That’s the creative and fun ideas for recycling by Ilaria Chiani aka “Ilaria Chiani Cactus” and she told me “I used to make my cactus with all stuff even junk I can get around: denim, food packaging, old rain covers, vintage textile, even P&P box/bags! The internal structure is on wood, so that the cactus can’t “sag”. Then I create the foam padding and wadding. They are entirely handmade and I need 1 to 4 days to make them. The largest is two feet, the yellow one in the picture below.”

She is always very active within Arts exhibitions like “Mamastore” in Thiene, “Orange Blue” in Thiene, “ Spazio Nadir” in Vicenza, RIARTECO in Firenze. Find out more about her look at Ilaria Chiani Cactus’s blog.

Thanks by Cristina Savi – FreeStyle Editor.

From the stunning idea of Yuken Teruya: “Toilet rolls sprouting spreading branches are hung to create a “forest” hanging on the wall or hanging down from the ceiling. There is a moment when the hanging cut-out-parts start holding their branches and leaves on their own strength. It is as if I’m helping the paper awakens its ability to be an individual tree.”

And below “I cut out one side of disposable paper bags. Then I assemble a tree from the cut-out-part, stand each tree in the same bag that it came from. When you see it under the natural light, the delicate tree shows inside a paper bag, shows us the strength and the proof of existence of living tree” writes Yuken Teruya

I love Yuken Teruya’s introduction in his website: “manipulates everyday objects, transforming their meanings to reflect on contemporary society and culture. Cutting trees out of paper bags and cardboard toilet paper rolls, he creates meticulous and intricate art works, small and enchanting worlds, which relate to broader concerns. In each bag and roll, the shape of a tree is created without adding or removing anything, just by cutting out and folding the paper from the bag itself. Teruya’s works explore issues such as the growing consumerism of contemporary society, depleting natural resources and other problems associated with globalism, including the threat it poses to localized cultural traditions and identities”.

Have a look at Yuken Teruya’s Projects and enjoy your green life!

21 ways to create a curtain re-using plastic, paper, clothes even junk!

This is the amazing ideas collection by Pane, Amore E Creativita’:

Linda, the Creative Director writes in her blog “few of them got a Tutorial too just to make every corner of your house even more beautiful!” To find out more & the original link of every idea have a look at Pane, Amore E Creativita’. Here below just few images!

Curtains made of plastic:

1) by Babel Artes 2) by avlxyz

3) by nekosoft 4) by homemademamas

5) by boowakwala 6) by madebyisa

Curtains made of paper:

1) by blog.creativekismet 2) by emelfr’s

3) by Julie Mellery’ 4) by wockerjabby

Curtains made of junk:

1) by home magazine 2) by sonenskadu

3) by MANDALAS & Cia 4) by Tabbi Kat

Not everything you see is true and here are a series of shadow illusions:

Tim Noble (born 1966) and Sue Webster (born 1967), who work as a team, are among the most celebrated of their generation of British artists; they are associated with the post-YBAgeneration of artists emerging after the Young British Artists of the 1990s.

They live and work together in Shoreditch, East London. Some of their notable pieces are made from piles of rubbish collected from London streets. A light is projected against the pile, and the shadow on the wall creates an entirely different image, typically one of the couple themselves: this is not at all apparent from looking directly at the pile.

The art of projection is emblematic of transformative art. The process of transformation, from discarded waste, scrap metal or even taxidermy creatures to a recognizable image, echoes the idea of ‘perceptual psychology’ a form of evaluation used for psychological patients. Noble and Webster are familiar with this process and how people evaluate abstract forms. Throughout their careers they have played with the idea of how humans perceive abstract images and define them with a meaning. The result is surprising and powerful as it redefines how abstract forms can transform into figurative ones.

You can find more information in Tim & Sue’s gallery site

Robert Bradford, an english artist born in London, began in 2004 experimenting with a series of sculptures which utilise plastic toys as their main modelling material, and which have now attracted consistent international attention. After trials with two unsatisfactory construction methods, he began screwing the toys into wooden armatures, which proved both strong and highly adaptable as a method.

“One day about four years ago out in the studio I was looking into my childrens box of outgrown / discarded toys which happened to be stored in the same building and responded to the random collection of colours shapes and forms they made. I figured that if I could find a way of putting them together to constitute a larger form they would have great potential as larger scale sculpture.”

“Some people of course just say they are rubbish which of course is perfectly true! Some find the sculptures beautiful/ curious/ scary/ weird/ emotional and etc. (which considering all they are really are , is bits of what is usually seen as trash) is great.”

He has exhibited widely and has work in public and private collections in England and America.

Amazing artist http://www.robertbradford.co.uk/

From the Royal Air Force Museum – London this amazing resource: an Eurofighter Typhoon model created for TV advert. The tools and implements from which it is made show the wide variety of career opportunities in the Royal Air Force today.
You can create this with and for your kids too, because the most important thing to win a battle is the strategy!

How many different tools can you count?

To Compare this model with the real thing in the milestones of flights visit the Royal Air Force Museum – London – it’s for free.

Have a great life.

ThreadBanger, the rockiest website ever for DIY, chose the ZARA Tutorial from Refashinoso to share on their website on the Earth Day: 18.000 views on youtube in a few days!

Thanks to ThreadBanger and to everybody for trusting recycled clothes ideas.

dear Corinne we love when you say “g , you are a rocky Eco Fashionista”!

Special thanks to willsdream & AbsolutelyNameless & MosaicMaiden.

Have a look at the video: from old sweatshirts to mini dress or body warmer! Create your own new thing to wear!

Just open your wardrobe and start to do the same with your friends too. For any questions or if you get some old clothes but you have no idea about how to modify them please email to refashinoso@shicon.com

Then wait for Refashinoso Episode 12 Fashion Tutorial.
See you around

Guys it’s finally spring time, yeah! So check out these creatively designed birdhouses that use all junk, stuff & clothes around:

Designed by DinnerTimeChimes

Designed by ShabtownSigns

Designed by Arlene Wright-Correll

Designed by StarlingInk

Now create yours!
Have a green life.

Because everyday we can learn something about how to recycle stuff around us into great and unique art!

Thanks again isadigue!