Dear All,

This post is dedicated to the ones that are easily replaced and forgotten – our daily objects. Whether you just grew out of it or if you are a confessed hoarder keeping objects in a dusty garage, it’s hard for these “little guys” to survive in today’s world where binge consumerism seems to prevail.

Having that in mind I would like to pay a homage to childhood toys, pairs of shoes, books, VCRs, impulsive IKEA purchases and other items that have been discarded along the way and share in the amazing recycled art of Robert Bradford. His mind blowing sculptures are made from thousands of plastic objects screwed onto wood, consisting mainly of outgrown kid’s toys. Up to 3000 pieces of plastic are used per sculpture, avoiding going into landfill and giving a completely different meaning to what was considered rubbish. Long live the objects!

Some events worth checking this week in…

| Sydney, Australia |
If you feel like an art fix, Art Sydney will be on from Thursday till Sunday. Artworks suitable for all wallet sizes!

Art Sydney 09
22 – 25 October 2009
The Royal Hall of Industries, Entertainment Quarter, Moore Park

| New York, U.S.A |
3 in 1! Bid for a good cause, get a customized rubbish bin/sculpture by creatives such as Jes Gordon. Come check out the partnership of Design Within Reach and the Danish design company Vipp to fundraise for DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS).

CAN IT Fundraiser
15 – 28 October
DWR: Tools for Living Soho
142 Wooster Street
New York, NY 10012

| Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Come check out the hoarder artwork of Nynke Boelens at the Strijp-S in Eindhoven for the Dutch Design Week.

Dutch Design Week
16 – 25 October

Speak soon.

Love,
Fernanda

p.s: If you feel like trying “recycled” art for yourself – Reverse Garbage always has a wide range of objects to choose from!