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Most Americans receive a massive influx of junk mail on a regular basis, and we hope that most of it (at least) gets put into the recycling bin. Artist Sandhi Schimmel Gold recycles nearly all of her … Read the restjunk mail, but it certainly doesn’t get put at the curb every week.
The global electronic company Siemens partnered with German artist Michael Pendry to create the world’s largest revolving Christmas star. Set atop a hill in Munich, the star itself is actually a wind turbine equipped with 9,000 LED lights, which means it uses a minimal amount of energy — about as… Read the rest
Artist Jean-Luc Cornec has discovered a novel way to save old telephones from being added to the global E-waste pile – by turning them into sheep. This exhibit is currently on display at the Museum of Telecommunication in Frankfurt.
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Big name artists like Chris Jordan have shown us that art and activism go hand in hand. Here in Portland, RIPPLE is taking advantage of that movement, hosting a great event on November 7th featuring artwork made with river debris collected at the recent We Love Clean Rivers river cleanup.… Read the rest
What happens to us during our teen years often stays with us for the rest of our lives. The music, the styles, etc. When I think of Raymond Pettibon I’m jarred back to my high school years; arriving at a Black Flag show, checking my skateboard with the bouncer, and… Read the rest
In an era of mass consumption, photographer Chris Jordan’s work carries many messages, from social to environmental. Stuck as a corporate lawyer, Jordan was in search of more fulfilling work when he took a simple photograph of garbage. Activist friends told him the photo “had relevance” and soon Jordan was… Read the rest
Street art is some of our favorite, mostly because it’s accessible to everyone who’s strolling by. The SkipWaste project, launched by British artist/designer Oliver Bishop-Young, aims to bring more people out in the street as well as “encourage the re-use of resources,” by turning old dumpsters into creative, but usable,… Read the rest
In the heyday of the cassette tape, there was no better way to say “I heart you” than to give your crush a mixed tape. Remember spending hours brooding over how you would communicate your emotions via an assortment of pop music? Maybe you started your tape on a note… Read the rest
