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10 YouTube Videos (5 practical + 5 fun/cute)
10 SUPER INSPIRING Global Upcyclers & Recycling-Art Changemakers
10 SUPER INSPIRING Global Upcyclers & Recycling-Art Changemakers
Laura Kampf (Germany) - A DIY-maker/designer who uses reclaimed materials (beer kegs, wheelbarrows, off-cuts) and builds wild inventive things. https://laurakampf.shop/
Floyd Elzinga (Netherlands/Canada) - Works with steel materials, large-scale sculptural upcycled art. https://floydelzinga.com/
Zwia Lipkin (Israelian) - Textile Artist article mentions her using vintage fabrics and industrial waste. https://www.anytexture.com/my-work/
El Anatsui (Ghana/Nigeria) - Sculptures made from thousands of aluminium bottle tops + copper wire, forming flexible metallic “cloth”-like installations. https://elanatsui.art/
Steve Kost (USA) - Sculptures made from typewriter parts, sewing machine components, farming tools. http://www.stevekost.com/
Diana Boulay (Canada) - Sculptures using recycled plastics and discarded found-objects. https://www.dianaboulay.com/
Veronika Richterová (Czech Republic) - Transforms thousands of PET plastic bottles into translucent sculptures of animals, plants, lights. https://www.veronikarichterova.com/
Johnson Zuze (Zimbabwe) - Uses waste from dump grounds — plastic bottles, glass, wire snares (yes, snares!) — to create art that speaks on environmental and social issues. http://gallerydelta.com/artist/johnson-zuze/
Vanessa Barragão (Portugal) - Also in that TextileArtist list; takes industrial waste and transforms it for art. https://vanessabarragao.com/
Façon Jacmin (Belgium) - From the Vogue piece about upcycling designers: transforms vintage denim into architectural fashion. https://www.faconjacmin.com/pages/about
The Recycling Project/ Dandelion Tea - Recycling art
The Recycling Project/ Dandelion Tea - Recycling art
Every piece created by The Recycling Project is built from reclaimed materials — transforming what was once considered trash into functional, emotional, and unforgettable works of art.
I mix household non-biodegradable waste with plaster to make canvases, then layer on my photos from local scenery with paint to explore how waste can be raw material, how recycling art can be elegant, and what we loose if we don't change how we handle our waste.
Find the full portfolio on Instagram: @dandelion.te and more information on Linktree
Here are some of my personal favorites:
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