Art Glass: Bottles in the Sun

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Liz Grotyohann .

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.

The Subtle Art of Conspicuous Consumption

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

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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 [...]

From Pollution to Art

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

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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 [...]

Made in China, Bought by Us

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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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.

Upcycled Cardboard Sculptures

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

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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.

Charlotte Hughes-Martin aka Milk Bottle Banksy

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

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Milk bottles have long been recycled, even before it was expected or regarded as cool. The milk man has been delivering milk to homes for decades — dropping off full bottles and taking the empties. Just this fact in itself makes milk bottles intriguing to me. They have been reused over and [...]

Green Eyed Monster Reusable Shopping Bags

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Fellow New Englandas Ashley and Kimberly Ulmer are adding a fresh twist on the reusable bag initiative. By combining community created enviro-conscious art on the bags, they are not only providing an eco-friendly alternative to disposable bags but they are making it fun and helping spread the message.
Unlike many of the reusable bags available today, [...]

Nature Photography Inspiring Action - Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Danielle Brigida .

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We are connected. To each other. To our environment. From faraway places to our own backyard.
It is unusual to come across an environmental campaign that incorporates art, science, faith and justice. Since last June, Irreplaceable: Wildlife in the Warming World has been both a campaign and photo exhibit based on all of these disciplines. Irreplaceable [...]

Got Patience? Grow Some Furniture in Your Yard

Posted on January 24, 2009 by Derek Markham .

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Australian artists Peter Cook (Pook) and Becky Northey shape living trees into sculptures, growing chairs and tables and mirror frames, even candelabras and people trees. Their partnership, Pooktre Tree Shapers, uses wild plum and black cherry for their art, which takes as long as 8 to 10 years to grow for the bigger pieces.

Upcycled Cigarette Butt Artwork

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Paula Mitchell Bentley .

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Tom Deininger has found a way to green up waste that is lying everywhere on the streets. He uses cigarette butts in some of his upcycled art projects. The above sculpture entitled “Filter Rabbit” uses the unraveled filters of smoked cigarettes to create a furry appearance to the bunny. It obviously smells [...]