Artists Freecycle

Artists Freecycle A place to share and recycle media for use in arts and craft. Promoting creative recycling .

16/04/2026

This initiative encourages people of all ages to explore recycling and environmental stewardship through creative artmaking.

16/02/2026

WORKSHOPS THIS WEEKEND // Prepare for Umbrella’s upcoming exhibition 'Living Archive' by contributing to the cbfe collective’s installation. Visit cbfe studio in the Gurambilbarra / Townsville CBD and work with artists Victoria Lees and Shane Keen to develop your contribution. Using assemblage and painting techniques, participants will work together to transform pre-made boxes, recycled materials and found objects into sculptural artworks. The workshops explore ideas of collective ownership and shared memory, creating a growing installation artwork that will be exhibited at Umbrella from 6 March – 19 April 2026.

Saturday & Sunday 21-22 February 2026
FREE | Ages 16+ | Registration essential due to limited places
There are four workshops at cbfe studio with six places in each session.

Read more and register:
www.umbrella.org.au/cbfe-studio-workshops
www.umbrella.org.au/living-archive

cbfe, 'Living Archive' (detail), 2026, Variable dimensions. Photograph: Sonia Warrell.

14/02/2026

Inspired by similar initiatives around the world, our paste-up project offers artists of any ability the opportunity to 'travel' to Launceston via their artwork.

08/02/2026

♻️ 𝗨𝗽𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 ♻️

If you have a knack for turning “old” into “oh wow” we want to see it!

To celebrate Global Recycling Day on 18 March, Outlook Australia is calling on creative legends everywhere to share their upcycling projects. Big builds, small tweaks, kooky creations … if it’s been given a second life, send it in!

How it works:
📸 Send us a photo of your upcycle project
✍️ Tell us the story behind it
🛒 Nominate your closest Refindit by Outlook reuse shop

Each Refindit shop will select a finalist, where our winner will be chosen from. Over $1000 worth of prizes up is for grabs across the competition!

🚨 Bonus draw!
If you've used items purchased from a Refindit by Outlook shop in your project, you will also go into the draw to win a $100 bonus prize!

Entries close at 5pm on Sunday 8 March 2026
Finalists and winner announced on Global Recycling Day - 18 March

Enter here: www.bit.ly/UpcycleChampions

Together, let’s inspire the next generation of upcycle champions!

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