From artist, Erin Stevens: “The base of the pendant is the bottom of a beer can. I haven’t figured out a way to incorporate the entire can, but at least it is a start.”

I love the simplicity not to mention the creativity! When you wear this lovely…. only YOU will know its thorns. Created by a member of the Etsy Recycler’s Guild
$18.00 at Erins Apparel’s Etsy Shop

From “Artesa”, created from recycled magazine pages using a “rolling” process that artist, Flavia, learned as a child while playing with movie tickets and store receipts. These days, she rolls up scrap magazine pages, while carefully choosing the perfect color of the coils and slowly shapes her bowls and baskets. The results take weeks to create!
Artesa Etsy Shop

Since everyone loved Cheeming Boey, here’s another artist working on coffee cups….Paul Westcombe (b. 1981).



His work can be found in London’s Trinity Contemporary and The Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea.

Incredible portraits created from recycled cassette tape by artist, Erika Iris Simmons, aka, iri5. These pieces are from her “Ghost in the Machine” series. Most of the work created by iri5 is made from recycled or found materials. In addition to these true to life portraits, she has some amazing collages using recycled paper on her website, http://www.iri5.com/. Her work can also be seen on flickr.com. She is definitely a force!! ..and one to keep an eye on.
Each piece is about $1500.00 to $2000.00 at iri5.com

I found two etsy artists that are doing amazing work with fused plastic from recycled plastic grocery bags. … true trash to treasure!

First is San Diego artist, Emily Grace from Emily Grace and the Yellow Suitcase. Her designs are made from heat fused plastic which is then hand-stitched to wire and then combined with sterling silver chain and occasionally some vintage beads. The pieces are soft and pliable and can be left lying flat or gently sculpted into a more three dimensional shape for special occasions or the perfect neckline.

Necklaces are available for $90.00 at Emily Grace Suitcase’s Etsy Shop

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The second artist working in fused plastic from recycled plastic bags is Cynthia Del Giudice located in the Argentine Pampas outside Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cynthia combines delicate flowers made from recycled plastic grocery bags with cultured freshwater pearls and sterling silver chain. So dainty and beautiful …and what a lovely conversation piece to raise awareness of plastic pollution.

$200.00 at Cynthia Del Giudice’s Etsy Shop

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Here’s a few good tutorials for fusing plastic. Don’t forget to work in a well-ventilated area….the fumes can be toxic!

• Fusing Plastic Bag Tutorial via Etsy Labs
• Video Tutorial from Etsy
• Make Sewable Fabric from Plastic Bags via Craftster