Webinar: Repurposing Waste into Recycled Art
Keep New Mexico True and the NM Recycling Coalition co-hosted a webinar with art leaders around the state who re-purpose trash and found objects into artwork. Watch to learn how you can divert waste by incorporating repurposed materials into your own artwork or by supporting local recycled-art!
Moderator
Sarah Pierpont, Executive Director of NM Recycling Coalition and Owner of Resourceful Santa Fe
Speakers
Bill Skrips, Artist and Owner of Skrips Studio
Darlene Fortier, Second Grade Educator at Santa Fe Public Schools
Tammy Parker, Environmental Specialist at Keep Zuni Beautiful
Corinne Loperfido, Artist of Trash Temple installation at Meow Wolf
Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival
Attend the largest recycled art market in the country! This family-friendly event brings together artists who transform discarded materials into artistic wonders and includes an art-market, art exhibits, student art, and make-and-take activities.
Date: November 8 - 10, 2024
Location: Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 Marcy Street, Santa Fe, NM
Visit These Recycled Art Locations
Ethyl the Whale
Ethyl the Whale is a recycled art piece that seeks to bring awareness to plastic pollution in the world’s oceans. Created by artists Joel Dean Stockdill and Yustina Salnikova, Ethyl holds the Guinness World Record for the largest recycled plastic sculpture.
Big Bird
Big Bird is a recycled roadrunner made out of sneakers, electronics, crutches, and other objects diverted from the landfill. Artist Olin Calk designed the one-ton statue of the New Mexico state bird to bring awareness to over-consumption and recycling.
New Mexico True Certified
When you buy recycled art with the New Mexico True Certified mark, you know it is made with pride and love. Buy authentic. Buy local. Buy New Mexico True Certified.
khmogen design
Tambrian
Tony’s Stuff
NM Metal Art
Interested in becoming a NM True Certified artist?
Are you an artist looking for materials?
Visit local repurpose stores to start upcycling materials.
