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Jul
30
Up for an indie recycling art show?
San Francisco’s 5th Annual Altered Barbie Show, “Out of the Box: Reclaiming and Recycling Barbie,” features 75 artists and vendors celebrating Barbie’s (and Ken’s and Skipper’s) second life. The art show, which runs Aug.…
Jul
29
Leslie Herger of Comfortable Shoes Studio upcycles colorful and funky vinyl signs into one-of-a-kind covers for her delightful — and very reasonably priced — handmade jotter notebooks. She gets her sign vinyl from a grocery store chain where she works her…
Jul
28
Yet another phone book company delivered a book of “friendly” yellow pages to our front door this month — for a total of three giant phone books from three different companies — for our two-person household. I don’t remember the…
Jul
27
Interior designers and architects receive a fair share of carpet samples and then discard them the next year when they receive the latest-and-greatest shipment of samples from the same carpet manufacturers. This year the Ample Sample Design Contest challenged designers to…
Jul
26
Trying to stay cool this summer? Fellow CraftGossip editor Sandra sent me this great helpero link on how to make a USB-powered personal fan from a used CD. It’s more techie than crafty, but it definitely would make your co-workers green with…
Jul
25
Old denim has been repurposed into many crafty things, but these simple pot holders by Canadian crafter Lise Farynowski caught my eye (OK, they actually caught the eyes of ReadyMade editors as they were sorting through the entries of their latest…
Jul
24
The online shop Bright and Bold, which offers mostly modish home décor accessories and other fun things you didn’t know you needed, offers this set of reusable wine cork placecard holders. Based on the pristine appearance of these resin corks,…
Jul
22
It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m sipping a Coke with my laptop hinged open, while my husband watches an Indy car race on TV. What a coincidence, then, that I run across this little Indy racer made from old Coke cans. Scott,…
Jul
21
OK, crafters: Let’s make sure the crafting world is represented in the “Go Green!” Contest presented by Instructables, Popular Science and TreeHugger.
An overview of the contest: “We want to know how you’re reducing your environmental footprint, and hopefully saving some cash in…
Jul
20
Just when I thought there was nothing more striking than a brand-new box of crayons, in walks these recycled crayon beauties I found at starkeyfeather’s etsy shop. They’re made from melting down the leftover little nubs that are typically banished from the…
Jul
19
Michelle from Recycled Rings takes old rings and turns them into things of beauty by adding colorful embroidered threads. She wraps each stone with several layers of thread and then further embellishes the piece with other fibers, beads or wire. There’s…
Jul
17
The Etsy shop Hooked on Purses features a sprinkling of upcycled materials, including an adorable toddler necktie skirt made from “pre-loved” multicolored silk neckties. As the description says, it’s “perfect for summer twirling,” and it’s also perfect for the little bohemian…
Jul
16
Grab some inspiration at (or bring a well-funded checkbook to) [tag]SILHO Furniture[/tag] from [tag]mobile[/tag] artist Kevin Inkawhich, who uses [tag]eucalyptus[/tag], tulip petals, gaultheria leaves, pine cones and more to create abstract hanging mobiles. Shown is a detail of his Eucalyptus Pod…
Jul
15
Artist [tag]Debra Dresler[/tag], owner of Stroke of Art, is known for creating jewelry, cuff links and watches from recycled objects that reflect the personality of the wearer. Vintage [tag]typewriter keys[/tag], antique [tag]dominoes[/tag], used puppy dog tags, vintage tape measures and…
Jul
14
It’s not [tag]collage[/tag], not montage, but rather bricolage.
Perfect for the eco-conscious crafter, the art of [tag]bricolage[/tag] is to “make creative and resourceful use of whatever materials are to hand (regardless of their original purpose).” Among her many homemade goods, [tag]etsy[/tag]…
