Jes MaHarry has been a creator of sustainable, hand-crafted jewelry collections and a leader of mix-media design for more than two decades. Collectors and customers alike are drawn to Jes’ signature style of “finding perfection in what is imperfect” and combining unlikely pairs of raw and refined resources to make one-of-a-kind pieces.
Tag: recycled
French Resource Shop a Great Model for Cities Worldwide
Ever tried to get the Goodwill to pick an item that needs repair? Good luck with that. The French “resource shop” model, however, takes anything, regardless of condition… and that’s good for keeping useful materials (if not useful products) out of landfills.
Stools Made Out of Recycled Materials: 10 Cool Ideas
These unique seats have all been made using old items that were no longer needed or useable. But the result is a fully functional piece of furniture that would be excellent to have around the house.
Rebel Tart’s Cindy Brown Uses Recycled Materials to Compete in Saint Louis Fashion Week
Next week at St. Louis Fashion Week, local designer Cindy Brown will show off some of her creations made from reused and recycled materials.
Take Some Eco-Inspiration from the Designers at Fashion Week
New York’s Fashion Week may be over for now, but eco-friendly designers left a clear message to the world: Fashion can be aesthetically beautiful and ethically responsible. Mainstream designers don’t [ … ]
10 Creative Ideas for Recycled Garden Planters on the Cheap
Update (7/19/12): I haven’t checked to see what kind of readership we have in Mexico City lately, but we’ve certainly got plenty of kindred spirits: Inhabitat reports that repurposed planters [ … ]
Rachel Mace: A Renegade of Eco Fashion
Rachel Mace, also known as Keseken in the modeling and online worlds, is a 20-year-old model and self-taught fashion designer who resides in Spokane, Washington. She weaves, melts and stretches [ … ]
Five for Friday: Green Green Blog Posts for the Week (7/30/10)
Is the Gulf Oil spill moving off the green blogosphere radar? Regator shows that the term “Gulf of Mexico” is still on top in Environmentalism right now, but terms related [ … ]
Deck Tiles: A Study in Green and Ethical Materials
Here is a guest post from Rob Jones, chief blogger at flooring and building materials firm BuildDirect. Today, Rob talks about how the building materials industry is changing in the [ … ]
Can Recycled Paper for Magazines Ever Compete on Costs? Yes…
Much has made about environmental impact of switching from paper books to electronic reading devices: a recent lifecycle assessment by environmental journalist Daniel Goleman shows that you have to read [ … ]
sustainablog Approved: Way Basics’ Recycled Paper Furnishings
Editor’s note: sustainablog Approved is an occasional series of posts profiling vendors in our Green Choices product comparison engine, and the stories behind their products and green business practices. Looking [ … ]
Eco-Friendly Jewelry Designs a “Sister Act”
Editor’s note: We don’t sell iram-inal designs in the sustainablog Green Choices store… just thought this was a great story! Might have to look into listing these products… Mari and [ … ]
Life Goggles: Radius Toothbrush Eco Product Reviews
Editor’s note: How “green” is your toothbrush? You’ve probably never asked yourself that question. Neither had Joel at Life Goggles until he received some toothbrushes from Radius in the mail [ … ]