ROOTMIX [life-as-art]: eco

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{eco find} guess who's coming to dinner?

here's a gorgeous way to reuse old wooden pallets and create space for friends! a table out of old pallets!

find step-by-step directions over at readymade.

it'd make a great statement as a dining room table or a no-fuss option for outdoor furniture this summer!

i did! i did go!

dear blog,

wow! what a blessing to be able to follow up on a goal! back in october i had stumbled upon hospitality house's community art studio during an open studios walk. i found a wonderful welcome and the offer to come back and paint, work with clay, make an artistic kite, paper machie... so many creative options! i was like, "ok! i'll be back within a week to have an artistic day". cuz i knew if i didn't do it soon, i may never get back. jump right in!

however, i did not go back in a week. instead it's taken me 7 months to get my creative little hands back to that site. but i made it! and it was a wonderful experience.

not only did i get a personal lesson on how to throw clay on a wheel, i met some other inspiring artists who make time for their creativity, got shown the screen printing set up, and found a wonderful new community.

i really sunk myself into the moment as i was working with the clay on the wheel. to cone it up and cone it down, feeling the cool clay work against my hands as the wheel forces it around and around... it was just as i had imagined way back (at least) since 2004! that's when i ran a girl scout camp with two potters wheels. i thought i'd have the whole summer to make lots and lots of pottery. yet, i made only one item, hand pieced and had to reboot the kiln after the art teacher had shut everything down for the season!

so there's a glimpse at how i use to dis my inner-artist. that's why it's so important to me today to listen to that creative voice and take action to explore my talents! and to practice at messing up and improving my technique! i give thanks to the artist's way book group i'm involved with this year and for it just being time for me to hear this message from the universe. creativity is vital, it's a gift, and it's an obligation!

xoxo,
rootmix!

oh, and p.s. the clay was recycled! bonus!

{eco find} vintage fabric slippers

i love making a lighter footprint on the earth by using less new resources and conserving where i can. these eco toes help to make that happen... practically literally!

i noticed these yellow plaid slippers on the front page of etsy and had to investigate further. infusion is a shop run by abby on the premise of not just reusing materials, but creating something durable and long lasting. the infusion fibers blog is also lovely, showcasing beautiful sustainable home projects and images.

i've reclaimed many samples of upholstery fabric, but they are still piled up waiting for inspiration. infusion has figured out a striking way to reuse such fabric. polka dot eco toes!

this pair below reminds me of the environmental studies project i completed waaaaaay back in college. i presented facts and findings on the massive amounts of mattresses ending up in landfills. could they be designed to be disassembled and their components reused or recycled? ticking was a tough one to find a new home for. it's the fabric usually on the outer-most surface of the bed. not quite absorbent enough to use as rags... but as shoes, yes! and the stripes are so cute! though, i think this vintage fabric made it's way from somewhere else than a mattress.

hope you all are enjoying your monday!

xoxo,
rootmix

p.s. i love this poem found on the infusion fibers blog: relationship. check it out and leave a *hello* message!

forcast screams for rain!

it's a rainy one here in san francisco! lots of big droopy raindrops... puddles abound! it's nice to be at home baking a squash to warm up after my adventure out in the rain. i love the rain! and looks like we've got a few more days of it: