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Have a Trashionable New Year

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on December 30, 2014 by RubyDecember 30, 2014

So as this is an end-of-the-year post, we thought we would reflect on this past year while looking forward to the next.  For me, Ruby Re-Usable, the thing that stands out the most is Trash Fashion.  I am eagerly anticipating … Continue reading →

Posted in eco-issues, environmental education, Everett WA, junk jewelry, recycled art jewelry, trash fashion, Uncategorized | Tagged "haute trash", eco-conscious couture, education, etsy, fashion, recycle art, recycled art, repurpose, reuse, trash fashion, upcycle art | Leave a reply

Art from Rubbish by Michelle Reader

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on November 28, 2014 by RubyNovember 28, 2014

Since 1997, Michelle Reader has been working to make recycled materials into sculptures, often incorporating mechanical elements such as the working parts of toys and clocks. Her materials come from city dumps, roadsides, and thrift shops, and include both household and industrial … Continue reading →

Posted in London, recycled sculpture, rubbish art, sculptors | Tagged art, London, recycle, recycle art, recycled, recycled art, repurpose, reuse, sculpture | 2 Replies

Summer Shows in Seattle

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on August 28, 2014 by RubyAugust 28, 2014

Seattle has a lot of artists who work with recycled materials.  One of our all-time favorites,  Ross Palmer Beecher, has been making art out of recycled materials since 1980, yet she continues to inspire us with her ingenuity, craftsmanship, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbara De Pirro, plastic bottles, recycled art quilts, recycled tin, Ross Palmer Beecher, Seattle, Tacoma WA, Uncategorized | Tagged art, plastic bottles, recycled art, Seattle, tin art, Washington | Leave a reply

Steve Jensen’s Art Boats

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on July 28, 2014 by RubyJuly 30, 2014

Last Friday, Olympia Dumpster Divers attended the Percival Landing sculpture exhibit kick off party here in Olympia, WA.  It was a lovely little reception at the Harbor House, where chips and dips and non-alcoholic beverages were served and ballots passed … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympia WA, recycled art, recycled sculpture, sculptors, Steve Jensen, Uncategorized | Tagged art, funerary, Olympia, recycled, recycled art, repurpose, reuse, sculpture, Seattle, symbolic, upcycle art, Viking boat, WA, Washington | 4 Replies

More Marita Dingus at Northwest African American Museum

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on May 13, 2014 by RubyMay 14, 2014

We went up to Seattle the other week with our friend and idol, the Queen of the recycled art scene, Marita Dingus, to see her latest exhibit at the Northwest African American Museum.  The exhibition, entitled Marita Dingus: At Home, includes … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Marita Dingus, recycled art, recycled art shows, Seattle | Tagged African American, art, recycled art, reuse, Seattle, WA | Leave a reply

Olympia Earth Day Arts Walk

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on April 25, 2014 by RubyApril 25, 2014

Happy Oly Arts Walk!  Olympia Arts Walk brings out the creativity in our citizens, and every year more folks are working with trash/recycled materials to make amazing art.  Here is a preview: Thurston County solid waste educator Carrie Ziegler and … Continue reading →

Posted in Olympia Arts Walk, Olympia WA, re-art installations, recycled art ed, recycled art shows, Uncategorized | Tagged art, Olympia, plastic bags, recycle, recycle art, recycled art, repurpose, reuse, unique, Washington | Leave a reply

Seattle RE Store recycled art show 2014

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on April 10, 2014 by RubyApril 10, 2014

The Seattle RE Store‘s 13th Annual Recycled Art Show is opening this Saturday, April 12, 6 pm – 9 pm at Blowing Sands Gallery in Ballard (show runs through May 7).  Ruby Re-Usable was once again one of the jurors … Continue reading →

Posted in RE-Store Show, recycled art shows, Seattle, Uncategorized | Tagged art, RE Store, recycled art, repurpose, Seattle, WA | 2 Replies

Happy Hearts Day

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 13, 2014 by RubyFebruary 13, 2014

We here at Olympia Dumpster Divers <3 handmade, reused hearty art: Take a peek at Ruby Re-Usable’s Recycled Heart Art gallery on flickr Check out these 50 Recycled and Repurposed Valentines  Jennifer Kuhns recycled glass mosaic heart … Continue reading →

Posted in plastic bag art, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day | Tagged handmade, Heart, recycle art, recycled art, repurpose, reuse, Valentine | Leave a reply

Have a Trash-free New Year

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on December 31, 2013 by RubyJanuary 1, 2014

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should old acquaintance be forgot, and old lang syne? Still our favorite art from recycled materials blog: Art for Housewives And still our favorite trash blog: everydaytrash More Favorites: Lady … Continue reading →

Posted in holidays, New Year, recycled art, recycled artists, Uncategorized | Tagged art, recycle, recycle art, recycled, recycled art, reuse, trash-free holidays | Leave a reply

This Re-Usable Life: New Jersey

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on August 28, 2013 by RubyAugust 28, 2013

Ruby Re-Usable made a pilgrimage back to her home state this summer, and while she did not get to check out all of the weird, wonderful, artsy and trashy sites of New Jersey, she did get to briefly visit the … Continue reading →

Posted in New Jersey, recycled building, salvage and surplus, Uncategorized, wood | Tagged art, Hurricane Sandy, memorial, New Jersey, recycle art, recycled, recycled art, repurpose, reuse, salvage, unique, upcycle art | 2 Replies

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