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Postponed: The Bend ReStore Upcycle Festival
September 3, 2019
$65 – $75“*UPDATE: In order to keep our community healthy and protected from the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Bend ReStore has decided to postpone The Upcycle Festival.
The Bend Habitat ReStore is kicking off Earth Month with their Bend ReStore Upcycle Festival and they are looking for artists to help Bend rethink waste and get inspired by trashformation. From fun to funky, wild to weird, make some art for the Earth!
Ready to create? There are THREE cool ways to participate:
#1 THE UPCYCLE POP UP ART SHOW
FIRST FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD
Join us for a celebration of creative upcycling. Our fun pop up will feature your wall art and a selection of local craft beer.
How it works:
- Only a limited number of pieces can be accommodated, committee will select.
- Contact Heather Laurie at hnlaurie@gmail.com to inquire!
- Art can be up to 3’x3′ in size
- Must hang on a wall
- Create your piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
- Retain ownership of your art after the show (or donate it to raise funds for Habitat!)
- Final art is due 9 am, March 31st @ ReStore of Bend
#2 THE FLIP!
THE UPCYCLE FESTIVAL, APRIL 4TH @RESTORE OF BEND
This year, The FLIP! is transforming into an open showcase of functional art of all types (furniture, tools, containers, lighting, or any aesthetic object that serves a utilitarian purpose).
How it works:
- Contact Sophie Paez at upcycle@brhabitat.org to hold your space!
- You get $25 to spend on cool stuff at Bend ReStore
- Create your functional art piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
- We’ll stage your piece inside ReStore for festival attendees to enjoy
- All FLIP! art will compete for awards
- All art is donated to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
- Selected stand-out weatherproof pieces will join ReStore’s traveling art exhibit at Bend locations during Earth Month, including an Artist Reception at Worthy Brewing on April 18th and The Environmental Center’s Earth Day celebration on April 25th
- Final art is due 9am, April 4th @ ReStore of Bend
#3 TRASHFORMATIONS
THE UPCYCLE FESTIVAL, APRIL 4TH @RESTORE OF BEND
A beloved annual Bend tradition (formerly at Pakit), Trashformations is a one day onsite conceptual incident and art construction event. Test your spontaneous creativity, apply your basic hands-on art construction skills, support affordable housing, keep unwanted castoffs out of the landfill, AND spend the time communing with other equally daring artists.
How it works:
- Contact Lloyd McMullen at art.castaways@gmail.com to hold your space!
- The Challenge: Create a finished piece of art working with items found at ReStore
- Artists and artist teams assemble at ReStore on the morning of April 4 to claim a provided working space, mine the mother lode of treasures on-site, and create their masterpieces from 10 am to 4 pm
- Participants provide their own tools and are welcome to bring trash-treasures to use and share
- All art is donated to Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity