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Recycled Assemblages – Art for Friday

green — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:43:53 +0000

Original recycled art by Cat Bishop. This artist is on her way to make 1,000 pieces of art. Her medium includes recycled billiard balls, old broken cameras, dominoes, dice, repurposed clocks and the kitchen sink. Whimsical and introspective with a shot of ‘earth friendly’ mixed in.
Pieces shown are $52.00 each at Artsy’s Etsy Shop

SanFrancisco Recycling Artist in Residence

green — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 01:58:28 +0000

Trash to Treasures
The Artist-in-Residence Program at SF Recycling & Disposal, Inc. is an innovative program that inspires and educates people about recycling and resource conservation by providing local artists with access to materials, a work space, and other resources at our Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling Center.

Since 1990, artists have worked in a large, well-equipped studio next to our Transfer Station west of Highway 101 near 3-COM Park in San Francisco. The Transfer Station is located within a 44 acre property that includes several recycling facilities and the Public Disposal Area (also known as “the dump”).

Art is created from what would have been sent with the rest of San Francisco’s trash to landfills across the Bay or recycling plants across the nation.

“Many artists find and recycle materials in their art, but no one else has this much material to pick from,” says Program Director Paul Fresina.

Art Show Notice!

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:48:23 +0000

Art: Renew, Recycle, Recreate! 2006 takes place March 3rd – May 31st at Kirkland City Hall and features trash to treasure works of art designed with creative, reusable and recyclable materials. The opening reception is on March 7, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Kirkland City Hall.
Here is a link to a pdf of the art exhibit.

StopGlobalWarming.org – Join the Virtual March

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:47:48 +0000

What Is A Virtual March?

A massive gathering over the internet of concerned people who are determined to face up to the most critical issue facing humanity.

What do you get when you join?

1. You will receive an email message twice per month highlighting solutions and impacts of global warming.
2. You’ll get your own Personal Impact Page to share your views and ideas about Global Warming. You can edit and update this page as often as you like. You can also use html code to display images and more!
3. You can search for other Virtual Marchers based on their zip code
4. You can host an SGW web banner or other items at your website.

Hub Cap Creatures

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:50:33 +0000

While we’re on the subject of fish sculpture created from recycled materials …let me introduce Hub Cap Creatures. The artist states: Hubcap creatures are made entirely from re-cycled materials. All the hubcaps are found, usually on the side of the road, and therefore bear the scars of their previous lives in the form of scratches and abrasions. I believe these marks add texture and history to the creatures they decorate, and so choose not to fill, overpaint or alter them in any way.

Alanna Baird – Fish Sculpture from Recycled Materials

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:31:54 +0000

Alanna uses various parts of old tin cans or copper sheet cut to create these fine works, the ultimate recycling program.

View Allana Baird’s Fish Sculptures here.

Trillium Artisans

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 16:24:01 +0000

Trillium Artisans, a project of the nonprofit Neighborhood Pride Team, is a microenterprise support and community economic development program that empowers artisans and actively connects them to markets. Trillium’s primary goal is to help low-income artisans increase their craft business income and build sustainable microenterprises. All products reflect the commitment to sustainability: they are created with at least 50% recycled or reclaimed materials, and are priced to pay the artisan a living wage. Artisans have access to product reviews, retail and wholesale opportunities, small business counseling, peer networking, guest speakers and more.

Trillium Artisans

Waste Not – March 4, 2006

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:59:13 +0000

WASTE NOT, an an art competition, exhibition and auction of unique creations made from recycled, reused and found materials on March 4, 2006 from 7:00pm to 11:00pm

This event is a benefit for SCRAP (School and Community Reuse Action Project) which promotes creative reuse and environmentally sustainable behavior by providing educational programs and affordable materials to the community. DISJECTA which is an outlet for artists of all disciplines, provides an arts center for emerging concepts in visual and performing arts in the inner eastside of Portland.

For you lucky Portland, OR, residents, tickets can be purchased online.

“trash is the failure of imagination”

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:47:29 +0000

Aaron Kramer, an artist from Venice, California is the author of the quote, “trash is the failure of imagination”. He makes objects from street sweeper bristles, recycled coffee stirrers and tin can lids.

The Junkman and his Junk Music

green — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:08:55 +0000

Several years ago, Donald Knaack made a commitment to exclusively compose-for and perform-on junk, objects that have been discarded and everyday household objects – all recycled for the purpose of music. The result is called Junk Music ™. “Junk Music ™ is made from junk, but it doesn’t sound like junk. When they hear it, most people think its some type of regular percussion that’s been electronically altered. But it’s 100% pure Vermont recycled materials. I believe it’s the most basic form of world music as it contains two elements that are common in most modern societies: an abundance of junk and music.” said Knaack.

The Junkman is the ultimate recycler and takes the concepts of recycling to new creative levels by choosing discarded objects that once had a specific function (such as an automobile brake drum) and giving those objects a new life as instruments of music. “Taking a discarded object, that once had a specific function, and transforming that object into a sound-producing object has both a great recycling message as well as fresh innovative sound from which I can create a new music. That to me is true creativity. It gives me the opportunity to continue to test my muse: tools that are no good require more skill” said Knaack.

Junk Music ™ has performed for a wide variety of audiences and with a wide variety of performers from PHISH to Twyla Tharp to Conan O’Brien to First Night Boston.

CDs are available for purchase here.

Official music of our blogathon….SUVs SUCK gasoline