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unconsumption:

Plastic debris washed up on beaches gets turned into beachfront art: 
“Plastic World” — made by Portuguese artists Carole Purnelle and Nuno Maya — pictured in Australia, on the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, during the 2…

unconsumption:

Plastic debris washed up on beaches gets turned into beachfront art:

“Plastic World” — made by Portuguese artists Carole Purnelle and Nuno Maya — pictured in Australia, on the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, during the 2013 Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi exhibition. 

The spherical sculpture is 79” (200 cm) in diameter, in case you’re wondering.

(photo credit: Halans on Flickr)

Auto-reblog: Because every day is Earth day.

Also, there are some really cool pieces associated with Sculpture by the Sea in Australia (link above). 

Also: This.

March 24, 2014
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/halans/105030...
Tags art, sculpture, plastic, repurposed, Plastic World, globe, Earth, today's spot o' color
unconsumption:
Pay phone booth repurposed as a tiny library — a “take a book, leave a book” little library. 
I LOVE THIS — a creative reuse and community win!
This micro-library sits in Houston, Texas, outside local coffee house Black Hole — with a …

unconsumption:

Pay phone booth repurposed as a tiny library — a “take a book, leave a book” little library. 

I LOVE THIS — a creative reuse and community win!

This micro-library sits in Houston, Texas, outside local coffee house Black Hole — with a laundromat next door — near the University of St. Thomas and Houston’s Museum District.

(photo by me, Houston-based Unconsumptioneer, mollyblock) 

Earlier Unconsumption posts on creative new uses for pay phones and phone booths can be found here, and library-related items here. 

Bookshelf of the week, hands down.

March 16, 2014
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mollyblock/12...
Tags bookshelf of the week, today in things I love, library, libraries, books, pay phone, phone booth, repurpose, repurposed, tiny library, Houston, Texas, today's spot o' color, urban intervention
Jeans repurposed as planters — awesome sight to see in San Francisco. ❤ 

Jeans repurposed as planters — awesome sight to see in San Francisco. ❤ 

October 9, 2013
Tags repurpose, repurposed, reuse, gardening, garden, upcycle, upcycled, upcycling, San Francisco, California, container gardening, jeans, planters, jeans planters, nature, eco, green, art, blue jeans, DIY, DIY projects, crafts
Everything Heinz : Daniel Eatock

Everything Heinz : Daniel Eatock

April 1, 2013
Source: http://eatock.com/projects/everything-hein...
Tags repurposed, food, art, sculpture, packaging, Heinz, Daniel Eatock, design, today's spot o' color
In landmark art preservation news: 

It’s hard to miss the 70-foot-tall blue saxophone as you drive down Richmond Avenue [in Houston].
Its name is Smokesax, and it has been at that location on 6025 Richmond for the past 20 years. But Wednesday, the …

In landmark art preservation news: 

It’s hard to miss the 70-foot-tall blue saxophone as you drive down Richmond Avenue [in Houston].

Its name is Smokesax, and it has been at that location on 6025 Richmond for the past 20 years. But Wednesday, the Orange Show Center for Visionary Art, a local folk art organization [mentioned previously here], announced it is going to acquire the oversize horn, which is made out of car parts, oil field pipes and a surfboard, as well as an entire Volkswagen Beetle that forms the U-joint at its base.

The big brass was built by legendary Texas artist Bob Wade as a special installation for Billy Blues Bar & Grill. It was fully restored three years ago, and the current property owners, Kensinger Properties Ltd., said they wanted the Orange Show to ensure the piece would be preserved for future generations.

The saxophone will be removed from its current location at 10 a.m. on Feb. 28. The process to remove the massive piece will take a full day. Then, Smokesax will begin its 13-mile journey from Richmond Avenue to Munger Street. Artist Bob Wade will be overseeing the entire removal and transportation. Once at the Orange Show, it will be housed in the organization’s warehouse until an exact location has been chosen for permanent display.

(via Orange Show Center for Visionary Art to acquire Smokesax - Houston Business Journal)

February 28, 2013
Tags art, repurpose, repurposed, upcycle, upcycled, Houston, Texas, sculpture, Smokesax, preservation, Orange Show, Orange Show for Visionary Art, today's spot o' color, blue
Old Styrofoam packing peanuts = new garland for City of Houston’s “Holiday Trees: Artistically Upcycled” exhibit.

Old Styrofoam packing peanuts = new garland for City of Houston’s “Holiday Trees: Artistically Upcycled” exhibit.

December 2, 2012
Tags upcycle, upcycling, repurpose, repurposed, in progress -- on my kitchen table!, holiday, garland, decoration, Houston, DIY, crafts
unconsumption:

Happy Halloween and Day of the Dead!
Pictured: “Dead Media,” an installation that repurposes 497 VHS tapes. Created by friend of Unconsumption Noah Scalin (mentioned previously several times here), of the Skull-A-Day project. (photo …

unconsumption:

Happy Halloween and Day of the Dead!

Pictured: “Dead Media,” an installation that repurposes 497 VHS tapes. Created by friend of Unconsumption Noah Scalin (mentioned previously several times here), of the Skull-A-Day project. (photo via SkullADay here)

See also: Other videotape-related repurposing examples in earlier posts here.

October 31, 2012
Source: http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2012/09/403-...
Tags art, sculpture, installation, VHS tapes, VHS tape, repurpose, repurposed, Noah Scalin, SkullADay, skulls, tapes, music, Dead Media, Halloween
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