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Lost Found Art is Looking for Vintage Collections

Lucille Chi — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:02:19 +0000

Do you create and assemble vintage or antique collections that are unusual and artful? If so then meet Lost Found Art: a unique design company that specializes in sculptural installations and assemblages using antique and vintage pieces. LFA may just be interested in acquiring those odd collections (you’ve been thinking of selling) for their unique contemporary art sculptures.

Building with Reclaimed Lumber and Recycled Materials

Brian Liloia — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:38:33 +0000

One of the most sustainable ways to acquire materials for building a house is to collect parts from soon-to-be demolished homes. You can save money from buying new lumber, which in turn will prevent deforestation, and you can recycle other materials like doors, windows, and bricks that would otherwise continue to fill up landfills.

But perhaps you’re not sure how to go about deconstructing a house. Read ahead to find out how to safely deconstruct a home and build with reclaimed lumber, instead of destroying and ruining precious building materials.

Fallen and Found Feathers, plus Reclaimed and Recycled Materials at Elven Forest Creations on Etsy

Lucille Chi — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:47:58 +0000

Check out Elven Forest Creations on Etsy.

All the products are made from recycled, reclaimed or organic fabrics. On the top above “the feathers for the wings are from someone who had gathered fallen feathers from their farm” and“the feathers would have gone to the landfill had they not started selling them.”