If you want to spruce up your wardrobe or home this spring but don’t want to spend a lot of money, consider upcycling. This environmentally friendly practice is when you take household items, clothing or anything else that you think is on its last leg and could be tossed out and turn it into something new, [...]
"Thank you for Upcycling! " Upcycling has taken over the green DIY world and it’s easy to see why. In fact, a quick search of “upcycled recycled repurposed” on the Etsy marketplace yields an amazing 32,069 results! And thousands of upcycled and repurposed creations can be found on Pinterest! It's not surprising. The idea [...]
"Ball Basket"c.Elizabeth Lundberg Morisette, Plastic Baseball charms and cotton twine, 11"x12"x14"Photo source: Flickr Creative Commons I can't believe it's a basket! It's hard to imagine how discarded bottle caps can be transformed into this whimsical work of art. Marveling at the creative transformation of trash into treasured, upcycled works of art is one my [...]
"Taking Candy from a Baby"c.2010/ Elizabeth Morisette Pez Dispensers and cotton woven on a cotton warp/19”x24”x2”Photo source: Flickr Creative Commons Feast your eyes on these. I am obsessed with the creative transformation of trash into treasured, upcycled works of art. Transformed trash addresses our enormous waste and illustrates ways in which we can reclaim [...]
It's awe-inspiring to see how humble bottle caps can be transformed. Photo: Exhibition subway ad As a lover of upcycled art, I was blown away when I first experienced the majestic, textural expressions created by the globally-renowned contemporary artist, El Anatsui. A phenomenal visionary who transforms discarded common materials into monumental masterpieces, his work [...]
