Refuse Remover: Sonic Solutions

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Rubbish Renewed

Runway snapshot at the Armory. Sonic Solutions set the mood with stage, lighting and sound.

How lucky are we, at Rubbish Renewed, to have Sonic Solutions as one of our headline sponsors? With all the contraptions that we need to pull off this spectacular event, including the stage, lighting, sound system and general spectacularness, we would have no idea how to go about it. Sonic Solutions has been instrumental behind the scenes for Rubbish Renewed each year. They create the underlying canvas for the artists to adorn. Thanks Sonic Solutions for elevating us to the level of professionalism that even Snoop Dog and Taj Mahal come to expect!

Sonic Solutions provides high quality live audio systems, concert lighting and back line rentals for national touring artist, regional acts, local musicians, dj’s, festivals, weddings, and corporate events.

Buy your tickets today for the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show on January 15th. Purchase tickets by using the link-button to the right of this post, or by going to REALMS School, Wabi Sabi Downtown, or Utilitu Sew and Design in the Makers District.

It’s going to be a spectacular show!

Image

Refuse Remover ReStore Re-opening

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Rubbish Renewed

Business Challenge: ReStore 2014

Even with their move imminent and planning their GRAND RE-OPENING, Restore jumped on board as one of our headline sponsors for the Rubbish Renewed Eco-Fashion Show for their 5^th year in a row. This like-minded, community organization has shown unwavering support for our mission of transforming trash and inspiring community for a more sustainable earth!

ReStore Grand Re-opening Schedule

This week marks the ReStore GRAND RE-OPENING! The celebration includes: a Habitat Style “ribbon cutting;” enter for the grand drawing once a day; live piano music on a grand piano that’s for sale; liv-mic radio broadcast; plus the Doors to the Future Art Show & Fundraiser. Each day from December 9^th to 13^th honors a different aspect of our community. Come shop for used and surplus home improvement supplies, or donate yours, and celebrate the GRAND RE-OPENING of ReStore! All proceeds benefit Bend Area Habitat for Humanity, providing home ownership, home repair & weatherization services for hard working low income local families and individuals in Bend and Crook County.

“What one action can I take to lower my impact on the planet?”

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Rubbish Renewed

First Friday, Community Garment Creation

44,000

The number of miles of new ribbon (more than enough to wrap around the planet – and tie a decorative bow, of course) that shoppers wouldn’t have to buy if every family in the country reused just two feet of trimmings from previous years. To keep the ribbon of Christmases past from getting creased, wrap them around a paper towel tube and secure with masking tape.

2011 Community Garment
Materials: Surgical Drape & Soda can bottoms

The Rubbish Renewed Community Garment offers a place to take a personal step towards walking more lightly on the planet. What will you do to generate less waste? Consume less? Ask yourself, “What one action can I take to lower my impact on the planet?” Make a pledge. Start today.

You can help create the 2014/15 Community Garment at the Rubbish Renewed table at December’s First Friday (December 5th) at Hot Box Betty, (903 NW Wall St). Write your pledge for action directly on the tin can lids. Your pledge along with all the pledges collected in Bend will be featured prominently on the 2014 Community Garment at the January 15^th Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show at The Bend Armory. Rubbish Renewed Community Garment 2014/5 By the Bend Community That’s YOU!

Designer: The Bend Community Materials: Bicycle Tubes,

2013/14 Community Garment
Materials: Bicycle Tubes, Minty Blaster holes (a manufacturing by-product)

At First Friday also witness the first Rubbish Renewed past trash fashion live wax museum. Learn how some artists are inspired to lessen their waste by reconsidering the value of trash and transforming rubbish into wearable art.

2012 Community Garment
Materials: Sun Umbrella, Tyvek snowflakes & packaging

Behind the Scene Designer Series: Artist 2 – Sara Wiener & Karlin Hedin

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Rubbish Renewed

For our second artist, in our Behind the Scene Designer Series, we have the design team from S ara Bella Upcycled: Sara Wiener & Karlin Hedin. Sara Bella Upcycled has been a supporter of Rubbish Renewed since our inception when Sara donated bags for under the seat prizes. Each year Sara Bella Upcycled has participated as a Marketplace Vendor, Adult Designer or Business Challenge Designer. We love having this creative team transforming trash, inspiring community for a sustainable earth.

(link to 1^st post of the series)

Artist 2 – Sara Wiener & Karlin Hedin

SARA BELLA UPCYCLED Business Challenge
Materials: shoe rubber
Photo: Tambi Lane Photography

RR: What do you do in real life when you’re not designing and creating trash fashion?

SB: Mom, ski, workout, run Sara Bella Upcycled

RR: How did you get started as a trash fashion designer?

SB: I opened Sara Bella Upcycled and decided to make wearable pieces out of plastic bags.

RR: What inspires your creations?

SB: Various types of everyday clothing and event specific clothing, such as a wedding dresses, raincoats, chaps, vests, strapless dresses and boustiers, inspire me. Karlin and I collaborate on our designs. I design the fabric and she sews the garment. We work as a team on all of our creations at Sara Bella Upcycled and we love what we do.

RR: What is your current goal as a Trash Fashion Designer?

SB: My hope is to get enough plastic wrap from the SHE (Sustainable Health Enterprises) menstrual pads packaging to make a fashion piece out of. This would be a special way of acknowledging the amazing work SHE does in Rwanda for girls and women and to acknowledge my daughter’s (Bella) work to raise $50-60 thousand dollars for SHE through the Kilimanjaro SHE Climb in June of 2015.

Materials: Fused plastic bags
Photo: Tambi Lane Photography

This year Bend’s Mak ers District is one of three headline sponsors for Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show. The Makers District, located on First and Second streets between Greenwood and Olney avenues, is a collection of local companies in a semi-industrial but accessible city neighborhood. Sara Bella Upcycled is part of this inspired District.

Follow the links below for two other inspired trash fashion pieces created by Sara Bella Upcycled for Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show. 2011, 2010

2014 Business Challenge Gallery posted!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Rubbish Renewed

ReStore

Check out the newly posted Business Challenge Gallery from last year’s business participants in the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show. Diverse materials manipulated into creative designs from a group of talented trash fashion artists featuring refuse from local, sustainably-minded businesses! Enjoy the photos by Tambi Lane Photography.

Who will win the Coveted Trash Trophy?

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Rubbish Renewed

Wabi Sabi
Designer: Barb Campbell

Nine local, socially conscious businesses will put their trash fashion creativity to the test to compete in this year’s Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show’s 3^rd Business Challenge. The winner will hold the coveted trash trophy for one year.

Returning businesses:

The Bend Area Habitat for Humanities Restore – headlinesponsor and fashion forward trash fashionistas from ReStore bring us their 3rd Business Challenge. They always have a surprise!
Restore
Designer: Brenda Jackson
Wabi Sabi – with creative spirit Barb Campbell creating her 3^rd Business Challenge piece. Wabi Sabi continually brings a unique twist to the runway.
Strictly Organic – Rubbish Renewed designer Karen Holm collaborates with her REALMS students to create a unique men’s wear garment.

New this year:

Tambi Lane Photography – one of our headline sponsors since the beginning, Tambi’s first Business Challenge features the talented, veteran Rubbish Renewed designer Allison Murphy from Utilitusew.
Boneyard Beer – one of our founding sponsors brings their debut Business Challenge garment. This piece will be highlighted as one of our auction items!
Spork – is ready for the runway with dedicated 2 time Business Challenge designers, The Workhouse.
Sara Bella
Designer: Karlin Hedin
Tozer Design – brings in Cecile Cuddihy a favorite Rubbish Renewed designer, making a green garment out of green-building plans.
Sarabella – although the first time in the Business Challenge, Sarabella garments are always a sensation on the Rubbish Renewed runway with designer Karlin Hedin.
Hydro Flask – comes in to the competition with an advantage, 2 time Business Challenge winning designer Panambi Elliott.

Who will come out on top this year? Your vote may tip the scale and determine the winner. Start a facebook campaign for your favorite and come to the event to cast your vote! One vote per audience member. Tickets distributed at the door on arrival.

Velvet – Debris Demolisher

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Rubbish Renewed

At the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show there is more than fabulous trash fashion. The spectacle of the runway is coupled with a unique Bend energy making it the hippest party in town.

Part of the character is created by delivering delicious local libations including Boneyard Beer, Bend Distillery‘s Crater Lake Vodka, Kombucha Mama & Crazy Dave’s Ginger Brew. And thanks to Velvet, they are all served up with style and professionalism. I can’t wait to taste what Cory Hamilton has in store for the evening’s signature drink.

This is Velvet’s 3^rd year supporting Rubbish Renewed. It’s a great match. Check out their hole-in-the-wall locale downtown on Wall Street. Modern decor, original drinks, friendly service, yummy food and great music fuse together during a typical evening at Velvet. Owned by local woman Cori Hamilton, Velvet is a must do for a truly lovely, local experience.

Panambi Elliott in Cascade A&E

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Rubbish Renewed

The talented trash fashion designer Panambi Elliot is featured in the January issue of Cascade A&E. Go to Cascade A&E, click on this months cover and flip to page 23 to learn more about Panambi’s rise to trash trophy glory! Not only is Panambi a talented designer, she has supported Rubbish Renewed with her artistic hair styling – transforming models into runway rarities. Panambi, you rock!

Re-Think Waste – Debris Demolisher

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

Today I’m sitting in my off the grid 9 foot by 12 foot cabin. A kindling fire generating sauna-like temperatures on this drizzly morning creates a cozy atmosphere. When I’m here, my impact is low. It’s like camping – go to bed when it’s dark and rise with the light. There’s a lot of time for reflection when the world slows down. So I think, or re-think my impact on the world . . .

Rubbish Renewed is all about re-thinking waste. In fact our tag line is Transforming trash, inspiring community for a sustainable earth. The purpose of trash fashion is to inspire individual and community thinking to shift and more importantly to motivate people to action.

Set an intention. What shift can you make from now on to lessen your impact on the earth?

The Rethink Waste Project helps Deschutes County residents and businesses make a difference through reducing, reusing, recycling and composting. Get all the info you need to rethink your waste at rethinkwastep roject.org. At the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show, use our refuse stations to minimize your impact on our planet.