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More Marita in March

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on March 31, 2017 by RubyMarch 31, 2017

Olympia Dumpster Divers blog was originally started in July 2006 as a way to document Ruby Re-Usable’s HERE TODAY temporary art installation, although lately it seems like all Marita Dingus all the time, but I am sure you don’t mind, because Marita … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Marita Dingus, recycled art, sewing machines, Uncategorized | Tagged African American, art, art dolls, Marita Dingus, recycle art, repurpose, Seattle, upcycle art, Vintage Sewing Machines, Washington | Leave a reply

Truth B Told art exhibit includes Marita Dingus

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 10, 2017 by RubyFebruary 10, 2017

Ruby Re-Usable and Jane Junkton attended the opening of this show back in January, but there is still time to view the more than 160 paintings, sculpture, photography, mixed-media, video, and 3-dimensional installations by more than 50 Pacific Northwest artists of … Continue reading →

Posted in Marita Dingus, recycled sculpture, Seattle | Tagged African American, art, Black History Month, Marita Dingus, recycle art, sculpture, Seattle | Leave a reply

Be Brave – Don’t Follow – Make Yourself Happy: Danny Mansmith

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on February 29, 2016 by RubyFebruary 29, 2016

  So I have fallen deeper down the rabbit-hole of vintage sewing machines: not only admiring the way these machines sew and were built to LAST (no planned obsolescence for these machines — there are antique & vintage sewing machines that … Continue reading →

Posted in art dolls, Seattle, sewing, Uncategorized | Tagged art, art dolls, Seattle, Vintage Sewing Machine | Leave a reply

Rubbish & Recycling artists: Marita Dingus and Joshua Sofaer

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on July 17, 2015 by RubyJuly 17, 2015

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 →

Posted in Marita Dingus, recycled artists, Seattle, Uncategorized | Tagged Joshua Sofaer, Marita Dingus, rubbish reused, Seattle, social practices in art | Leave a reply

This Is Gross & Awesome

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on January 13, 2015 by RubyJanuary 13, 2015

From the man who waxed rhapsodic about thrift shops — Mackelmore extolling the joys of trash: … Continue reading →

Posted in edutainment, Joy of Trash, Uncategorized | Tagged awesome, Joy of Trash, Macklemore, Seattle, Sesame Street, trash | Leave a reply

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

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

SUSTAINING: group art show

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on April 2, 2014 by RubyJuly 28, 2014

We are so honored to be part of this environmentally-themed group art show: SUSTAINING opening on April 3 for downtown Seattle’s First Thursday Art Walk, 6 pm – 8 pm, at Abmeyer + Wood (right across the street from Seattle Art … Continue reading →

Posted in Marita Dingus, recycled art shows, Seattle, Steve Jensen, Uncategorized | Tagged art, recycle art, Seattle, WA, Washington, Wonder Bread | Leave a reply

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