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Productive Pacifism: Upcycling Guns into Jewelry

Productive Pacifism: Upcycling Guns into Jewelry

In many cities around America, and around the world, violence and crime are realities that even the smallest citizens must live with. For those that believe there are more peaceful ways to settle differences and earn a living, the weapons themselves have become the targets, as people come up with creative ways to remove guns, and the careless philosophies they support from the streets altogether.

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Art Glass: Bottles in the Sun

Art Glass: Bottles in the Sun

Western Art Glass creates amazing art from reclaimed bottles: building a mobile from beer bottle bottoms, or wrestling a curving leaf from the side of a discarded wine bottle.

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Piet Hein Eek: Reclaimed Wood Furniture

Piet Hein Eek: Reclaimed Wood Furniture

There are many roots to our addiction to consumption, but in this post I am going to discuss just one of them… aesthetics.  It’s funny that dispite the inherent aesthetic beauty of nature and the environemnt, our desire to make our own environments aesthetically pleasing can wreak havoc on the former.   Now obviously there [...]

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The Subtle Art of Conspicuous Consumption

The Subtle Art of Conspicuous Consumption

This plastic wave is entitled Gyre and was made by artist Chris Jordan in 2009 as part of his latest project called Running the Numbers II.  The piece shows what 2.4 million pieces of plastic looks like.  That huge number is equal to the number of pounds of plastic that is dumped into the oceans [...]

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Re-Inspired Elements: Once a Wine Barrel

Re-Inspired Elements: Once a Wine Barrel

This "Wine Tasting Station" was once a wine barrel holding Newton Vineyard Red Wine. Now it has been given a second life, resurected by Claire Danthois and tasked to hold wine once again. Dainthois is known for her work reclaiming old timber planks and turning them into beautiful pieces of furniture.

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Earth Hour Photos from Around the World

Earth Hour Photos from Around the World

This is a little bit late but I was on vacation for a week and didn't see this great collection of before/during Earth Hour photos from around the world until today.

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From Pollution to Art

From Pollution to Art

Jimmy Pons discovered his medium of choice during a holiday on the beaches of Spain.  He began to pick up the remnants of oil spills and oil tankers dumped at sea.  He picked up these sticky bits of tar which stuck to his feet and hands while others sunbathed.  When he went home to wash [...]

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Made in China, Bought by Us

Made in China, Bought by Us

These two posters by Amelia Roberts cleverly illustrates the complex nature of the question "Who's responsible for global warming?" With stickers adorning each poster that say "Made in China" and "Bought By Us" she points out that our culture of consumption makes us complicit in China's massive contribution to global warming.

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Upcycled Cardboard Sculptures

Upcycled Cardboard Sculptures

These amazingly realistic, lifesize sculptures are made with nothing more than cardboard and glue.  Chris Gilmour is an artist whose creativity has been captured by the idea of upcycling.  He literally picks up cardboard boxes from the street and takes them into his studio to be transformed into incredibly beautiful sculptures.

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Princess Lasertron’s Button Bouquets

Princess Lasertron’s Button Bouquets

As you watch your Valentine’s Day flowers wilt and perish over the next week, be jealous of those who received a Princess Lasertron creation from their sweetheart.

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