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NZ Landscape series - Karangahape Road

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I have decided to continue my "NZ Landscape" series again...am making the pix into brooches 3x4cm, glued onto rectangles of core-flute from real-estate signs. I took this photo on Monday in Karangahape Road in Auckland. The window of the army surplus store reflects the hoarding for the strip club across the road - a crazy chance juxtaposition! See more of my adbusting and culture jamming activities on www.culture-jams.blogspot.com

First Thursday Event

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Last Thursday I was invited to have a stall with my recycled artwork at the inaugural "First Thursday" art event in St Kevin's Arcade in K Rd, AK. With free cider & loud music the crowd had a good time. Sales were slow - hopefully better next time. See more of my trashion pieces as well as recycled, upcycled and environmental works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

ECO SPACE

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Yesterday I had a stall at the annual Grey Lynn Festival. I was invited into the new "Eco Space" with other stalls of an environmental nature: Grey Lynn Farmers Market, Grey Lynn Waste Away, Grey Lynn 2030, 350, Oooby, as well as urban gardens. See more of my  recycled, upcycled and environmental works at www.martinadlington.webs.com

SCULPTURE FOR PRE-SCHOOL

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The children [& teachers] from the local Browns Bay Pre School have invited me to assist them construct a sculpture for the playground which the children have designed. Here is the "sculpture group" with their tentative layout for the work - comprised of pieces of pumice from Lake Taupo, & steel rods from an old fence.

350 & RECYCLED ART

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I made this nikau palm from plastic drink bottles. On Saturday 24th September I will have a stall at the 350 environmental event at Mt Eden- where I will be demonstrating craft projects for recycling plastic drink bottles, as well as selling my recycled artworks & trashion pieces. 350 Maunga Action * 3:30-4:50pm Join in with other Aucklanders on the Real Icons of Auckland to call out for change for 350. Bring your voice and instruments - tell every music group you know! Maungawhau | Mt Eden http:// www.350.org/node/5747 fb: http:// www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113834797830 3:30pm for karakia, ends 4:50 so you can amble along to: 350 Festival * 5pm-7pm The key-stone in Auckland's combined action: Gather with the whole 350 community to celebrate the day http://www. 350.org/node/8755 fb: http:// www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165945354531 Tahaki Reserve, at the base of Mt. Eden 5pm till sun-down around 7pm

TEXTILE SHOW

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Here is my dumpster-diving buddie Laurie with her daughter Hannah with the bags we made for the Textile Art Show at the Depot Art Gallery

JUNK2FUNK

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Here are the two major prize-winners from the Junk2Funk recycled art show held on Waiheke Island last weekend. Sue Hunter's '50's-style flounced dress, bag & hat made from Vogel's bread wrappers & other plastic bags won Senior "Local Heros" as well as "Best Overall". Kerry Appleton's dress made from old entry tickets to past Junk2Funk shows won Intermediate "Local Heroes" as well as the "Supreme Sustainability" award.