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PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 2011 - Simon Pankhurst

George – I found him in my watertank !

Sculpture constructed from refurbished metal


 

2012 is designated the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives and also marks 18 years of Resource Work Co-operative operating as a social enterprise based business.

 

Join Resource Work Co-operative in celebrating this milestone by entering Art From Trash, our annual community art exhibition that promotes creating visual artworks by reusing discarded materials.

 

The Art From Trash art exhibition is open to all ages and presents an opportunity for first time, emerging and established artists to exhibit their work that comments on the urgent need for resource recovery and to minimise the inappropriate disposal of materials and resources.

 
INFORMATION AND DATES FOR THE DIARY:
 

WHAT: Art From Trash 2012

WHEN: Saturday May 5 - Sunday May 20

WHERE: Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart

 

2012 AWARD CATEGORIES 

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

The entry judged by visitors to the exhibition as the "best in show" and "most creative reuse of discarded materials".

WEARABLE ART

The entry judged the ‘most creative reuse of discarded materials’ for decorative apparel and accessories; includes clothing, costume, jewellery, bags and other wearable decorative items.

 

TRANSFORMING TRASH TOGETHER

A new category, introduced to highlight International Year of Co-operatives, the entry designed and created co-operatively by a class of students or community group that creatively reuses discarded materials to provoke thought on waste in the local / Tasmanian context. This award is kindly sponsored by Southern Waste Strategy Authority.

 

For artworks previously exhibited visit our Art From Trash 2012 Facebook page or artworks in our 2011 gallery.


Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 April 2012 10:47 )
 
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Rethinking demolition

 

Resource uses the term deconstruction for our approach to demolishing buildings by hand to maximize the reuse and recycling of materials.

 

It aims to divert building materials that would otherwise have been destroyed and dumped in landfill using the traditional demolition approach – i.e. knocking it down as quickly as possible with an excavator.

 

With each project we have stopped 95-98% of all material from going to landfill. This waste is normally made up of asbestos, plasterboard (as there is no processing facility in Tasmania) and small amounts of debris such as old insulation.

 

  • By salvaging these materials we turn “waste” into a resource, providing second-hand or recycled building materials for the local community.

 

  • By reusing and recycling 100s of tons of materials we are helping the environment practically, by diverting materials out of the waste stream and saving embodied energy through reuse and recycling

 

  • By employing humans instead of relying on machinery (usually just the one) we are able to create more local employment.

 

For more information please contact Tim Hankey (Project Coordinator) here This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the Resource Work Cooperative office on 03 6234 3772

 

Helping the Environment, Creating Jobs 

 

Have a look at a couple of our previous successful projects:

Read about Resource winning the Small Business Sustainability Award and special overall Ministers Award for Environmental Excellence in the Tasmanian Awards for Environmental Excellence 2010

Last Updated ( Friday, 18 November 2011 09:22 )
 

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Resource Work

Cooperative Office

GPO Box 1092

Hobart, TAS 7001

Phone: 03 6234 3772

Fax: 03 6234 4644

Monday-Friday 10:00-5:00

 

Resource Tip Shop

McRobies Gully Waste Management Centre

McRobies Road, South Hobart

Phone: 03 6224 8669

Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00

Saturday-Sunday 9:00-4:00

 

Resource Collectables

117 Elizabeth Street

(one block north of the mall)

Hobart CBD

Phone: 03 6231 4838

Monday-Saturday 10:00-5:00

Sunday 9:30-2:30