Repurposed Materials Art

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Do your bit for the environment—and your wallet—by making your own Christmas crafts from recycled materials instead of going out to buy something new. Sure, it is the season to be jolly, but it’s also the season to be frugal and mindful of all the trash we create!

A broken CD isn't much good to anyone. Unless you're Sean Avery that is. Because while most of us would just throw them in the trash, the South Africa-born, Australia-based artist turns them into various dazzling animal sculptures. He makes them by gluing CD shards to wire mesh frames shaped like different animals, and as you can see from his iridescent animal kingdom, there seems to be no limit to the types of creatures he can create.

Creative ideas in jewelry making, soft soldering, crafts and upcycled, innovative, repurposed art and home décor, and the upcycled garden.

Save the earth and some money with these 25+ crafts with magazines! These projects allow you to repurpose magazines into other things.

Artist Bruce Munro has a unique idea to upcycle CDs. He upcycle 65,000 CDs into giant water lilies in a pond in a park for his project called Water Lilies.

Recycled Animal Art: How to create beautiful recycled animal art out of trash and junk material. This is an exciting recycling project.

These recycled art project ideas turn everyday household objects and trash into gorgeously colorful art you'll actually want to use in your own art.

Discover the beauty of sustainability! These 33 recycled fabric art pieces redefine creativity. #SustainableArt #RecycledFabrics #EcoFriendly Click to see the full collection and get inspired for your next creative project!

Love getting creative with recycling and upcycling? You might be asking yourself the question, "Who is the famous recycled art artist?" Our guide will help you learn about crafting with repurposed materials, so you can arm yourself with knowledge, get inspired, and start your next recycled project! Tap the pin to see the guide now!