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 →
We don’t know how she does it, but Cynthia Korzekwa continues to post a plethora of intriguing and inspiring recycled art links on her blog, Art for Housewives. Now, Ruby Re-Usable and the rest of the Olympia Dumpster Divers make … Continue reading →
Red, White and Blue are my new favorite colors! Star Spangled Plastic Bag Baby by Diane Kurzyna Rayona Visqueen, Rob Zverina, and Ruby Re-Usable will be jurors again for the Seattle Re-Store’s 7th Annual Recycled Art and Fashion Show. More … Continue reading →
I love Shari Elf. I love getting her friendly, goofy artsy e-mails announcing that she has new recycled art work on her web gallery page. I always look at what she has created, even though the only thing I have … Continue reading →
photo from Global Green USA Paul Villinski, who repurposes discards such as road-kill beer cans into sculptural installations of butterflies, has created the Emergency Response Art Studio from a salvaged FEMA-style trailer; more HERE thank you trash art tipster … Continue reading →
Junk Mail Fan Dress by Nancy Judd Santa Fe trashionista Nancy Judd creates dumpster couture as an environmental educational tool. The Wall Street Journal reports that she is taking her show to Washington, DC, where Judd will debut new outfits … Continue reading →
Rubbish Suicide or Homage to the Bottle Collector is the title of this piece, made from collected litter and wood by Brad Downey … Continue reading →
Wonderbra by Diane Kurzyna aka Ruby Re-Usable Our ODD recycled art correspondent in Shelton, Barbara De Pirro, got a shout out in the Wall Street Journal in an article about castoff materials being refashioned into trash fashion during this global … Continue reading →
Basket of Light by Ruby R-U, aka Diane Kurzyna, made from discarded X-mas tree lights and telephone wire for “Weaving Washington,” 1998 The Festival of Lights is over, the days are growing longer, and the holiday lights are being packed … Continue reading →
Bonnie Tarses‘ mom displaying recycled yarn from un-knitting old cashmere sweaters Download Deborah Lawrence‘s paper version of her X-mas ball HERE … Continue reading →
