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Make/Do at Washington State History Museum

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on August 20, 2018 by RubyAugust 20, 2018

Second-hand Sid and Ruby Re-Usable drove up to Tacoma last month for the opening of the Washington State History Museum’s exhibit Make/Do: A History of Creative Reuse.  Some of our favorite Washington State artists who work with recycled materials have … Continue reading →

Posted in folk art, Marita Dingus, recycled art, Ross Palmer Beecher, Tacoma WA, Uncategorized, Washington State | Tagged art, Make/Do, Marita Dingus, recycle art, repurpose, reuse, Ross Palmer Beecher, Tacoma, WA, Washington, Washington State History Museum | Leave a reply

13th Duck the Malls at the Capitol Theater

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on November 27, 2015 by RubyNovember 27, 2015

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 →

Posted in Olympia WA, Uncategorized | Tagged Duck the Malls, holiday craft sale, Olympia, WA, Washington | Leave a reply

Upcycled Style Trash Fashion Show at the Schack Art Center

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on May 20, 2015 by RubyMay 25, 2015

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 →

Posted in Everett WA, trash fashion, Uncategorized | Tagged "haute trash", art, recycle, recycle art, trash fashion, trashion, unique, upcycle art, WA, Washington | 2 Replies

Au Revoir, Matter Gallery

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on January 16, 2015 by RubyJanuary 16, 2015

Matter Gallery is closing at the end of the month.  Matter has been part of the recycle art scene since September 2009, featuring art work made from repurposed, upcycled, and/or sustainable materials created by artists up and down the west … Continue reading →

Posted in Matter Gallery, Olympia WA, recycled artists, Uncategorized | Tagged Matter Gallery, Olympia, recycle art, WA, Washington, we will miss you | Leave a reply

Upcycle Style: Fashionable Fife

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on September 18, 2014 by RubySeptember 19, 2014

The Diva of the Olympia Dumpster Divers, Ruby Re-Usable, and Darcy Anderson (Team Tinkertopia in Tacoma) presented a trash fashion show on 9/13/14, as part of the Valley Ballyhoo Performing Arts Show in Fife, WA.  This was a first time collaboration between Ms … Continue reading →

Posted in environmental education, Tacoma WA, trash fashion, Uncategorized, Washington State | Tagged "haute trash", art, education, fashion, recycle, repurpose, Tinkertopia, trash fashion, trashion, unique, upcycle art, WA | 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

Guerrilla Recycled Art in Olympia

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on June 24, 2014 by RubyJune 24, 2014

Olympia Dumpster Divers first read about Guerrilla Man in The Weekly Volcano (Hanging with the Mysterious Artist Guerrilla Man) back in November 2013. The Volcano named his work “Best Guerrilla Art” in Olympia 2014.  Then King 5 Evening News Magazine followed … Continue reading →

Posted in graffiti and street art, Olympia WA, re-art installations, Uncategorized | Tagged art, guerrilla art, Olympia, recycle art, recycled, sculpture, WA | 1 Reply

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

Oly Arts Walk: recycle art review

Ruby Re-Usable Posted on April 27, 2014 by RubyApril 28, 2014

Well, the weather for the Spring Olympia Arts Walk weekend was cold and damp mixed with rain and a little hail and then some rainbows, the usual Northwest fickle spring … not very conducive for wandering around admiring art.  However, … Continue reading →

Posted in baskets, Earth Day, Olympia Arts Walk, Olympia WA, recycled art shows, recycled artists, Uncategorized | Tagged art, Matter Gallery, Olympia, recycle, repurpose, reuse, trashion, unique, upcycle art, WA, 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

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