Buttons Creative Reuse

If you upcycle clothing, you will build a button collection. Learn about the incredible ways artists work with buttons and get ideas for creatively reusing your own buttons.

You can listen to my podcast episode about creative reuse of buttons in this YouTube video. It originally aired in August 2020:

My Button Quilt

Square quilt made from denim scraps, upholstery samples (velvet) and buttons made by Trashmagination – thanks for the buttons Mom!

Button Necklace by my Mom

Necklace made from two buttons - a black one and a silver one that says "Save the Earth" — Button necklace made by my mom Gloria Brown as a gift to me

Artists Who Creatively Reuse Buttons

Jane Perkins

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBU4RYkp9yP/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B14l3DxH7E2/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8OaGi1AfAi/

Deniz Sağdıç

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDQOfPDMqB0/

Ran Hwang

Ann Carrington

Augusto Esquivel

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5AmJ2AtQt/

Button Creative Reuse Ideas

Are your buttons antique? Check with the National Button Society

Make Thread or Dorset Buttons

https://www.instagram.com/p/CDDuIHdg7dY/

Show Details

Script for this podcast episode about creative reuse of buttons
Trashmagination Pinterest board about buttons
The Trashmagination podcast theme music is Kitchen from the Marian Circle Drum Brigade