EcoArt: Helmut Smits’ tin can drum kit
Title: Drum Kit Year: 2003 Materials: tin cans, metal wire Dimensions: L 27 cm W 22 cm H 16 cm [Recyclart]
EcoArt: charcoal on recycling
Debbie of life untitled has been using charcoal on her recycling. She says it’s cheaper than using drawing paper. It’s a great idea and asks the question: what other recyclables and rubbish can be used as canvasses for art? This blog post is cross-posted at ecojunki.
The CoolClimate Art Contest: call for entries
Photo credits (clockwise from top left): beautiful world by purplepixie; Nature’s Humor by DarkFireLotus; Green house effect by inmc; Climate change on canvas by Ashley Cecil; Off Shore Eco Farm I by MG Williams Global climate change is the largest threat to sustaining life on Earth, but despite overwhelming evidence — species extinction, dwindling water …
Head Gardener: urban eco-art
UK urban land artist and guerilla gardener Anna Garforth turned 2-litre milk bottles into cute characters with green hair-does and put them out in the streets for everyone to enjoy. She calls this project “Head Gardner”. [via Recyclart] This blog post is cross-posted at ecojunki.
Pretty eco things
There are such pretty eco things in my feed reader this morning, I just have to share. As a cult object and symbol of a responsible attitude, cycling made its comeback in many major cities. Very likely, it became the flagship of the new eco-committed generation. Meanwhile, fashion, luxury and design have established a real …
I’m loving Greendrinks.org
Greendrinks.org describes itself as an organic, self-organising network of people interested in green living and/or who work in the environmental field. It’s a great place to meet people who view the environment the way you do. I’ve attended the Newlands meet-up at Josephine Mill before, and met a guy who builds wind turbines in his …
The unpredictable geography of mending
Most think of mending as drudgery. Some think of it as another way to be creative, while extending the life of a pair of jeans and saving money, and **being green**. The Unpredictable Geography of Mending [dainty time]
Vuvuzelas: because what else is there to blog about today?
photo credit Jennifer Stern I woke up to the sounds of vuvuzelas blowing this morning. Cape Town has reached fever pitch. Today is the start of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Flags are flying. There’s something in the air. It even feels like summer today, even though it’s winter here. The sun is shining, and …
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EcoDIY: popsickle stick guitar
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you’ll be starting to eat frozen lollies before long. If you collected enough of them (friends, family, local Scout group) you too could make one of these. Isn’t it beautiful? Popsickle stick guitar [Instructables] Craftzine
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