Upcycled Art
While much of the world may not be at all familiar with the idea of upcycling as a way of life, the artistic community has long been a proponent of "something from nothing." By creating works out of waste artists are showing the beauty that is present in the most mundane of things or one man's trash is another's treasure. Their also saving money on costly supplies. These indivdiual efforts show how we can seperate ourselves from the waste cycle and embrace the now profitable efforts that can exist alongside zero-waste living.
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Junk Mail Art: The story of Sandhi Schimmel...
Ever since I dove into this upcycling portal I have been inspired by the junk mail artist, Sandhi Schimmel Gold and her incredible mosaic portraits made from waste paper. I...
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Upcyled Art
Here is a gallery with a smattering of examples of upcycled art.
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Musical Upcycling
I spent a good part of the weekend upcycling some old vinyl records into fresh new beats with the help of my friend DJ Flex Unger. Or rather he did all of that, while I sat back...
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Jason Rogenes - Upcycling Sculptor
Jason Rogenes - Upcycling Artist in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, USA Jason Rogenes uses mundane packing materials, such as cardboard and styrofoam, to create sculptural constructions...
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The Visible Trash Society
This great blog is an incredible gold mine (or trash heap) of information about upcycling in its many forms. It includes information on everything from books about upcycling, to...
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TRASH - the power of naming and reclaiming
The Berkana Institute is right on when it talks about naming (see main article here). I really love the word "trash" and use it every chance I get, as an act of reclaiming. See,...
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Art and Upcycling
For the past three years, since I first learned about the idea of upcycling, I have come across a lot of upcycled "art." It seems like folks from the arts and crafts world have...
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One Man's Trash Becomes Art
Making art out of everyday objects goes back to the 1920s, when Marcel Duchamp turned a urinal upside down, scrawled the letters "R. Mutt" on one side, and titled the thing...
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Upcycling from Trash to Treasure
"Junkyard Art," a two-week adventure in "up-cycling," gave participants a new perspective on trash along with a chance to transform discarded objects into flights of artful...
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