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.

Few days ago “sailing” at etsy I found this amazing artist: Ann P. Smiths. “ANN SMITH spends her days making little robotic like figurines from broken electronics and machine parts. The sculptures are sold in stores and galleries throughout the US and have been published as illustrations in magazines and brochures. Her Clients include Chevron lubricants division, Cricket Magazine, and Cicada Magazine.

“Ann’s illustrations have been selected to appear in the Communications Arts Illustration Annual #337, the American Illustration 25 Annual, and the 3×3 Illustration Annual No. 7. Recently, She has received both local and international recognition from Wired Magazine (US), PBS Boston, DPI Magazine (Taiwan), Architectural Digest (Germany), GQ (Germany), and The Discovery Channel Canada. ”

Have a look at Ann’s “burrowburrow” website to find out all the details about her creations, to buy them or simply to get inspirations about how to reuse your everyday broken electronics and machine parts.

The lottery ticket creations were sculpted by Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom, for their exhibition “Ghost of a Dream”: the two graduates in 2004 & 2005 from the Rhode Island School of Design were fascinated by the perpetual discarding of lottery tickets, and decided to turn fascination into art.

To know about Ghost of Dream upcoming exibithion have a look at their website!

Enjoy now your green life reusing your bus, train, daily tickets to create your own piece of art!

Look at this funny and simple idea by Heidi Borchers: a smashed soda or aluminum can becomes a funny cow, pig, bear … and for the other animals simple use you fantasy!

You simply need – Materials (for 3 animals):
3 aluminum soda or cola cans
Matte spray paint: peach, white, brown
Acrylic paints: peach, lavender, turquoise, rose, yellow, white, brown
Paintbrushes
Cotton swab (cotton removed from one end)
Scraps of felt: off-white, tan, brown, rose, red, black, pink, white
Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue™
Scrap of black paper
1/8” diameter hole punch
2 (3/8”) wiggle eyes
1/16” wide satin ribbon: 1 (8″) length print
2 (1/2” diameter) brown bear eyes
Fine-tip permanent black marker
12” length of ¼” wide print ribbon
2 (1/4” diameter) black beads

And now have a look at the Heidi’s tutorial and start to create that with your kids

Alain Guerra and Neraldo de la Paz became a creative team in 1996. Their art is based on a combination of traditional disciplines and experimentation with dimension and the use of unconventional materials. For this sculputers and installations they used huge quantities of reclaimed textiles, in particular old ties: “Snakecharmer Portrait”.

Their figurative sculptures are always deeply ambitious in scale for the exceptional handicraft details and because they address difficult actual themes live violence, war, waste, consumerism….

Enjoy the amazing Guerra de la Paz website.

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!

“I am a married, stay at home mom to 5 great kids. They are my inspiration for almost all of my craft ideas and projects. I am a former High School Science Teacher (Human Biology and Biology) and love teaching and learning new things” says Amy Huntley.

Everything started like a game looking at her kids and now she’d created an amazing blog for everyday life ideas, making new items from recycled ones too. With a great community she’d decided then to sell for just few dollars her unique tutorials to make mums’s life easier: they can spend time with kids always creating something funny and new! Have a look at the above idea “from a stuffed animal into an Easter Basket” and the 2 fantastic below:

For all the tutorial details have a look at the Amy Huntley”s blog

Enjoy with your green life.

“You know those things about yourself that you’re self conscious of? Those quirks that you’re trying to hide? Those are not your weaknesses, those are your strengths.” (Terry Border)

Maybe you know Terry Border, the everyday things american poet. “The Secret Life of Everyday Things” is the title of his recent photo book : 70 pictures of his excellent wacky, strange creations. I’s a kind of second and creative life of our everyday objects world. I used to play in this magic land only when i was a child. This artist let it  still live on. I’m not surprised to read in his facebook that “Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain” is one of his favourite films…
I asked Terry to tell me something about his art and about his life. These are his words: “When I have an idea about one that interests me, I add wire to show what I am thinking. A lot of the times, this means adding wire arms and legs, to create a character. I started working with wire probably a dozen years ago. I started adding objects in 2006. At first, the objects were added as a filler material, so that the sculpture could be seen more easily. After a few months, I started playing with the meanings of the objects themselves. I probably have made a few hundred Bent Objects, but maybe 120 of them have real stories that some people find amazing. I have no other job right now, although I need one. If someone has a good paying job that they can give me, it would be welcome. I’m married, and have a 12 year old daughter. My wife and daughter give me good criticism about my work.” If you’re more curious I suggest you to follow his blog: “Bent Objects“, where he post photos of his creations, and not only…

Here only a little gallery

A pair of artists take recycled clothing to whole new level with FlowerChildren. Get your scissors and old tee’s out for this one, a viewer question leads to a journey in sewless fashion.

This is indeed recycle earth! We always wait for your innovate recycle ideas at refashinoso@shicon.com.