November Artist: Erwin Timmers

Erwin Timmers was born in Amsterdam and later moved to California where he attended Santa Monica College for Design Arts and Architecture.  Erwin Timmers is a green glass artist. He mainly uses recycled window glass to create his works of art. Timmers also uses recycled metals such as traffic lights. As an artist he reacts to his surroundings like industrial waste and recyling which create themes in his work. Timmers currently lives in the Washington DC area and is the co-founder of the Washington Glass Studio and Washington Glass School. He teachs classes about glass, lighting, sculpture, and metal work.
For more information click HERE.

Image shown, Tread Lightly.

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September Artist: Chris Jessee and Luis Rodrigalvarez

CardboardSafari

CardboardSafari is a collaboration between Chris Jessee and Luis Rodrigalvarez. Find them on Etsy here.   Their delightful works include cardboard deer, bison, and rhino trophies, wreaths, gift boxes, holiday trees and full-body animals. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, CardboardSafari's products are earth friendly, can be recycled, and are just plain fun.

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October Artist: Jackie Brookner

Jackie Brookner works with the environment and nature to create a better place for plants and animal to co-exist. Brookner creates sculptures that purify the wetlands and swamps. She also creates sculptures that reclaim excavated soil from flood-control ponds, the Everglades ecosystems, and more...


This is a picture The Elders' Cove complex in West Palm Beach, Florida. The sculpture uses wetland plants to filter water in one of the park’s lakes ecosystems.

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Brookner also makes Tounges out of soil, some of which became chairs, where earth can embrace the whole body.

Learn more about this artist here.

NEWS FROM STUFF:

STUFF was a finalist for a $10,000 grant through www.dosomething.org and Mountain Dew!  Although we did not receive the grant, we are honored to be one of ten finalists from hundreds of applicants!  Stay tuned for more info about an exciting summer fund raising event!  Visit: www.energizeyourcommunity.com

Do you know of a site, business or school that would like to host a STUFF donation bin? We are starting our community collection programs and would love to partner with interested folks! Email stuff@richmondstuff.org for more info!


STUFF was featured in the fashion section of local publication, RVA magazine. Check out the fashion spread here: http://rumorsownsyou.tumblr.com/page/3

STUFF DISTRIBUTES TONS OF FABRIC!

Over 20 giant rolls of fabric were distributed from a donation too large for us to store! Check back in a few weeks to see what these lucky recipients did with their yards and yards of bright and stretchy fabric! (To receive fabric like this is the future contact diana@richmondstuff.org)

Sequined Elastic!

Cupcake Candle Making!

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Spring Fling

Children's Garden Spring Fling
Sunday, April 26, 1 - 4pm
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
http://www.lewisginter.org/

Youth Peace Summit

Youth Peace Summit
Saturday, April 25
Richmond Peace Education Center
http://www.rpec.org/

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STUFF at Gallery5 for First Fridays!

Join STUFF and other Richmond non-profit organizations at Gallery5!
A Non-Profit Showcase
First Friday Opening Reception: Friday, February 6th 7PM - 11PMWith Musical Guests:  Jason Horst, The Happy Lucky Combo and Zac Hryciak and the Jungle Beats.
A silent auction will be held during private and opening reception. 
Auction ends at 11PM on Friday, February 6th.  
Show closes on Friday, February 27th.

Gallery5 is located at 200 W Marshall St, Richmond, VA - (804) 644-0005

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Elisabeth Forde, Diana Wagner, Liz Burroughs, and Sarah Branigan at Gallery 5, A Non-Profit Showcase.

"Butter Milk  Chandelier" created by Diana Wagner for the silent auction at Gallery 5.

Earth Day + Fish Festival

Earth Day Richmond & Fish Festival
Saturday, April 18, 10am - 4pm
Artworks/ Plant Zero

http://www.earthdayrichmond.org/STUFF participated in Richmond's Earth Day festival held in the Old Manchester District. It was a sunny day bringing together organizations, business and musicians all interested in the environment.  STUFF volunteers, Amanda, Julz and Aimee came out to help talk about STUFF and even paint some faces for the kids! Save the Trash hosted a reuse area for kids as well. Check out more pics at our flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richmondstuff/

STUFF celebrates Arbor Day with the Richmond Tree Stewards!

Arbor Day
Saturday, April 4, 10am- 2pm
Byrd Park at the Carillon
http://treestewards.rrpfoundation.org/arborday/


STUFF celebrated Arbor Day with the Richmond Tree Stewards and led a creative reuse event with children and families.  We painted donated flower pots and then filled them with soil and planted seeds! We also created recycled magazine trees! See more photos of this event on our flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/richmondstuff/

Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers and to RTS for planning this celebration!

Art180 Donation Bin Project

STUFF partnered with Art180 youth at St. Andrew's School this April to design and decorate donation bins that will be placed around the Richmond community. Individuals are encouraged to donate creative reuse materials at these sites and all donations will be used in Art180 and STUFF programs!

Here is the scoop about donating:

Use your imagination and look through your stuff! Anything that can be REUSED in a fun or interesting way is welcome! Donated materials will be put to good use through our educational and community programs!
Please donate the following materials:
buttons - art supplies (paint brushes, paint, stencils, beads) - clean bottle caps - paper bags (large and small) - all kinds of paper - magazines - wire (any size or variety) - cigar boxes - CD's - springs - metal scraps - fabric bolts/remnants - magnets - feathers - x-rays - yarn - paint chip samples - tins - tennis balls - wine corks - fake flowers - trophies - ribbons and bows - craft supplies (glue, tape, popsicle sticks, glitter) - egg cartons - gift wrap - staplers - old light bulbs - candles - test tubes/lab supplies - scissors - tile - zippers - maps - marbles


Stuff CANNOT accept anything TOXIC or DANGEROUS or things that could be donated to Goodwill (i.e. clothes, furniture)

MLK Day of Service

STUFF joined with Hands on Greater Richmond again to celebrate MLK day through service! Our project was featured in the Richmond Times Dispatch.  Watch the video here.

Our Reflection Chain of Lights now lives at the Neighborhood Resource Center in Fulton Hill.

Project Description:

Join Richmond's latest do-good organization Stuff Inc. to make new things from old materials and build a community art piece reflecting on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Stuff Inc's mission is to provide Richmond with a community space for creative reuse, education, environmental awareness and fun stuff.  

Stuff is collecting discarded blank CD holders from local businesses and holiday lights from Richmond households to assemble a Reflective Peace Chain. Bring your reflections and thoughts about civil rights, peace, community and change to collectively create a text based, recycled lantern to be displayed in a public space around Richmond.

Hands on Greater Richmond Day

Stuff was a proud participant in the local non profit, Hands On Greater Richmond day of volunteering.  Stuff led a simple art project aimed to showcase the sheer volume of Richmond community members that came out and volunteered on Saturday, October 18.  Reusing old magazines, newspapers and scrap paper, volunteers made cut-outs of their hands. 

The hand collages are now on display at the Hands on Greater Richmond offices.