Placer Recycles Day

We had a great time making art at Placer Recycles Day. There was an amazing fashion show by Haute Trash (Clothes from trash)... but I think the highlight of the day for me was the Trash Can Band called the Petting Zoo. I loved the great sounds they made from trash! Here is a short clip from them.

Upcoming reCREATE Events

reCREATE at the Utility Exploration Center


Kids Activities:
Holiday Green Gift Making Workshops Ages 8 to 12

Design and construct gifts for family and friends from repurposed materials in our Green Gifts Workshops led be reCREATE. Drop in between 10:30am and 2:30pm. Parents – drop off your kids and get a little shopping done on your own, or enjoy some quiet reading in the adjoining library.

Dates
Saturday 11/29
Saturday 12/13
Saturday 12/20

Fee for each day $30.00 / $26.00 Resident Discount


Adult and Family Programs
Sustainable Gifts – Jewelry Making Workshop
Avoid the mall and join us to create a one of a kind piece of jewelry from beautiful and repurposed materials. You will design and complete at least one piece of jewelry during the course. $12 material fee due at class.

Saturday 12/6 10:30am to 1:00pm
Fee $24/$20 Resident Discount plus


Sustainable Gifts - Garden Treasures – Gift Making Workshop
Forget the garden gnome. Join us to make a decorative bird house from repurposed materials. The perfect gift for the gardener on your list. $5.00 material fee due at class.



Wednesday 12/10 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Fee $18/$14 Resident Discount

For more information email donna@recreate.org
To register call 916.746.1550

Fun in the Classrooms

I am having such a blast in the classrooms in Rocklin. We got a grant through the City of Rocklin and the Department of Conservation. 2000 Rocklin elementary kids are getting the chance to particiapte in our environmental lesson, "shop" for treasure in the truck, and then make art. There are always a few kids that just make me grin ear to ear with how they respond to our program. Highlights of my class visits include:

The 3rd grade boy who spontaneously gave me a hug and said, "Thanks for letting me do art with your neat stuff!"

The reCREATE "groupies" who come and talk to me at lunch time and want their experience to last longer. Love these kids!

The girls who used their materials to make me a gift for the truck.

The Giant Thank You card I got from the kindergarten class at Stoneridge after my visit.

I had a nice meeting with the Assistant Superintendent with Roseville City School District. He had some great ideas about how to move our project forward. It is not exactly the best time to start our program, with the economy being what it is... but people are embracing it anyway. If we can make it now, we will be GREAT when the market turns around.

Ready to Visit the Classrooms!

 

 

 

We got the truck back today with the wonderful vehicle wrap - I am so excited - I think it came out great.
What do you think?

And the Winner to our Vehicle Wrap Design is

Side of Truck


Back of Truck


April Dawn - with this entry.
I'm not sure we will use all of you design - but you definitely win the inspiration prize. I have the desgn at the wrap company - and should know exactly what they come up with shortly!

April Dawn, Please email me your favorite digi store and we can arrange your prize!

Thank you to everyone that submitted entries!

Vehicle Wrap Contest

 

 

 

Here are some more pictures of materials that could be used.

reCREATE Vehicle Wrap Contest

(pictures except Zach and the truck are from Jen Stewart Photography)

We need help coming up with a design for our vehicle!!!

Here are the things you would need to help us design our vehicle wrap:
1. We want the design to be "clean" like our logo
2. The vehicle is going to schools
3. We want the design to give a sneak peek into the fun of our program (attached pictures)
4. While what we collect is "trash" - it is actually good stuff.
5. The both sides of the vehicle and the back will be wrapped... The back is basically square - and I need room to thank our sponsors.)
6. You can integrate the existing paint job - or cover it.


Possible names for our truck:
Rolling reCREATE
ReCREATE's Truck of Super Stuff
??We are open to ideas!


The winning design will be given to a professional vehicle wrap designer to professional design it for the truck. Winner will get a picture of the final product for bragging rights! Winner will get a $50.00 gift card to their digi shop of choice. If no design is chosen - the most inspirational will get a $25.00 gift card. I will post the final vehicle design - once the vehicle is wrapped.

reCREATE is a registered non-profit in California. More information on reCREATE can be found at www.recreate.org

Questions? email me at donna(at)recreate.org

Contest Deadline tomorrow (Sunday September 21st) at midnight Pacific Time. Winner will be announced Monday.

Please remember you can't use most digi scrap papers/embellishments, etc. on the design - but textures/ideas can be integrated into the design. I don't want to get into trouble!

Oh! You can email me your submission - or post it on you blog and give me a link through the comments here.