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Maker Faire Swap-O-Rama-Rama

October 10, 2007 by Alissa

swap06.jpgThe renowned Maker Faire Oct. 20-21 in Austin is offering plenty of crafty and geeky demos along with hands-on make-it-take-projects. What may be a highlight for those interested in recycled goods is the free Swap-O-Rama-Rama. The Maker Faire site describes … Read More ...

Bellingham Recycled Art Show

September 12, 2007 by Alissa

bham-reart-stack.jpgHere’s another show for folks in the Pacific Northwest …

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 … Read More ...

Boise Recycled Art Show

September 10, 2007 by Alissa

If you’re in the Boise area, be sure to catch the first-ever Second Chance Recyclable Art Show, an exhibition and auction of art created from recycled materials, scheduled to take place in downtown Boise’s Linen District September 22-29.

A grand … Read More ...

From Biologist to Craftologist

September 3, 2007 by Alissa

cupcake_rug.jpgRecycling artist Emily Kircher creates fabulous rugs and more from salvaged fabric. Take this adorable crocheted cupcake rug ($38), available at her Etsy store: The “cake” was made from brown corduroy dress, the frosting from a thrift store remnant and … Read More ...

Recycled Crafts Teachers Wanted

September 1, 2007 by Alissa

madefromscrap.jpgSan Francisco-based Made from Scrap isn’t set to launch until mid-September, but its website has definitely caught my interest (as well as a desire to live remotely close to San Francisco). The workshop warehouse lists a handful of hands-on class … Read More ...

Postage Stamp Bowl

August 26, 2007 by Alissa

postagestampbowl_275_275.jpgHere’s an art show you can enjoy no matter where you live … “Repurposed: Art from Recycled Materials” is an EBSQ (an online art association) juried show that “opened” in April to benefit Environmental Defense. One of the art show … Read More ...

ReadyMade (Recycled) Magazine

August 22, 2007 by Alissa

prod_notecards2.jpgVisit the online shop of ReadyMade magazine — “a bimonthly print magazine for people who like to make stuff” — and you’ll find carefully selected must-haves that you probably wouldn’t find offered by other magazines: Blueprints for a small modular … Read More ...

Repurposed Rolodex

August 16, 2007 by Alissa

rolodex.jpgLove to organize? Would you love to become organized? Christy Petterson at getcrafty.com transformed a hand-me-down Rolodex into a craft organizer. She’s especially fond of dyeing fabric and making jewelry, and she finds that she can keep track of tiny … Read More ...

Adorn Hearts Recycling

August 15, 2007 by Alissa

adorncover.jpgI’m not a subscriber to Adorn magazine — a hip (fairly) new publication that features crafty ways to create and embellish clothing and home decor — but the cover of its fall issue has me running to the bookstore to … Read More ...

Magpie Recraft Fair

August 12, 2007 by Alissa

recraft_logo.gifThis weekend isn’t yet over, but it’s not too early to start planning for the next, which should be a good one for anyone in the Boston area: It’s the first-ever Recraft Fair, which features an afternoon of recycled craft … Read More ...

Back-to-School Notebooks: Part 2

August 9, 2007 by Alissa

paint-sample-group-sm1.jpgI’m glad I’m not the only one who sneaks a few paint chip samples just to have pretty colors on hand. Maia from Lollipoop Designs (no, that’s not a typo) creates these too-cute Paint Sample Notebooks in an array of … Read More ...

Back-to-School Notebooks: Part 1

August 8, 2007 by Alissa

frootloops.jpgMake schoolwork a bit more exciting by studying with Cap’n Crunch, Count Chocula or (shown) Toucan Sam! Etsy member Nature Made Scents has created a few fun notebooks using cereal boxes as covers. How about using Alpha-Bits for English class? … Read More ...

Tiny Cassette Tape Purses

August 6, 2007 by Alissa

barbiepursessmall.jpg

Check out these microscopic Barbie purses crocheted from cassette tape at MyRecycledBags.com. (And don’t miss the recently posted matching Barbie halter dress and hat.) The creator, Cindy, generally crochets standard sized handbags, totes and other useful objects not … Read More ...

Aluminum Mini Trays

August 2, 2007 by Alissa

cantray.jpgUsing only a pair of scissors, Instructables member xavtek has been making these mini trays from aluminum cans for years. They’re meant to be used as ashtrays, but they function just as well as jewelry holders, soap dishes, spare change … Read More ...

Recycled Barbie Doll and Friends

July 30, 2007 by Alissa

barbiebookcover.jpgUp 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 … Read More ...

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