The RE Store

Annual Recycled Art and Fashion Show wrapped up in style

The 2010 Show has now concluded. Three galleries and three fashion shows in two cities left artists, designers, attendees, and the press inspired. Many people have reconsidered what is in their own trash treasure cans.

Photographer Michael Cline says, "Everything about the show has gotten better, reaching a much larger audience, and making a much stronger impression." Read his article on our blog.

Trash Fashion Show Review
This year's Trash Fashion Show Trash Fashion Shows in Seattle and Bellingham were complete successes. All three shows played to sold-out crowds. The designs were amazing, beautiful and bizarre. The press attended in droves, with King 5 News, the Seattle Times and Seattle Weekly, Bellingham Herald, Seattle Magazine, What's Up magazine, the Western Front, KVIK television, Bellingham Alive magazine, and others all in attendance.

The RE Store was proud to be partnering with the New York Fashion Academy and W.W.U.'s Fine Arts and Theater Department to produce truly memorable evenings to all who attended. The shows featured student work for the first time this year as well as professional/amateur designs.

Read more about the good fun had by all
on the 2010 Trash Fashion Show page

Special thanks to our partners

2010 Recycle Art Gallery Exhibits
• Blowing Sands Gallery - 5 805 14th Ave NW in Ballard
• Allied Arts Gallery - 1418 Cornwall Ave in downtown Bellingham
• The RE Store - -2309 Meridian Street in Bellingham's Fountain District

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Special Thanks to our 2010 Show Partners

These businesses are committed to supporting recycled art and zero waste efforts of this year's Recycled Art and Fashion Show. Check out their sites and see what they have to offer you!

• Landfill Levelers •

• Dumpster Diminishers •

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• Garbage Can Crushers •

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• Recycle Bin Reducers •

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Additional thanks to:

Sanitary Service Company, Inc.

Bellingham Children's Theater

Seattle Photography Group

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What is Recycled Art?

Recycled Art is art that has been created from found, salvaged, scavenged, and repurposed materials. The art can take the form of 2-dimensional, 3-dimensional, fashion design and accessories, interactive, mechanical, electronic, kinetic and multimedia works. Cast-off materials are very abundant in the American landscape, giving artists and designers a wide array of possibilities.

The RE Store, bringing Recycled Art events and programs to the Puget Sound region since our first Recycled Art Show in 1999. These include:

The annual Recycled Art & Fashion Show curates and juries art from professionals and students in partnership with arts and fashion organizations. Galleries in multiple cities display the work of the artists and designers. We celebrate the Show with Art Openings, outrageous Haute Trash Fashion Shows, hands-on art workshops, and other fun events. Visit our Show page.

The Mobile Recycled Art Station brings The RE Store-style arts & crafts activity booth to festivals, community celebrations, school, clubs and private events. It's a bunch of junk! Learn more about the Station here.

Recycled Art Birthday Parties are currently available in Bellingham and surrounding areas. Imagine tables full of junk, tools, paint, glue, wire, and colorful doodads. Various art themes are available. Learn more by contacting us.

Recycled Art Innovators are welcome to bring new ideas and possibilities to partner with The RE Store. If you or someone you know has a good idea for furthering reuse, recycling, art, trash fashion, and related topics, please contact us.