Austin’s Runway Show
ZeroLandfill Austin posted a great video recap of R Evolution Runway. The IIDA Austin City Center held its annual fashion show in September 2011. The event featured runway fashions that designers partially sourced through ZeroLandfill. Over 23,000 lbs. of expired specification samples including carpet, fabric, wall cover, tile and paint was upcycled in Austin’s pilot project. If you are in the Austin, TX area, ZeroLandfill Austin will... Read More
Busy as bees in East Tennessee
ZeroLandfill East Tennessee has embraced the honeybee and is creating a buzz. Educators and artist from the Knoxville community harvested 7,703 lbs. this past Saturday. They were part of a live broadcast on Thursday, February 16 morning with WBIR, the local Fox affiliate. The Tennessee Journalist ran an article on Saturday, February 18 on ZeroLandfill and inspiration from UT students. And they are lighting up their Facebook page with pictures and... Read More
ZeroLandfill(Ed)™ 3.3 – Akron
ZeroLandfill(Ed) 3.3 was held this past fall at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. The group had a great time and made some really great projects. So, we are hosting it again. This time in Akron. ZeroLandfill(Ed)™ 3.3 will be held onsite at ZeroLandfill™ Akron. This workshop features three materials used in three different projects. We explore tessellations, books and hand sewing. You will an opportunity to Harvest at ZeroLandfill... Read More
Refuse/re-seen Fiber Philadelphia
One of the favorite materials that comes into ZeroLandfill is fabric. The material comes in as 2″ x 2″ samples up to one yard sample cuts. Fabric goes back out into the community as quickly as it comes in a project sites door. So the question I have is “What are you creating with it?” Here is an opportunity to show it to larger community, in a venue during Fiber Philadelphia. Fiber Philadelphia is an international biennial... Read More
Pop Up Stores
Pop up stores are trending. In a nutshell, pop up stores are temporary shops that aim to sell merchandise or generate buzz and then close up. An internet search points to a growing list of pop-up stores that open for the holidays. Everything from branded stores with a small storefront to the entrepreneurial artist or crafter with an eye for product to fit a niche. In Portland, OR, potential retailers compete for the coveted spaces to locate their... Read More
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