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Indian artist creates Ganesha sculpture from 500 kg recycled car parts Art / Design / DIY

Indian artist creates Ganesha sculpture from 500 kg recycled car parts

Aug 29, 2017 by 4093 views No Comments

Ganesh Chaturthi, the Hindu festival that reveres Lord Ganesha, is celebrated every year enthusiastically in various parts of India, especially in Maharashtra. This year, American multinational automaker Ford teamed with Madhvi Khaitan Pittie, who set up WorkshopQ that’s an innovative eco-product manufacturing company, to create a six-feet tall Ganesha sculpture made from over 500 kg recycled car parts – including clutch plates, disk brakes, fenders,...

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These incredible pieces of art are made out of old vinyl records

Jul 03, 2017 by 2768 views No Comments

Vinyl records were mainly used for listening music long before the digital era of Mp3 players, iPods and downloaded music. Even today these vinyl discs exist but in form of artworks. Recently, we came across the brilliant work of artist Tereza Olivia, who turns old vinyl records into intricate art pieces.

Self-taught artist turns scrap metal into blooming plant sculptures Art / Design / Offbeat

Self-taught artist turns scrap metal into blooming plant sculptures

Jun 08, 2017 by 2446 views No Comments

Gloucestershire-based self-taught artist Dan Rawlings gives a second life to rusty scrap metal by turning it into delicate plant and tree sculptures. Using a medium that contrasts to the natural environment, he creates delicate yet strong sculptures that whimsically merges with nature. These captivating artworks force passersby to stop and look at the twisting and curling tree branches or plant leaves, which people often neglect...

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You won’t believe these sprawling mountains are made from old books Art / Artists

You won’t believe these sprawling mountains are made from old books

May 26, 2017 by 2439 views No Comments

With increasing number of e-book readers, the hard-bound books have become a little antiquated in the digital era. But artists have found a brilliant way to transform old books into incredible works of art. French Canadian artist Guy Laramée is one brilliant sculptor who carves sprawling mountains, beautiful landscapes, and other intricate 3D sculptures out of vintage books.

Japanese artist recycles old Amazon boxes into detailed 3D sculptures Art / Design / Offbeat

Japanese artist recycles old Amazon boxes into detailed 3D sculptures

May 04, 2017 by 3232 views No Comments

While most people throw away cardboard packaging boxes after receiving their products, Japanese artist Monomi Ohno recycles old Amazon boxes into incredibly detailed 3D sculptures. Instead of conventional materials like clay, wood, etc., she uses unusual medium – cardboard to create jaw-dropping figures including footwear, spaceships, vehicles, monsters, musical instruments, animal figures and more.

Incredible steampunk sculptures made from antiques and scrap metal Art / Handicraft

Incredible steampunk sculptures made from antiques and scrap metal

Apr 15, 2017 by 3114 views No Comments

Utilizing unused materials is not just a way to reduce waste, but also a clever method to create something aesthetic and functional for daily use. Recently, we came across incredibly detailed steampunk sculptures by Lithuania-based artist Artūras Tamašauskas. The talented artist uses antique stuff and other recycled metal pieces (that otherwise regarded as trash) to create these art pieces with painstaking detail.

This Delhi girl transforms recyclable goods into fashion jewellery Art / Design

This Delhi girl transforms recyclable goods into fashion jewellery

Feb 25, 2017 by 2564 views No Comments

You may have seen various projects made from waste materials, but Aanchal Sukhija, a Delhi-based fashion blogger and designer, has given a fashionable twist to recyclable goods. Taking the social message “Go Green” to another level, the talented designer has started her own jewellery line made out of everyday objects, instead of using precious metals and gemstones.

Hyderabad-based couple recycles old tyres into chic office furniture Design

Hyderabad-based couple recycles old tyres into chic office furniture

Feb 21, 2017 by 6792 views No Comments

Instead of adding up old tyres into landfills, Hyderabad-based couple transforms these waste materials into colourful office furniture. The husband-wife duo, Aruna Kappagantula and Prashant Lingam, collects discarded car wheels from dump yards to give them a vibrant makeover in form of tables, chairs, ottomans, sofas, benches, as well as, planters. Not only practical, but these furniture pieces are also aesthetic to add a sophisticated...

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Bottle Art: Husband-wife duo recycles old bottles into decor pieces Art

Bottle Art: Husband-wife duo recycles old bottles into decor pieces

Feb 17, 2017 by 5742 views No Comments

What do you do with empty liquor bottles after the party is over? Probably, you toss them in a garbage bin like everyone else. But the Mumbai-based husband-wife duo, Rishabh Kush and Manisha Maurya, recycles old bottles into artistic home decor pieces. Taking creative bottle art to another level, the duo has started MariCreations, online home decor shop, which sells ornamental wall hangings, lamps, flower...

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Recycled Art: Shimla-based artist creates animal figurines out of trash Art

Recycled Art: Shimla-based artist creates animal figurines out of trash

Feb 07, 2017 by 2737 views No Comments

We all know how important it is to reduce, reuse and recycle. Sadly, there are people who still don’t hesitate a bit to throw garbage on roads, corners or any empty space they find. But Shimla-based green artist Om Prakash Sharma is someone who creatively makes use of waste material by turning it into decorative animal figurines.


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