Tranzendental Arts

Shop Name: Transzendental Arts

Owner Name: Cynthia

Location: Lawrence, Kansas

Etsy Shop Link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TranzendentalArts

Transzendental Arts is home to Cynthia, a theatre design specialist with experience in costume, set, lighting design and directing. She believes in recycling, and using reclaimed materials. Her shop consists of custom fashionable designs ranging from hats to bell bottoms, to other accessories. Cynthia says, "Sometimes the materials I use retain their original form, but often they are integrated and not readily recognizable. I enjoy the challenge and spend a great deal of time dissembling items to make use of as many elements as possible in my process."

Just look at these lovely creations:

Check out Cynthia's great shop HERE.

NOTE: Special thanks to Cyn for coming up with out team tag WASTENOT!

Love Peace and DYE

Name: TiffyPop

Location: East Berlin, Pennsylvania

Shop: Love Peace and DYE

Etsy Shop Link: http://www.lovepeaceanddye.etsy.com/

Taken straight from TiffyPop's profile:

Love Peace and DYE is an inspired movement to raise social consciousness in all aspects of our culture and consumerism, and share our love for crafts. In all our various works we infuse our love and passion for this planet and humanity by recycling everything we can.

Because of our love for the planet and our strong desire to reuse everything we can we call ourselves Recycle Artists... creating Recycled Art; this is an art form EVERYONE can learn and practice everyday!

Tiffypop is an amazing Creatress of originally inspired clothing and accessories for people and pets. She is also an activist as well as grassroots recycle artist who is inspired by trash."

Visit Love Peace and DYE here.

Hey I Remember That

Name: Pamela Morrow

Location: Flagler Beach, Florida

Shop Name: Hey I Remember That

Etsy Shop Link: http://www.heyirememberthat.etsy.com/

What a great VINTAGE shop!

Pamela says it best in her store profile:

"There's just something about vintage that wraps itself around my heart. I have handpicked each and every item wishing that I could keep them all. Everything that you see in my shop is something that I would love to personally wear, use or display in my own home. By opening my store I am still able to experience each piece as I pass it on to you. I hope that you will take a step inside, look around, and say 'hey, I remember that.' "

From cool novelties, to vintage clothing, to housewares, you'll find a little bit of everything here!

To visit Pamela's vintage store on Etsy, go HERE.

She also has handcrafted fused bag 100% recycled totes in her sister store, THEONLYGIRL.

GlenandConstance

Shop Name: Glen & Constance

Owner: Amy

Location: Santa Cruz, CA

Etsy Link: http://www.glenandconstance.etsy.com/

Legend has it that Amy started sewing at only four years old, making her very own dress. Today Amy carries on that tradition bringing you one of a kind items using recycled materials. In her wonderful shop you will find everything from dresses and outwear, to bridal and every day fashions. A great place to buy a gift for that special person. Amy offers gift certificates and loves custom orders too!

Amy does a great job promoting her shop!

Check out her blog at http://bobbinoodle.blogspot.com/

Contact her on twitter: Name - > bobbinoodle

She is on MySpace ---> myspace.com/glenandconstance

And on Facebook: Search "glen and constance"

Or, go to her Etsy store HERE.

Cristines Mittens

Name: Cristine

Shop Name: Cristines Mittens

Location: Washington, D.C.

Etsy Link: http://cristinesmittens.etsy.com/

Cristine says it best in her Etsy store Bio:

"After buying a seemingly endless string of mittens (and being endlessly disappointed), I decided to make some myself. With a huge helping hand from my Mother-in-law, who is a magician with a sewing machine, here is the end result. This pattern is incredibly warm, sturdy, and really comfortable."

She continues, "Machine washed wool from recycled sweaters provides a durable water resistant exterior and the polar fleece lining gives you the warmth to brave nearly any winter activity from driving, to skiing, to going for a walk."

Check out her Etsy shop HERE!

Check out a front page article about her wonderful upcycled sweater mittens in Boing Boing--read it HERE

ConsciousCrafts

Shop Name: ConsciousCrafts

Owner: Cortney

Location: Carrigaholt, Kilrush (Co Clare Ireland)

Etsy Link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Consciouscrafts

This shop is full of gorgeous hand woven items. Some eco-friendly items you will find here are made from discarded and reclaimed goods, such as fishing rope found on the beach. From the wearable to the usable, it's all in this shop.

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Cortney describes it best: "Living in West Clare, the pace is relaxed; life is simple yet abundant. Conscious Crafts by West Clare Weavers grew from the idea that reclaimed fishing rope could be woven into something usable in the home."

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She continues, "Today, we weave reclaimed and new materials into usable goods for personal and home use, we also try to "upstruct" other reclaimed goods whenever possible. We thrive on inspiration from our surroundings to create these functional goods. Our intention is to colour the corner we live in and share our happiness with others through a sustainable, home-based venture." They ship worldwide and you should really check out these cool finds!

Check out the ConsciousCrafts shop HERE.

ChelsieBelles

Shop Name: Chelsie Belles

Owner: Chelsie

Location: Sioux Falls, SD

Etsy Link: http://www.chelsiebelles.etsy.com/

Chelsie's store is simply amazing. You will find one of a kind trendy, girly, unique, fun or funky items. All her designs are custom made from quality vintage clothing and materials that have been rescued from friends, vintage shops, thrift stores, and garage sales. These items have been up-cycled and turned into a works of WEARABLE ART!

Chelsie has been sewing as long as she can remember. She explains, "As a child I remember cutting out quilting blocks and sitting at my grandmothers treadle machine. It has been a hobby and a love of mine for quite a while."

Chelsie is a professional model *fan page here* who works for LX Magazine. She created her clothing line after having created her own fashions, and having so many people ask how or where they could purchase them. She explains, "I like to wear unique pieces that no one else has. As a model I could had a hard time finding clothing for photo shoots that was quite "out there" enough at a decent price or it wasn't exactly what I wanted. As a pageant competitor it was difficult to find a swimsuit that was as pretty as I wanted it to be. "

Her shop is full of great creations, from swimwear to jacket, bell bottom pants, to jewelry. Be sure to check it out, you never know what you will find here.

Link to LX Magazine is HERE.



Visit Chelsie's shop HERE.

Buffalo Heart

Name: Lindsay

Location: Missoula, Montana

Shop : Buffalo Heart

Store Link: http://www.buffaloheart.etsy.com/

Here is how Lindsay describes her shop:

BuffaloHeart brings you handmade, altered, and vintage clothing from Montana.

BuffaloHeart: Where you carry your seeds.

Most of the materials I use were headed for the landfill before being rescued, and most of the other materials come from second-hand shops, garage sales, etc. I've been making art all my life, and now in addition to using my work to help pay for my living expenses through college, I use my art to encourage conscious capitalism in a society that has become largely ignorant of the irreparable impacts of its wastefulness.

It is important to me to learn to live with less, to recycle, up-cycle, and reuse, instead of buying something new, including supplies. To me, making recycled art is just one small thing I can do to contribute to the wellness of the world. Every day, another person realizes the importance of buying handmade. Doing so can help reduce the amount of sweatshop labor that produces so much of the Western world's wearables. And by buying goods made closer to you, you can be assured that your purchase will have a much smaller environmental impact via transportation.

Amazing Highlights from this shop:

Visit her shop HERE.