts. Thus, Duck the Malls was started, as a venue for … Continue reading →
Trashoween 2015
This is my latest self-portrait, made from discarded coat hanger wire, thrift store stuff, a popsicle stick, fabric scrap, paper bag, cardboard, and plaster gauze: I started doing these Day of the Dead inspired skeletons in 2009, when my younger son … Continue reading →
Sharing and Searching and Stuff
Sometimes I have a lot to share with the world: look at what I am doing, look at what my friends are doing, look at all the amazing stuff people all over the world are doing in the name of … Continue reading →
Plastic Bottles, Caps, and Bags: Recycle Art Installations of Barbara De Pirro
Our friend Barbara De Pirro has been busy working on her labor-intensive recycle art installations all over the Pacific Northwest. The amount of plastic bottles, plastic caps, and plastic bags that she crochets, weaves, staples, and strings together to create … Continue reading →
Rubbish & Recycling artists: Marita Dingus and Joshua Sofaer
SO! Olympia Dumpster Divers turned 9 years old this week; the official start date of this blog was July 13, which just happens to be our friend Marita’s birthday. Marita Dingus remains the Queen of Art from Recycled Materials here … Continue reading →
Last Chance to See Two Trashtastic Art Shows
There are two excellent group exhibits here in the Pacific Northwest that showcase art from recycled materials, and both are ending soon: Saving the Environment: Sustainable Art exhibit at the Schack Art Center in Everett (April 23 – May 30, 2015) … Continue reading →
Upcycled Style Trash Fashion Show at the Schack Art Center
We promised you pics from the Upcycled Style Trash Fashion Show at the Schack Art Center in Everett, WA, and we intend to keep our promise! As guest curator/co-producer, Ruby Re-Usable had her hands full and therefore does not have … Continue reading →
Upcycled Style in Everett
Tomorrow, May 2, is the Upcycled Style Trash Fashion Show at the Schack Art Center in Everett, Washington. Ruby Re-Usable is the guest curator; she will be joined by our trashionable friends Kitty Center, Lynn Di Nino, Marita Dingus, Selena … Continue reading →