Tacoma — Make/Do is the name of a new exhibit at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma that celebrates creative re-use by artists from all over our region.
Bellingham's Graham Schodda built Mac and Jack, a robot and his pet dog, made out of recycled parts like toasters and tool boxes.
There is a statue of an eagle made out of postage stamps which took a Washington artist 30 years to make.
You'll also find dresses by Portland artist Nancy Judd. They’re made out of flour stacks, soda cans and police tape.
Here, in the upper left corner of the country, Washingtonians have been creatively upcycling since pioneer days.
“If you had something, you needed to make it last as long as you could,” said curator Gwen Whiting. “Even after its first life was done, you might try to take an object and give it a second life by making it into something new. “
You can even try making your own art out of recycled materials at a maker space. The exhibit which runs through December 6, 2018.
