August 19, 2015
Last Friday night, I got to feast my eyes on the magical, mystical works of Shannon Taylor, St. Vincent de Paul's current artist in residence for Alameda county. Shannon spent the last few months treasure hunting and creating art in a warehouse of donations (what a dream!). Her subject matter and use of repurposed materials truly inspired me.
For her "canvases," Shannon used unexpected materials such as tin jello molds, silver and brass trays, ...
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July 16, 2015
Summer is the best time for rescuing wicker. It's the time when folks take a good look at their outdoor furniture and perhaps decide to chuck the old for something new. Little do they know, they can easily have new looking furniture without going to the store (or the computer).
My goal with this website is to gently (with humor and humility) encourage people to move from a disposable society to a re-use/re-imagine society. I hope this post will ...
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July 02, 2015
One thing you can count on finding at any salvage yard is tile. Unfortunately, you'll likely find only dribs and drabs, and not enough to tile much of anything. So, what to do with a box of tiles you just couldn't pass up? Make coasters of course!
As with most items found at the salvage yard, tiles will probably need a good scrubbing with warm soapy water before turning them into coasters. In fact, if I hadn't literally stumbled over this box of ...
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