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- Antique farm equipment reborn as delicate works of art Thu, 16 Mar 17, 7:02pmThese stunning nature-inspired sculptures are so beautiful you might not notice at first glance what they’re carved from—old farm equipment. Self-taught artist Dan Rawlings recycles these discarded tools into canvases...
- Rusty shovel heads transformed into delicate lace-inspired sculptures Mon, 27 Feb 17, 8:09pmArtist Denise Bizot has a gift for breathing new life into an unexpected medium—rusted shovel heads. The New Orleans-based artist retrieves discarded shovel heads from salvage yards and carves beautifully intricate lace-inspired...
- Beautiful glass inlays bring unexpected beauty to everyday objects Fri, 11 Sep 15, 6:00pmOld books, sticks, and stones might not normally get your attention, but we guarantee you’ll give them a second look after artist Ramon Todo is done with them...
- This building in Venice is covered in 1,000 used car tires Wed, 20 May 15, 3:00pmThe exterior of Israel's pavilion at this year's Venice Art Biennale is covered 1,000 used car tires. Artist Tsibi Geva had the tires imported from Israel and tied together to create a protective skin, leaving a small space...
- Artist Nikki Ella Whitlock recycles wine bottle fragments into ethereal mosaics Wed, 4 Feb 15, 5:00amBritish artist Nikki Ella Whitlock takes recycling to ethereal levels, by transforming old glass into stunning mosaics. With a mix of tiles and glass mostly from used wine bottles, the Derbyshire-based artist has created...
- Artists Resurrect a Drive-in Movie Theater With Old Cars and Salvaged Materials Fri, 27 Sep 13, 3:09amThe Empire Drive-in was originally created to showcase Todd Chandler's film, Flood Tide. The artists wanted a venue that reflected the story's overall themes of creative reuse and finding value along the margins. More importantly,...
- Grandparents Build an Amazing Victorian-Style Treehouse for their Lucky Grandkids Wed, 5 Jun 13, 6:00amBack in the day, our grandparents didn't give us much more than a handful of toffees and a few shiny nickels. But these lucky grandsons received something much more spectacular from theirs—an unbelievable treehouse complete...
- Goof Vermeulen Builds Prison Tattoo Machines from Found Objects Tue, 30 Apr 13, 3:00amBeing locked up may take away many personal freedoms, but artistic expression has always found a way to remain present, even when faced with punishment or restriction...
- Post-Consumed: Art Exhibition Showcases the Problems and Potential of Plastic Waste Sat, 13 Apr 13, 7:05amTwo Georgia artists address the problems and potential of plastic waste in the exhibition “Post-Consumed.” Harry DeLorme uses plastic waste recovered from the banks of the Savannah River to make “paintings” based...
- Light for a Cause: Buy a Flat Pack Groovy Lamp and Support the Virgin Unite Foundation Wed, 10 Apr 13, 7:00amJoe Player, an inspiring, young entrepreneur, has just launched a fundraiser called Light for Cause on the popular crowd funding platform Indiegogo. The fundraiser offers the opportunity to pre-order a fun and funky product...
- Diet Wiegman Creates Amazing Shadow Sculptures by Carefully Posing Found Objects Sat, 6 Apr 13, 8:00amDutch artist Diet Wiegman makes sculptures out of random pieces of trash and then positions a light in a key spot so as to create a shadow with far more pizzazz than one would initially predict...
- SND CYN Studios: Former Lima Bean Factory Turned into a Collaborative Workspace in Irvine Tue, 26 Mar 13, 4:30amRead the rest of SND CYN Studios: Former Lima Bean Factory Turned into a Collaborative Workspace in Irvine Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, camp design...
- SuttonBereSculler’s Small Moons Geodesic Domes are Covered With Donated Household Objects in Louisville Thu, 3 Jan 13, 3:43amRead the rest of SuttonBereSculler’s Small Moons Geodesic Domes are Covered With Donated Household Objects in Louisville Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: art without walls, Ben Beres, Discarded...
- Mark Oliver’s Litter Bugs are Intricate Insects Made from Trash and Found Objects Sat, 20 Oct 12, 3:20amRead the rest of Mark Oliver’s Litter Bugs are Intricate Insects Made from Trash and Found Objects Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: chart beetle, entomologist, foun objects, found objects,...
- Bo Christian Larsson Transforms Old Suitcases into Quaint Hotel Sculptures Wed, 15 Aug 12, 7:46amRead the rest of Bo Christian Larsson Transforms Old Suitcases into Quaint Hotel Sculptures Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Bo Christian Larsson, eco design, eco-art, found objects, green design,...