Category Archives: Art

Earth Science Week Contests

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Laura B.

Submission deadline October 15 The Earth Science Week contests this year include photography, visual arts and essays. The photography contest challenges photographers of any age to use their camera to capture their community’s use of energy. The visual arts contest … Continue reading →

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Mag Mile to boast refrigerators turned into sculptures

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the Chicago Tribune. *Very* cool projects, in both senses of the word . Chicago-area artists featured in the Fine Art Fridges exhibit have taken recycled refrigerators and transformed them into sculptures as a promotion for … Continue reading →

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Procreate: Jewelry holster

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at InkKC. Tip of the Cubs cap to Marcus Rivas for the link. Some girls collect shoes. I collect earrings. I’ve amassed dozens of danglies over the years. So, I created a handy holster to organize … Continue reading →

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Recycled E-Waste Artists and Their Wacky Sculptures

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Greenopolis. Did you know that over 70% of heavy metals in U.S. landfills come from computers? These metals release up to 38 different chemical elements into the waste stream, contaminating the soil and the wildlife … Continue reading →

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Old junkyard truck transformed into a massive sculpture

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Laura B.

Via the Design Blog (includes pictures). Transforming an old truck, students at the China Central Academy of Fine Arts University inspired by the famous transformer has come up with a massive sculpture that displays a great piece of artwork. Modeled … Continue reading →

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Al Gore gets his own comic book

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Mother Nature Network. Go ahead and add ‘comic book’ to the list of media formats to feature Al Gore. The former vice president turned green guru is the latest politician to receive the illustrated biopic … Continue reading →

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Take the Trash-to-Craft Challenge!

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at the Daily Green. To celebrate our second annual Heart of Green Awards, which recognizes people who help green go mainstream, The Daily Green is teaming up with Etsy to celebrate the creative artisans and artists … Continue reading →

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Fun Crafts With Used Plastic

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Earth911. Every now and then we like to take a break from the big news headlines and explore the creative world. We know you love crafts, perhaps almost as much as you love recycling. We … Continue reading →

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U.S. EPA Climate Change Art Challenge

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, would like to invite 6th-8th graders residing in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin to participate in the U.S. EPA Climate Change Art Challenge. The contest asks students to create a drawing … Continue reading →

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EPA Announces 4th Annual Rachel Carson Contest

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites the public to submit creative projects to the 4th annual Rachel Carson intergenerational “Sense of Wonder” contest. The categories are poetry, photography, essays and dance. The contest seeks to instill a sense of … Continue reading →

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