Boneyard Beer – Debris Demolisher

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

The biggest way I lessen my impact on the environment is to focus my purchasing power locally. This makes my carbon footprint significantly smaller, especially if I ride my bike or walk to buy it.

Lucky for me, Boneyard Beer is walking distance from my house. An afternoon stroll in the hood often ends in a visit to the tasting room, a hole in the wall in a neighborhood industrial building. A growler only spot, no bottles, no cans, less impact.

Boneyard was started with one goal I mind: Make a great beer! To overcome the hurdle of making large quantities without large sums of money, they forged the brewery from beer rendering rubbish, a perfect fit with our Rubbish Renewed mission.

Lucky for Rubbish Renewed they have supported us since our beginning. Year two, when we ran out of beer, they hurried home to the warehouse and snatched up another keg. All the proceeds benefited REALMS! Thanks Boneyard for your generosity.

This year Boneyard is not only supporting us with beer they are entered in the Business Challenge vying for trash fashion glory! Check out Boneyard Beer at the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show. It’s local, uses repurposed equipment, and it’s delicious.

Craft-O Holiday Bazaar at The Old Ironworks Arts District – Debris Demolisher

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

This weekend throngs of discerning holiday shoppers will flood The Old Ironworks Arts District for the third annual Craft-O Holiday Bazaar. This is the perfect opportunity to shop local and support artists in your gift giving this year! The Workhouse, Cindercone Clay Center, Studio 3, Stuarts of Bend and Cement Elegance will all house dedicated artisans and craftsman who have bulked up their locally crafted inventory for our purchasing pleasure. Browse, socialize, snack, and buy on this Saturday and Sunday at Craft-O! As a bonus, Rubbish Renewed will be on hand creating the community garment and offering the first glimpse at this years show!

2012 Business Challenge

Stop by the Old Ironworks Arts District not just at Craft-O, but any day. Quickly becoming Bend’s hippest arts district with a collective of artists, makers, and businesses. “Built in 1912 to service Bend’s Lumber Mills and Railroad, The Ironworks Arts District is now home to Cement Elegance, Cindercone Clay Center, Modern Fab, Stuart’s of Bend, The Sparrow Bakery, Studio 3, Sunlight Solar, AND The Workhouse.”

Participating in Rubbish Renewed from the early days, this year The Old Ironworks Arts District is supporting REALMS as a sponsor, competing in the Business Challenge, and will have a spot in our marketplace!

Remember the Business Challenge 2011 & 2012 . . .

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

For the past 2 years at the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show businesses have competed for the Coveted Trash Trophy in our Business Challenge. Panambi Elliott has transported 2 companies to winning the Trophy for her take on Trash Fashion. 2011 Cuppa Yo was the lucky winner squeaking past 5 other socially conscious businesses. 2012 saw the flashing lights of Sounds Fast swish away the trophy competing against 7 others. Check out the newly posted Business Challenge Gallery of compelling studio and runway garment photos from the last two years. Stay tuned for the announcement of this year’s 10 competing businesses. Remember it’s the audience that determines the winner. Who do you want to see seizing the trophy?

2011 Business Challenge Winner: Cuppa Yo

Panambi Opazo Elliot with the Trash Trophy

2 Weeks to Runway Submission Deadline

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

Runway Submission Deadline

Thursday, December 5th

Hey Artists, Designers, and Eco-enthusiasts, it’s time to buckle down and get your Rubbish Renewed designs moving beyond concept into garment. Yesterday after school, we had a handful of students taking their designs to the next phase. Material fabrication. Watching budding fashion designers problem solving their way through material glitches and the challenges of concept visualization to design is awe inspiring. True grit. How gritty are you?

Cuppa Yo in progress.
Photos like these can give the jury a sense of the materials and construction.

Two weeks from today, on Thursday, December 5th, is the runway submission deadline. Complete submission packets include: completed form (back page of packet); fashion description; fee ($20 adults, $10 high school and younger); and 3 quality photos of completed garment OR your piece in progress + a detailed sketch.

Remember, you don’t need to have your garment completed, but the further along you are, the easier for the jury to recognize your vision in your photos and artist renderings.

We can’t wait to see what you create that is

transforming trash inspiring community for a sustainable earth!

Tambi Lane Photography – Refuse Remover Sponsor

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

If you’ve been eying our newly posted Rubbish Renewed galleries over the last few weeks, you have witnessed the distinctive talent of Tambi Lane. From year one, Tambi has donated her time and talents not only at the Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show event, but from the early stages of visioning.

Tambi’s website states, “While always about the art created, it is also about the experience creating it.” There’s no question about this if you’ve ever been to one of her photo shoots. Tambi is a master of producing a comfortable atmosphere and a mood that inspires beauty, concept, and art, both from behind the lens and working with a diverse clientele, ranging from wee ones to high school seniors to newlyweds.

For Rubbish Renewed, Tambi illuminates the vision. From her pre-event studio photography to her live capture of the runway show itself, she conveys the essence of the experience. Rubbish Renewed Eco Fashion Show wouldn’t be the show it is today without the fashion inspired, style-capturing images of Tambi Lane.

Check out her website, Tambi Lane Photography, and even better, schedule a session. It is empowering.

Submission Forms Now Available!

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

Submission Forms are now available! Remember to read the paperwork carefully for criteria, dates, and deadlines.

2013:14 RR Runway Submission Paperwork

2013:14 Student RR Runway Submission Paperwork

2013:14 RR Business Challenge Runway Submission Paperwork

With the announcement of our new date, the response from artists is overwhelmingly positive. A little extra time and not backed up with the holiday frenzy seems, from a designers point of view, delightful. The extra 6 weeks not only gives more time for artists, and time to solidify and prep the space, it also gives us added time to get the word out!

NEW DATE: Thursday, January 16th, 2014

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Rubbish Renewed

This winter’s Rubbish Renewed Eco-Fashion Show Thursday, January 16th, 2014

With the loss of the Century Center as an indoor event venue, Rubbish Renewed set out, last spring, on a quest for a new space. We explored dozens of spots, all with different assets and challenges. Although not quite ready to reveal our decision, we have narrowed our search to several intriguing locations. This exciting announcement is imminent.

The venue search has created the opportunity for us to try a less hectic time that we always wondered about. January16^th has many of the desirable aspects of our December date. We are holding onto our coveted, winter Thursday; late enough in the week for a good party, but doesn’t conflict with weekend getaways. Our pre-show photo shoot will happen again with a chance for a sneak peak prior to the event (also to be revealed soon).

A January date offers new prospects too. Later in the winter allows artists more time creating. For me, I loathe to be inside during the summer and fall, when I need to be starting my garments. As the weather changes the sewing cave calls. Artists often have numerous opportunities at the holidays to showcase their wares; January opens up new timing in an often-slow month. January is also a lull in “our” social calendar, a time when a festive, fashion forward affair will entice the community out to play.

So, take a breath. Enjoy the extra time. And look forward to our upcoming venue announcement. And for Artist, Business Challenge prospects, and Marketplace vendors, paperwork will be posted Monday, October 14th on our blog under the submission forms tab.

Save the date! Thursday, January 16^th, 2014

Don’t delay, get your tickets today!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Rubbish Renewed

One of our Refuse Remover Sponsors, ReStore, has become one of our Rubbish Renewed ticket selling hubs. Need to get rid or your old doors? Pick up some light fixtures? Tile? Don’t delay. Head to ReStore today for all of your home improvement projects and pick up your Rubbish Renewed tickets while you are there.

740 NE 1st St./ Bend, OR 97701 / (541) 312-6709

ReStore is a used and surplus building supply outlet, offering a huge selection of building material, appliances and furniture at 50-75% off retail prices.

ReStore welcomes donations of: windows, doors, furniture, cabinets and appliances to lumber, flooring, paint, tile, lighting, plumbing, electrical, heating & hardware.

In Northwest Crossing? Stop by Sara Bella Upcycled to pick up your tickets.

A Sneak Peak! | Rubbish Renewed

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Rubbish Renewed

On Saturday, November 17th, a star-studded cast of garments arrived to Studio 3 to make their debut in front of the lights and cameras. Captured perfectly by Tambi Lane Photography, the garments, designers, and models filled the room and held the audience captive for an entire evening. We hope the innovation and creativity of these designers inspires you to come out next Thursday evening, December 6th to the Century Center, to witness more fantastic fashion in the real show.