That’s an amazing project guys: reusing plastic bags to create everything, exactly as you do when you Knit/Crochet using cotton or wool! have a look at this amazing and simple tutorial:

How to reuse an old or broken umbrella? Here 3 creative & unique ideas:

Umbrella’s box magazines holder – thanks to Recycled Crafts Gossip

“Umbrella dryers”: simply use an umbrella to dry your clothes “hang it upside down by the handle for use” by Things Your GrandMother Knew

Umbrella as a sun shade, reusing only the covers thanks to Craftzine

That’s the amazing idea by Michael Johansson: to get everything, regular and irregular, to turn into regularly ArtWorks. A kind of Tetris Art.

“I am intrigued by irregularities in daily life. Not those that appear when something extraordinary occurs, but those that are created by an exaggerated form of regularity. Colours or patterns from two separate objects or environments concur, like when two people pass each other dressed in the exact same outfit. Or when you are switching channels on your TV and realize that the same actor is playing two different roles on two different channels at the same time. Or that one day the parking lot contained only red cars” he writes.

“These irregularities, these coincidences, are another focus of my artwork.” And now have at Michael Johansson’s site to find out all his amazing ideas.

That’s the amazing recycling idea from German studio Ehrensache: “Bag to Life” reusing lifejackets abandoned by airlines.

Look at all the details: it’s confortable and perfect for the hectic everyday life. Even for carrying Laptop up and down thourgh the city cause it’s 48×30x6 cm! You can create something similar by yourself os simply buy one at Bags Shop Website.

Special Thanks to deborah hustic for spotting this out!

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!

Dear everyone, my name is Cristina Savi, Editor at Verbania News.
It’s my pleasure to inform you that since today Refashinoso will also become Partner of FreeStyle Re-loaded, the new editorial channel of Verbania News it means that we will start to share information and tips about Fashion and Art Recycling.

Infact FreeStyle Re-loaded will face the issue of reuse and recycling everyday life things with imagination, innovation & creativity.

The first appointment is with “Ginko” project:

Clara Derossi & Paola Camana, the two creators, in their free time make unique hanbags and purses reusing packaging of coffee and biscuits: hundreds of little cuttings pieces, to be joined and sewing for a unique result.

After several trials with different types of paper – waste paper, newspaper & magazines – Carla and Paola finally turned towards coffee packaging in order to guarantee the impermeability and resistance. They can also get them from “Bar & Clubs”. Imagine that for a small pouch, 25 x 12cm, they need to cut 360 pieces, it means a total area of about 2 square metres, which are roughly 18-kilogram bags of coffee. It also means at least 10 hours of hard work! That’s a great job, guys.

Have a look at this amazing bags. To download the catalogue have a look at FreeStyle Re-loaded’s blog.

Thanks,
Cristina.

Recycled Into Art: “Ms. Sommerhoff is one of those artists who regard trash not as an eye sore but as a golden opportunity. One can see through the bright paint of her wall reliefs and recognize the plastic foam packing material, which forms the matrix for sculpture” writes the NY Times about Herrat.

About her ArtWorks she says: “The materials used in my art work come out of trash bins, from roadsides and the local dump. They were used in schools (milk cartons), businesses (styrofoam and cardboard) – for packing and storage, as well as in our homes. The materials are symbolic of our time, and I am utilizing it while it is still around and before something different will take their place in the future”.

We ca only add: amazing style, great talent.
Enjoy Ms. Sommerhoff’s website