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Reduce Reuse Recycle

By Melanie ⋅ 308 views since April 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

This week’s topic is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Think about how this applies to you as an artist… is it possible for you to recycle

reduce your creative waste or scraps… reuse discarded materials in a new creative way… recycle items into something entirely new? Be inspired to create something to celebrate Earth Day, to illustrate an environmental issue or to give new purpose to items that would otherwise be headed for the landfill. Think “green”!

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Get creative by interpreting this topic through art, words, photography, however you feel moved to express yourself. Post it on your blog, then leave your link* in the comments section of this post so we can go check it out.

* To ensure it is easy for us to find your work, please provide a link to a static page that will always show your submission, and not your website’s main page.

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Carolien

Hello, Plastic bottles are my favorite material to create my artanimals, take a look. Carolien
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Anjou

having real trouble posting this week - this is a test.
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val

This isn't a new piece but he is sporting new hair! I make mosaics using old 'stuff' I either ...
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Casey

Love to use bits of "trash"! Here are two pieces using plastic grocery bags: http://caseymaupin.blogspot.com/2008/04/inspire-me-thursday-recycle.html
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PixieDust

Again, pretty late... blah... http://retablosart.blogspot.com/2008/04/sunflower-house.html
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Sherry

I use as many scraps and found bits as I can in my art...so I went a little different in ...
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lee

great topic - I am sure as artists alot of us use recyled materials. Here is my entry: http://leekre.blogspot.com/2008/04/inspiration-thursday-reduce-reuse.html
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Darlene

I just found your site today. The theme of "Reduce Reuse Recycle" caught my attention. Here's my recycled art: http://cinnamonpink.typepad.com/cinnamon_pink/2008/04/inspire-me-thur.html
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irisz

Happy Earth Day! http://artistamuvek.blogspot.com/2008/04/boldog-fldet-happy-earth-day.html
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Cheryl B

Here's my little bit of recycled art: http://lennydavinci.blogspot.com/2008/04/reduce-reuse-recycle.html
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Jim Carter

I've just finished this small canvas, using a lot of old paint and paper. The subject matter, too, is ...
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Gretchen

Love this theme. I have been using old clipboards as my canvas. They are really fun and practical. There is ...
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barbara

I posted this blog on IIIWW a couple of weeks ago. But it fits here much better. Etta ...
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shazcakes

using what was to hand... http://shazcakes.blogspot.com/
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shazcakes

using what was to hand...
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Jess

Come and see my colourful creation made from an old calender and sketchbook! http://jess-messyjessie.blogspot.com/2008/04/reduce-reuse-recycle.html
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Em

My aunt, who is 90, has had a very long and not easy life. She was a child prodigy ...
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laura tm

Fresh paint in my grocery paper bag journal: http://atailoredline.blogspot.com/2008/04/inspire-me-thursday-reduce-reuse.html Happy Earth Day everyone!
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Bee

I hope this ok, but my 9 year old daughter spent yesterday in the art room with me and created ...
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carla

This is a journal doodle in honor of Earth Day... made with "recycled" paint that I applied with various re-purposed ...
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Sarah Preston-Bloor

This image has been reduced from it's original size and has been re-used today as I have posted this image ...
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rebecca williams

http://gingerbecca.blogspot.com/ so here's my offering this week, i've had so much fun making it, i've turned a cereal box into a ...
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AscenderRisesAbove

here is one of my latests tiles. the tiles I am using are all recycled http://ascenderrisesabove.com/wordpress/?p=3269
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Bee

I had so much fun dragging out all of my scrap papers for this one: http://witchetty.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/04/inspire-me-th-2.html
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MBC Design Studio

Great idea! Here's mine: http://mbcdesignstudio.blogspot.com/2008/04/inspire-me-thursday-reduce-reuse_19.html
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Mystele

I really, really like this theme and am slowly but surely working on making "green" a standard part of my ...
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Deb G

Love this prompt! Thanks Melanie for all you do. http://beecreative.typepad.com/bee_creative/2008/04/inspire-me-th-2.html
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Jenna

and here's the link... http://ohanapecoshriver.blogspot.com/2008/04/reduce-re-use-recycle.html
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Jenna

This was too much fun!
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Leonard Blumfeld

Another contribution for this prompt - Composition in red, blue and gold – fresh from the easel with the glue ...
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Kirsten

Here's mine: http://www.oneinfivebillion.net/2008/04/20/inspire-me-thursday-reduce-reuse-recycle/ I recycled some junk mail catalogues and tried to create an image of what we are trying to save ...
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Karen Mowrey

Love recycling in my art, I just did this fun little shadow box for a friend and bogged a little ...
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June Walker

My recycle entry is at http://june-walker.blogspot.com/2008/04/recycle.html Fun project. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to seeing your work. Have a great ...
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Kala

I've been doing just that this past few weeks, going through all my stock and seeing what I can reuse ...
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Noah

Overalls
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Sharon Wisely

inspired every thursday!
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Angela Rockett

I've put out a call to artists along these lines for a gallery exhibit called "Sacred Creation" which will be ...
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Halle G

I suppose a URL would help... http://halleshobbies.blogspot.com/2008/04/long-term-swap.html http://halleshobbies.blogspot.com/search/label/recycling
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Halle G

These chunky pages are made from my scraps and found objects. The substrate is cereal, craker and waffle boxes.
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Sundee

I love the way these topics always evolve so organically for me. Thank you for the weekly reminder to ...
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dinah

i was wanting to do something like this! http://dragonflyenchantment.blogspot.com/2008/04/inspire-me-thursday-scrap-yard.html
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Tammie

Hello, This is my first time joining you all. I love the subject. I love the earth and feel joy ...
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Tiel Aisha Ansari

Ick. Let's try that again. Alice in Greenland
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Tiel Aisha Ansari

Here's my thought: <a href="http://knockingfrominside.blogspot.com/2008/04/collection-available-knocking-from.html"<Alice in Greenland
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johanna

This isn't a very new illustration but it seems to fit this week's prompt (I'll still try to post a ...
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so NOT cool

This is my piece, which is a photo of my daughter, who loves vintage clothes (thus, re-using) as much as ...
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Crafty Green Poet

well all my crafts are made from recycled and reused materials but here's this week's: http://craftygreenpoet.blogspot.com/2008/04/needle-case-2.html
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Angie Platten

I have been doing more and more recycling of things in my art lately. Here are a couple of ...
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AnthonyNorth

Enjoyed this so much last week, I think I'll become a regular. You'll find my effort in this post: Polly and ...
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Nicole

I generally try to use these prompts to inspire new work, but I just posted a article last week about ...
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Leonard Blumfeld

I agree - a great topic. Here's a detail of a painting I did on scrap material.
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ellen

great topic! I decided to dig around in my recycling bin and paint on some pasta boxes. I actually had ...

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