Artistic creations by recycling and reusing old or used materials

A few years ago, I started looking for ways in which to reduce our footprint in our environment by repurposing old or used materials that would otherwise end up in the trash can and, consequently, in landfills. I started out by making things out of paper maché and making collages using old photocopies left over from lessons. Then I started experimenting with other materials such as plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars, cardboard boxes, left over bits of wood, rings from soda cans, old doors and so on. I have posted some of these crafts on my Facebook page, however I must admit that I have been dedicating less time to my blog and I haven't shared any of  these ideas with my readers, except for the old door that I transformed for it to be the focal point of my exhibition in La Marina back in December 2015.

Today, I would like to share a few of these projects with you, and keep posting some more within the next few weeks. 

A wooden box decorated with a mosaic made out of old CDs and DVDs.

Holiday decorations made out of plastic soda bottles and toilet roll.

A toy box made out of scraps of wood, MDF,  and CDs. The lid is upholstered using scrap foam rubber and a piece of plastic table cloth. It has wheels so, as well as providing storage, it can be used as a toy to drag or ride around on, and as the lid is cushioned, it can also be used as a seat.

A headboard made out of an old door and scraps of wood.

I hope you enjoy these. I will post some more of these recycling crafts very soon.