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

Button Necklace by my Mom

Artists Who Creatively Reuse Buttons

Jane Perkins

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sextart – outra obra de Jane Perkins "The Afghan Girl", feita predominantemente com plástico reciclado. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Segundo suas próprias palavras, "'uma' reformista', inspirando-me nos objetos encontrados e trabalhando-os em algo novo." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ sou um 'reformista', inspirando-me nos objetos encontrados e trabalhando-os em algo novo.[…] Adoro arte com um elemento divertido e inesperado, e espero que meu trabalho faça você sorrir! " ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Para conhecer melhor as obras da artista e seu trabalho com materiais reciclados, siga #janeperkinsart no Instagram ou visite o site http://www.bluebowerbird.co.uk ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ _______________________________________________ Recicla Arraial – projeto de divulgação e incentivo de práticas sustentáveis e consumo consciente da SAA – Sociedade Amigos do Arraial d'Ajuda ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Repensar, reciclar, respeitar, recusar, reduzir, reutiluzar, responsabilizar-se e replicar. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #saa #sociedadeamigosdoarraial #arraialdajuda #portoseguro #bahia #reciclaarraial #reciclagem #ecosistema #meuarraial #souarraiano #desenvolvimentosustentavel #meioambiente #compostagem #reutilizar #educacaoambiental #sustentabilidade #consumoconsciente #lixozero #reciclar #ecologico #janeperkinsart ⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Deniz Sağdıç

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Ready ReMade Project "Axl Rose" Denim buttons on denim 140×120 cm ,2020 @apollotrims @ykk_turkey #denizsagdicart #denizsagdic #readyremade #denimtenim #denimsoul #recyleart  #upcycleart #upcycledart #art #artforeveryone #contemporaryartist #fashion  #artist #newyorkart #amsterdamart  #londonart  #hongkongart  #parisart #artstudio #artoninsta #italy #denimremade #denimbypv #denimdays #artstudio #milanart #denimart #button #apollotrims #ykkbuttons #button #axlrose

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Ran Hwang

Ann Carrington

Augusto Esquivel

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#hypercube #sewingbuttons #augustoesquivel #thebakehouseartcomplex #buttons #artoftheday #gallery #paint #instaart #creative #painting #artist #inspiration #art #contemporaryart #installationartist #artistsoninstagram #instagramartist #illustagram #artistsofig #instapainting #instagramart #illustratorsoninstagram

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Button Creative Reuse Ideas

Are your buttons antique? Check with the National Button Society

Make Thread or Dorset Buttons

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” Some Dr Seuss inspiration for this piece! In most of my artwork I overlap the buttons to avoid any spaces but in this piece I wanted all the different buttons to shine ✨I also used rhinestones to give a little extra sparkle ✨ #buttonart #buttoncraft #buttons #hotairballoon #handmade #ohtheplacesyoullgo #drseuss

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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