Check out their program here and their blog here. as well as Emiko’s website and Shana’s Web site. Both packed full of beautiful designs! I would also like to share one of their great sources for recycled stuff-it’s called SCRAP -Scrounger’s Center for Reusable Art Parts. Thanks for a super fun time! I made a bracelet from Legos and computer keys. It makes me giggle because one object is from my childhood and the other is part of my everyday life now.

[tags]Accessorize with toys, rewarestyle[/tags]

At Creatively-Green we’ve put together a sweet blog hop! The CREATIVELY-GREEN ECO FRIENDLY VALENTINES BLOG HOP! That will run February 11th through 14th! Get ready for some fun! We will have exciting challenges, a ton of inspiration and a few treats too! Here is a list of the events! We hope to see you all there ”

(Grand Prize Pictured Above) Wow!

February 11 Events:
Eco Friendly Valentine’s Day Cards
*PRIZE*Chocolaty sketch contest!
Sparkle and Shine, Eco friendly V-Day Glitter Project
Sweet tooth recipe to share
*PRIZE*CG BINGO starts

February 12 Events:
*PRIZE** A little something GREEN and eco friendly just for you
Valentine’s Day goodie bags or altered treat boxes:
*PRIZE*Valentine’s Card Sketch Challenge
*PRIZE* CG scavenger hunt for a chance to win a sweet prize

February 13 Events:
*PRIZE*Pink and Red ATC Challenge
*PRIZE*Simply using your sweet scraps
Sweet tooth recipe to share

February 14 Events/The Grand Finale:
For the ? of buttons
*PRIZE*Valentine’s Day Colour Challenge

And there will be a grand prize awarded to the person who takes part in the most events or challenges! In the event of a tie there will be a random draw to pick a grand winner!
*Deadline for all challenge entries is February 19th, and winners we be announced February 20th on the CG Blog and Forum!*

Forum:  http://creativelygreen.ning.com/

Call to Artists!
Presenting the second Mend donation project, “The Altered Toy Project”. Mend is a non-profit educational arts organization, located in Boise, Idaho USA. As an organization, we are interested in exploring the potential of hand made objects. Through this project, we hope to expand awareness of the importance of craft, improve quality of life for those in need and provide an organized opportunity to give back. Keeping with current trends towards green projects, we are inviting you to reuse existing toys, in the creation of new toys. All contributing artist/craftspeople will be part of Mend’s donation to the Children’s Home at the Warm Springs Counseling Center in Boise, Idaho. We welcome all artists and crafts people to join this project. Your toy will be a part of two group fundraiser shows and possibly included in a surprise publication. Submission deadline is September 19th, 2008. To participate or get more information please visit our website, www.themendproject.com.

Rachel Reichert
Co-founder of Mend
www.themendproject.com

Red Bull Art of Can
Featuring works of art inspired by or created with Red Bull cans.
The Galleria
Houston, Texas
July 12-25
www.redbullartofcan.com

GreenCraft
Artistic expressions using found, recycled and eco-friendly materials.
Newbill Collection by the Sea
Seaside, Florida
through June 30

Smart Art
An eco-friendly exhibit with a focus on innovative designs in art created from recycled, repurposed and/or sustainable materials.
WheatonArts and Cultural Center
Millville, New Jersey
through July 6

[tags]gallery, art, exhibit, exhibition, fine art[/tags]

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

[tags]recycle, Energy Star, refrigerator, fridge, National Building Museum, Washington D.C.[/tags]

[tags]Maker Faire, Craft magazine, Make magazine, free ticket[/tags]

November 16-18, 2007
Friday: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission:
$5 Friday night Art Market Admission and $10 Art Market and Trash Fashion Show premier seating area admission. Enjoy Friday evening premiere shopping moments. Free on Saturday and Sunday. Children under 12 free all weekend.

Location:
El Museo Cultural
Santa Fe Railyard
1615 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-992-0591

By the way, did you know that November 15 is America Recycles Day? Of course, EVERY day should be America Recycles Day!

[tags]America Recycles Day, Recycle Santa Fe[/tags]

[tags]Junk to Funk, fashion show, Portland, Orlo, recycled fashion[/tags]

“Get rid of your tired clothes and make them new by joining in the communal process of creative reuse at Swap-o-Rama-Rama, the world’s largest clothing swap and creativity workshop. Get hands-on and experience how much more fun it is to be a creator than a consumer. Lean to sew with the help of local designers. Modify and transform clothing through artist-led workshops. Silkscreen your garments with fresh original designs. All materials for creativity are provided. Take away as much clothing as you can carry! It’s all free: a Maker Faire ticket plus any size bag of unwanted (clean) clothes admits you to this textile paradise.”

P.S. Be sure to click on the “Green” menu item on the Maker Faire site to see a list of fabulous recycled crafters and artists.

[tags]Maker Faire, MAKE magazine, CRAFT magazine, Austin, swap, recycled clothing[/tags]

The sixth annual 2007 RE Art Recycled Art Exhibition will take place Oct. 5-27 in three locations in Bellingham, Wash. The Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery will feature the work of professional and semi-professional artists. The RE Store gallery will focus on art submitted from the young people. And the W.W.U. Viking Gallery will show pieces from higher education students (Western Washington University, Whatcom Community College, Bellingham Technical College and Skagit Community College) with an emphasis on both art and industrial design. There’s room for fashion, too! A Haute Trash Fashion Show runway performance will take place Oct. 20.

According to the site, “Submitted work may be reasonably considered “recycled art” if it is entirely, or primarily, composed of material(s) that would have otherwise been disposed into the waste streams. This can also include fashion apparel items and accessories, as well as functional items that fall into the realm of industrial design.” Deadline for submission is Sept. 21.

See RE Store’s website for details on the show as well as their unique stores.

(Shown is Robert Zverina’s “1,000 Flattened Can Spiral” from a previous RE Art show.)

[tags]recycled, art show, fashion show, Bellingham[/tags]

A grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded at the end of the exhibition to the piece determined “Best of Show” by a panel of judges after an exhibition and silent auction. Additional non-cash awards will be given to first, second and third place winners in three separate categories and age groups.

Entries –which must contain a minimum of 75% recycled materials — are being accepted through September 18. For an entry form and more information on the show, visit www.shipinc.org/reuseBoise.

[tags]Boise, recycled, art show[/tags]

“The key to yard sale crafting is to try to envision an object’s potential — brightened with a fresh coat of paint, adorned with fringe or beaded trim, glued to other items, or simply as a shape (rather than a true object) that could be reborn to serve another purpose,” Tammy writes.

Read her entire article, which includes dozens of great ideas and a handful of pictures, at hgtv.com.

Interested in shopping the 127 Sale? I suggest borrowing a pickup truck — or U-Haul. It starts in Jamestown, Tenn., and spans 630 miles and five states! Plan now for the 2008 sale, Aug. 7-10.

[tags]garage sale, yard sale, 127 Sale, 127 Corridor[/tags]

For now, the workshop slate is wide open: Made from Scrap is looking for people to not only enroll in but also teach recycled crafts. Visit www.madefromscrap.org, where you can sign up for the newsletter, subscribe to the RSS feed and apply to become a teacher.

[tags]recycled workshop, Made from Scrap[/tags]

Recraft Fair
Saturday, August 18 (rain date August 19)
3 to 7 p.m.
Union Square Central Plaza
Somerville, Massachusetts
(intersection of Washington, Prospect and Somerville Ave.)
website

The fair is sponsored by Magpie, a store that carries the work of 300 local and national indie artists, and Somerville Arts Council. Can’t make it to the fair? Be sure to check out the links to the vendors on the fair’s website.

[tags]recycled craft fair, recycled art show, Somerville, Magpie, Recraft Fair[/tags]

See his work in person at one of the many galleries in the U.S. or at these upcoming shows:

Plaza Art Fair
Kansas City, MO
September 21, 22 & 23, 2007
www.countryclubplaza.com

Historic Shaw Art Fair
St. Louis, MO
October 6 & 7, 2007
www.shawartfair.com

Kentuck Festival of the Arts
Northport, AL
October 20 & 21, 2007
www.kentuck.org

[tags]salvaged furniture, billiard ball, raven, vintage key, Scavenger Art[/tags]