20 Sculptures That Upcycle Your ‘Cycle
Bikes on walls, stools made out of bike parts, pyramids, domes, fences, and more! There’s a lot of arty ways to give a bike a second life.
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Plant Sculpture from a Mountain Dew Bottle
Sometimes the loveliest of flowers grow from the most unlikely of places, as this fantastic plant sculpture carved from a 2 liter Mountain Dew Bottle by Redditor gianized beautifully illustrates.
Paper Skateboard is Tougher, Lovelier Than Ply
Making skateboards out of… books? Yes, quite lovely and sturdy ones at that.
How-To: Birds on a Wire Recycled Art
I adore art pieces that are made using creatively recycled materials, and this birds on a wire recycled art tutorial from Katy at Sweet Verbena is so cute! If my husband made me something like this for Valentine’s Day, I’d be one happy lady. Just sayin’. [Via Crafting a Green World]
How-To: Cardboard Wall Art
I am forever underestimating the craft potential of the simple cardboard box, only to have my mind consistently blown by the creativity and resourcefulness of others. This recycled cardboard wall art tutorial from Bon Temps Beignet looks so clean and modern that it’s easy to forget that it’s actually made out of discarded paper! Head […]
Reuse Art Exhibit Online
Longtime CRAFT and MAKE contributor Annie Buckley has curated an online art exhibit on the venerable HuffPo. On Seeing is a great collection of emerging and established artists from around the globe, all using ordinary, every day items — Popsicle sticks, paper strips, soccer balls, patrol uniforms, grocery bags, vintage clothing, traffic lights — to […]
