Oil Is History: Photos by L.A. Marler
Art is usually beautiful on its own, but when it also has environmental and social implications — like L.A. Marler's Oil is History series of photographs — it can also convey a point. Se...
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Reconstructed Sign Art by Fabio Zanino
We're not always fans of the vintage-sign-as-art look. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But we really think these remixed signs by Italian artist Fabio Zanino fall into another category compl...
Presents for A Geek: Motherboard Gifts
We all have at least one or two geekie or tech savvy friends in our life. Make their day with a cool gadget inspired gift made out of reclaimed circuit boards originally designed for computers, tele...
The Working Proof: Buy Original Art, Support a Charity
Last week we received an email about The Working Proof— an online print gallery and shop showcasing emerging artists. But here's the special part: its mission is to promote both art and social...
Wine Crate Light Boxes by Tracey Johnson
We've got furniture made out of wine barrels, all sorts of things made out of wine corks, shelving made from wine bottles, and now these beautiful light boxes made from wine crates....
Found & Salvaged: Extra-Large Wall Art
Large-scale art can anchor a room, act as a great conversation-starter, and even make a small space seem bigger, but it's not always affordable. If you're looking for ways to make a big impact on a ...
Bee Habitat Sculptures by Zen-Industrial
These garden sculptures by artists Greg Corman and Tidi Ozeri are green for a number of reasons. First of all, they're made from recycled wood and steel. But what we really appreciate is how they hel...
Etsy Find: Upcycled Vintage Plates by Le Petit Boutique
We love these bright and clever upcycled plates – used to eat from or purely for display they’re an unique way to insert a pop of color into your home…...
Seed Orbs by Richard Solomon
Artist and environmentalist Richard Solomon (locally known in New Mexico as the Seed Shaman) has been turning seeds and plants in to works of art for years. His newest creation is the seed orb: glas...
Art Made from Recycled Farm Machinery
We were delighted to find this playful and eco-friendly take on the ubiquitous deer head wall art. Made from recycled farm equipment parts by a former organic dairy farmer, these metal pieces would...
Misprint Garden Signs from Viva Terra
Good thing Mom doesn't check in on the things I write here too much, cause I think I just found her Christmas present. Seriously, she'll love this. And it'll look great hanging on the side of her hous...
Sun Drawings by Janet Saad-Cook
What you’re looking at is a sun drawing — an image of colored light that changes throughout the seasons, with the sun and clouds. Using a “sun drawing” instrument designed by artist Jane...
Etsy Find: Upcycled Sweater Crafts
When we saw this felted wool cactus in a tiny pot, you could've knocked us over with a feather. What a perfect piece of kitsch for any space. On a stack of books on the coffee table? On a bedstand? ...
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The Handmade Home
Re-Nest is starting a new feature called The Handmade Home. Send us an email if you're interested in submitting yourself for a spotlight feature, or if you have a great recommendation. We stumbled ...
Pixelated Artwork Made from Paint Chips
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Nite saw our recent how-to post on creating a pixelated painting and it inspired an email to us with some photos of an amazing bit of DIY artwork that he made from paint chips... ...
Wexner Center: Turning Exhibition Banners into Bags
Remember the bags made out of banned Brazilian billboards that we blogged about last year? Well, Columbus museum, Wexner Center for the Arts, has taken a cue from the concept and teamed up with loca...
Owl and Whale Stuffies by Kate Durkin
OK. We'll admit it ... these definitely fall into the light green category. But they're so adorable, we had to share them......
Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market
Bethesda MD
Driving through Bethesda this weekend, we happened upon the Montgomery Farm Women's Cooperative Market and wandered in for the first time in years. We were delighted to find that the flea market el...
Used Skateboard Decks as Art?
San Francisco Chronicle
We've seen used skateboard decks repurposed in a lot of ways, but we'd never seen them hung up like art. What do you think. Does it work?...
Etsy Find: Rothko-Inspired Upcycled Cardboard Art
Here's something else you can do with those moving boxes: turn them into art! We got a tip about these Rothko-inspired pieces of art by Dee Adams painted on leftover cardboard boxes from her recent ...
The Story of a Bench: Part 1
Okay, we’ve finally decided to do it – get a bench made for the landing strip. We’ve been thinking about it for over a year, and have started the process to work with Green Sawn to make a cust...
Junk Mail Art
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Our recycling is full of junk mail and election flyers. Hating to see all that colorful and heavy card stock paper just go to waste, we decided to create something from them. Here are the results of...
DIY Artwork: Frame an Everyday Object
This is way beyond dried flowers. For Artwork, Crafts & Collections Month, we've been thinking of creative, budget-friendly, and do-it-yourself ways to spruce up our walls. Here's one option: ta...
Green Style: Hanging Hangers Artwork
Ha! We had a little chuckle when we found this photo. The concept is actually pretty brilliant: a simple wooden structure upon which you "hang" your artwork... with hangers! Love it....
Salvaged Mixed Media Art by Dolan Geiman
We got our first Dolan Geiman piece a few years ago, and still every year since, his booth is the one we most look forward to at all the local art fairs. Using recycled paints and salvaged wood, Gei...
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