Call us Artist or call us Engineers, there seems to be many of us, like myself, that can direct our creativeness in a positive way. I see them more and more at craft shows and on the web. People are taking used and discarded items and giving them a new life, a new purpose. Upcycling provides uniqueness in a progressive way and can be more resourceful than recycling .

My mission with A Creative Shade of Green is to impose the idea that you really can create quality from something old or discarded by promoting those who have dedicated themselves to inventively reusing what they find or have.

I would like to present my ideas as well as others like myself that share a similar mission. Hence…

A Creative Shade of Green

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Inspiring Reporpose Ideas for Vintage Books

Live Learn and Improve




Most anyone can appreciate the aesthetics of an old hardback book. 
Jim Rosenau was raised in a house with 5,000 books so needless to say he would appreciate them more than most.


I was originaly attracted to Jim's clocks but after rummaging through his gallery I found shelves, key holders, bookcases, etc... 





 Jim's craftsmanship, uniqueness, and conscious reuse of material has won him much recognition for his work. His site offers a wealthy inventory and is worth taking a peek. New projects will be added by the end of this month. Just in time for Christmas!!!