Recycled Art Projects : Tshirt Necklaces

The grand re-opening of the Natural Answer Wellness Center had events for the entire family. One of our demo classes was taught by Leila Cook of Binding Threads Embroidery. She specializes in recycled art projects, upscaling clothes and an assortment of ideas for how to make money from items once believed to be trash.

What is Recycling?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling
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Recycling involves processing used materials (waste) into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin production.[1][2] Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy.

Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, metal, plastic, textiles, and electronics. Although similar in effect, the composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste -- such as food or garden waste -- is not typically considered recycling.[2] Materials to be recycled are either brought to a collection center or picked up from the curbside, then sorted, cleaned, and reprocessed into new materials bound for manufacturing.

In a strict sense, recycling of a material would produce a fresh supply of the same material—for example, used office paper would be converted into new office paper, or used foamed polystyrene into new polystyrene. However, this is often difficult or too expensive (compared with producing the same product from raw materials or other sources), so "recycling" of many products or materials involves their reuse in producing different materials (e.g., paperboard) instead. Another form of recycling is the salvage of certain materials from complex products, either due to their intrinsic value (e.g., lead from car batteries, or gold from computer components), or due to their hazardous nature (e.g., removal and reuse of mercury from various items).

Critics dispute the net economic and environmental benefits of recycling over its costs, and suggest that proponents of recycling often make matters worse and suffer from confirmation bias. Specifically, critics argue that the costs and energy used in collection and transportation detract from (and outweigh) the costs and energy saved in the production process; also that the jobs produced by the recycling industry can be a poor trade for the jobs lost in logging, mining, and other industries associated with virgin production; and that materials such as paper pulp can only be recycled a few times before material degradation prevents further recycling. Proponents of recycling dispute each of these claims, and the validity of arguments from both sides has led to enduring controversy.

Why do we do it?
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It's good for generating local business.
Saves money!
Turns trash to treasures.
Good for the environment - as it saves the creation process of new products.
Gives us a warm fuzzy on the inside.
Allows everyone to wear original ART!

For classes or more information about our recycled art program,
please contact the Natural Answer Wellness Center at :

NaturalAnswerHC@gmail.com or bindingthreads@yahoo.com

Follow them on fbook :
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There were no copyrights infringed upon in the making of the instructional video. Classes are offered at the Natural Answer Wellness Center or private lessons are available.

Thank you for sharing a moment in time & space with us.

Happy Recycling!

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[deZengo]

I am trying to get Leila to work with SACREDspace and video more craft / home ideas for the tube! :-) I will keep you posted!

[dundee520]

exellent vid thanks for sharing

[deZengo]

@dundee520 :: Working to get more in the series. My video camera was loaned out to another ytuber for the last several months - but spring is in the air ... so hopefully, we will have many more to come. Thanks so much for posting / visiting & recycling!

Love & Light!

deZengo

[GainPeaceNotPounds]

This artist does not look old enough to have 5 children! :) I can't wait to try this craft.

[deZengo]

@GainPeaceNotPounds :: I will tell her you said so! She eats healthy and I think just having five girls is enough to keep her active and looking great! Thanks for stopping by and sharing this moment in TIME :: SPACE with us! Her projects are the best - and we will try to get some more on here soon!

Love : Light : Happy Recycling!

deZengo

[Amber9erJones]

Thank you so much!! I will be doing this with the teen girls in my youth group! They will LOVE it!!!

[deZengo]

@Amber9erJones :: Thanks so much for stopping by. I love what I learned just hanging around Leila. I believe she is one of the most creative / soul FULL beings I have met. Five children will either make YOU or break YOU. LOL Many blessings and have fun recycling & crafting! deZengo

[deZengo]

I had no idea it was so easy to make the necklaces she wears and sells at the Natural Answer Wellness Center. I admire them from afar - but now that I have seen this, there is no excuse not to have at least a few new accessories a year! Especially, since I get tshirts all the time and have to get rid of stuff each year. Guess what I'll be doing now?? Making wearable art for me or to sell on Etsy for the SACREDspace studio. Thanks again Leila for sharing your creativity with us.