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Recovering/Uncovering is a project that reclaims cardboard on its way to the dumpster, and re-uses it as canvases for portraits. Using a combination of line drawing, cross-hatching, and the natural corrugation of the cardboard, these works attempt to capture snapshots of real-life figures who are facets in today’s culture (if you’re wondering, that’s David Lynch above). Based out of Harrisburg, Recovering/Uncovering works to provide other artists with opportunities to complete projects that emphasize a spirit of reuse and sustainability.

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Post tags: cardboard portraits, eco-art, green art, ink portraits, Liz Laribee, Recovering/Uncovering, recycled cardboard art, recycled cardboard canvas

Artist Creates Epic Cityscapes Using Vintage Letterpress Pieces

Lori Zimmer — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:30:29 +0000

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Post tags: cityscape sculpture, David B. Smith Gallery, Denver art, eco design, eco-art, green design, Hong Seon Jang, letterpress sculpture, recycled art, recycled sculpture, sustainable design

Anish Kapoor’s Recycled Steel ArcelorMittal Orbit Tower Now Complete in London

Bridgette Meinhold — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:16:54 +0000

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Post tags: "sustainable architecture", 2012 London Olympics, 2012 olympics, Anish Kapoor, arcelormittal, arcelormittal orbit, cecil balmond, eco design, eco sculpture, eco tower, eco-art, green architecture, green art, Green Building, green design, London, London Olympics, observation tower, Recycled Materials, recycled sculpture, recycled steel, recycled tower, sculpture, steel, steel sculpture, Sustainable Building, sustainable design, tower

Christopher Marley’s Mesmerizing Insect Mosaics Help Preserve Critical Habitats

Bridgette Meinhold — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:13:33 +0000

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Post tags: Art, bug mosaics, bus, Butterflies, christopher marley, eco design, eco-art, environmental art, green art, green design, habitat preservation, Habitats, insect mosaics, insects, Mosaics, pheromone, sustainable art

Pop Culture is a Colorful Canopy Made of 100′s of Recycled Bottles in Nebraska

Tafline Laylin — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:41:30 +0000

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Post tags: Art, Design, eco design, eco-art, Fulbright Canada, Garth Britzman, green design, lincoln, Pop Culture, Recycled Materials, sustainable design, university of nebraska

Nicky Assmann’s ‘Solace’ Art Installation Explores the Iridescent Qualities of Soap (Video)

Tafline Laylin — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:01:40 +0000

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Post tags: Art, eco design, eco-art, green design, Light, Nature, Nicky Assman, soap, Solace, sustainable design, the netherlands, V2_Agency

Edible Cherry Blossom Tree Mosaic is Made From 10,000 Scrumptious Cupcakes!

Helen Morgan — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:30:45 +0000

Cupcakes seem to always be on our minds these days – from cupcake ATMs to delicious vegan pumpkin snacks – but we have to say this mosaic made from 10,000 of the delectable treats really “takes the cake.” The ambitious cherry blossom tree is completely edible, and it was made by the bakers from Crumbs and Doilies. The London cake shop team tiled thousands of colorful cupcakes in the shape of a huge cherry blossom tree for a Japanese TV show.

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Emilie Griottes Serves Up Sumptuous Edible Pantone Swatches

Helen Morgan — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:28:58 +0000

Food blogger Emilie Griottes created these sumptuous edible Pantone swatches for French culinary magazine Fricote and color has never looked so delicious! Recreating everyone’s favorite color charts using a variety of fruits on a tart base, Griottes served up the series of delectably deceptive deserts to whet our appetites.

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Artist Jaroslaw Koziara’s Gigantic Fish Sows Seeds of Unity Between Poland and Ukraine

Alec Pomnichowski — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:20:42 +0000

Artist Jaroslaw Koziara grew this gigantic ‘crop circle’ fish on fields between Horodyszcze (Poland) and Warez (Ukraine) for the Land Art Festival. He wanted to symbolize the history of unity and of trade along the border between the two nations, showing that nature and culture exist beyond the geo-political borders laid down by humans. The artist grew the installation by sowing 23 kinds of plants along the border in the shape of two fish. Speaking about the project, Koziara said: “Ukraine is not a part of the Schengen area and thus is the dividing line for the whole European continent. But artists cannot agree with that – this is how we create ideas that bring to life extraordinary border defying projects.”

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Post tags: crop circles, eco-art, fish, Gardening, green design, Horodyszcze, Jaroslaw Koziara, land art, Land Art Festival, landscape art, Nature, Poland, sustainable design, ukraine, unity fish, Warez