Olympia Dumpster Divers are everywhere! While Ruby Re-Usable is getting ready to debut 3 plastic bag and tape sculptures at Art on the Ave in Tacoma, other ODD-types have been spotted with their recycled wares in Olympia: Pat Tassoni is … Continue reading →
Its the longest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere, which means the days will start getting shorter tomorrow. Does that make you feel down in the dumps? Well, cheer up and join me at the Tacoma Dump, … Continue reading →
For over twelve years now I have been living in exile in Olympia, slowly learning to appreciate the quirky small town pleasures of Smurfville, but on occasion, I have managed to slip out and reunite with the people and places … Continue reading →
David Scherer is the organizer of the annual Downtown Neighborhood Association street fair, turning the streets right in front of Cast Off Art Studio into one big garage sale/block party right here in Olympia, WA (along with Capital City Pride … Continue reading →
As the Diva of the Olympia Dumpster Divers, it is my duty to keep you posted on the recycled art activities of ODD and other re-artists, but I am also interested in green/eco-issues, artsy dolls, and street art. Mike Pelly … Continue reading →
June is officially Orca Awareness Month here in WA, so Alan (whale-hugging Greenpeace alum) and I celebrated it yesterday by hanging out with marine photographer/environmental activist Fred Felleman and his family. Fred sent me this link about Seattle citizens creatively … Continue reading →
The Pierce County Arts Commission has been keeping me busy teaching recycled art workshops to school kids in the Tacoma area. We utilize empty plastic water bottles, old socks, fabric scraps, telephone wire, candy wrappers and used plastic bags to … Continue reading →
Today, somewhere underneath 101, I tape tagged this pillar: then Second-Hand Sid, aka FreeTime, painted over it: and I pulled off the tape to reveal my tag, then carefully reused the tape to tag this other pillar: … Continue reading →
The EnviroHouse in Tacoma is having a recycled art show, now through the summer. The exhibiting artists include my junkaholic friends George Kurzman, Ruby the Resourceress, Barbara De Pirro, Holly Senn and moi, Ms. Ruby Re-Usable. (well, actually, I have … Continue reading →
Sam and Chris Garst have built a Green Dream Home here in Olympia; I heard about it when I went to a Green Drinks meet up: Meanwhile, I just read about that trashy Haute Trash Fashion diva Rayona Visqueen in … Continue reading →
