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Boutons, bouteilles, chambres à air ou disques vinyles, tous ces matériaux et bien d'autres sont détournés annuellement des sites d'enfouissement par des mains créatrices qui leur donnent une 2e vie.
Inconfortables à l'idée qu'une énorme quantité de produits se retrouvent bien avant leur heure au site d'enfouissement, ces artistes récupérateurs nouveau genre portent un regard différent sur les matériaux composant les biens de consommation courante.
Les quantités mentionnées dans cette exposition représentent la somme des matériaux récupérés au cours d'une seule année par les 52 artistes participants à la 4e édition du Salon des artistes-récupérateurs.
L'exposition 100% design - zéro déchet vous invite donc à découvrir la créativité et la portée de l'action environnementale des artistes qui travaillent la matière qu'ils récupèrent!








Merci encore mille fois à notre superbe célébrité, Dylane Hétu, pour avoir accepté de faire ce concours avec nous! Elle a été une perle, on ne peux rien dire que des compliments à son sujet : elle est gentille, elle est jolie, elle est professionnelle... Bravo et merci!
I am decidedly the opposite of a hoarder. Upon my death, or during my lifetime, you’ll never find a houseful of gathered up this’s and that’s, Collyer Brothers-style . To the contrary. I’m a bit of a compulsive discarder (much to my husband’s chagrin). If I’m not using it, wearing it, eating it, or otherwise, to the thrift store, needy friend, recycling bin or compost pile it goes. I’ve always been this way, wanting only things of purposefulness and usefulness in my life. Which is why I have never been a fan of “stuff.” I hang onto people and pets that I care for with ferocious devotion, but a shirt that’s been gathering dust in my closet? Gone to Goodwill (or to my younger dear buddy, Rachel, who benefits mightily from my discarding proclivities). A book long read and never again cracked? Sold to the bookstore. [image credit above, clockwise from top left: blogher, tomate d'epingles, aid for africa, oxfam america, modern urban living]
This approach of mine is especially relevant come December. When considering gifts to give and receive for the holidays, I’m always on the lookout for items of usefulness, for myself and for others. In at attempt at preventing the accumulation of unused stuff, I look for gifts that will actually be used and will in some capacity enhance and enrich the life of the recipient. To that end, I often give gifts of time and experience. Sometimes that manifests as a tactile experience for the recipient, while on other occasions that might translate to a gift of usefulness, purposefulness and enrichment to a truly needy person, given in the recipient’s name. I’ve adopted a manatee for my father and his wife (especially meaningful to them, as they are Floridians), planted trees in my grandmother’s name in South America, and made a family-wide contribution towards the purchase of animals to provide families in developing nations with products to sell, thereby generating a steady income flow. I’ve bought a gift certificate for an all-natural pedicure for my mother at a nearby salon, as well as a gift card to a book store for my grandmother, complete with the promise of coffee and chatting to accompany our literary foray.
If you’re looking for a gift idea this holiday season (and beyond) for the person who truly has it all (or who, like me, prefers not to have it all!), consider a gift given in their name to one of the following organizations:
Changing the Present : A broad storehouse of charitable giving organizations and gift options related to specific topics, from “Basic Needs” to “Community”, “Health & Safety”, “Environment” and “Opportunity.”
Kiva : Kiva connects people through lending for the sake of alleviating poverty.
Heifer International : This organization is committed to ending world hunger and global poverty, as well as promoting environmental stewardship, through a variety of initiatives.
Oxfam : Oxfam works with international communities to improve the lives of the world’s poor.
Trees for the Future : One of my personal favorites, Trees For the Future improves livelihood and degraded lands by planting beneficial trees.
Save the Manatee : Co-founded by Jimmy Buffet, this organization works to protect endangered manatees and their aquatic habitats.
Operation Eyesight : A remarkable endeavor, dedicated to eliminating avoidable blindness.
CLICK HERE for many more “stuff-free” gift ideas from Ashley after the jump!
Many of these organizations have cards that can either be printed or e-mailed and given to the recipient, describing in detail the gift being presented. Don’t get me wrong. I like tactile objects, too (just check out my selections on the editor’s gift guide ). I just find sometimes, for some people (as well as for myself), the best gift is the gift that pays it forward. These gifts say, “I’m thinking about you, and I’m thinking about how helping others ultimately really helps everyone, in the bigger picture.”
There are also occasions when I wish to give a gift of experience or time to a recipient. I often find this to be the case with the seniors in my life. For such individuals I have a number of tried-and-true gifts of experience, guaranteed to delight them both when given as well as when ruminated upon after the fact. Here are a few ideas for gifts they will savor:
-Plans for a monthly lunch or tea date for a year (if you live nearby)
-Gift vouchers for breakfast in bed, a car wash, a full house cleaning, garden weeding, or a night of board game-playing
-Plant springtime bulbs in their yard to be enjoyed during winter’s doldrums
-A handwritten “trip down memory lane” letter, where you recall a lifetime’s worth of experiences with your recipient (my grandmother especially loved this gift!)
-An IOU note for dinner and a movie, a walk in the woods, tickets to a concert or play, a trip to an art or history museum, or an excursion to a zoo or aquarium or planetarium
I’d love to hear about your “stuff-free” gift ideas. I could always add to my gift arsenal! Happy holidays!








Karmen Mantha est une artiste visuelle montréalaise qui fabrique les PIRES SHIRTS DU MONDE. La formule est simple, mais efficace. Elle associe un animal et une phrase absurde/drôle/vulgaire sur un t-shirt dessiné directement sur le tissu à l’aide de crayons résistants au lavage. Chaque t-shirt est donc unique et diférent. Pour ceux qui sont game.
http://karmenmantha.blogspot.com/
Ne manquez pas le Salon Nouveau Genre!
samedi 19 décembre 2009
de 13h à 21h
au Studio P
280 Saint-Joseph Est / G1K 3A9
Entrée gratuite
Pour une deuxième année consécutive, Le Salon Nouveau Genre revient pour les fêtes! Vous pourrez y découvrir et y rencontrer une quarantaine de créateurs de Québec qui oeuvrent en mode, en musique, en édition, en arts visuels et en métiers d’art. Une occasion exceptionnelle de faire des emplettes de Noël uniques, locales et exclusives.
Il y a également du nouveau cette année! Tout au long du Salon se tiendra un encan silencieux d’œuvres d’art présentant des œuvres sur papier de 15 artistes de la relève. Cet encan, ouvert à tous, est l’occasion idéale de faire l’acquisition de dessins, de sérigraphies et de collages à bon prix!
En plus de nous ;o) il y aura plein d'artistes de Québec que nous adorons et respectons tel que
et notre découverte du jour - on repart tellement avec de ses t-shirts! - LES PIRES T-SHIRTS DU MONDE




Heures d'ouverture du Salon :
- vendredi 4 décembre : 16 h à 21 h
- samedi 5 décembre : 10 h à 18 h
- dimanche 6 décembre : 10 h à 18 h.