Thank you for your interest in our Bend ReStore Upcycle Festival! The Festival kicks off Earth Month with a celebration of local artists, creative upcycling, and trashformation.
As an artist, there are THREE cool ways to participate:
#1 THE UPCYCLE POP UP EXHIBIT - First Friday (April 3rd)
Join us for a celebration of creative upcycling. Our fun pop up will feature your wall art and a selection of local craft beer.
Contact: Heather Laurie at
hnlaurie@gmail.com*Only a limited number of pieces can be accommodated, selected by our Event Committee
*Art can be up to 3'x3' in size, must hang on a wall
*Create your piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
*Retain ownership of your art after the show (or donate it to raise funds for Habitat!)
*Final art is due 9 am, March 31st @ ReStore of Bend
#2 THE FLIP! - The Upcycle Festival (April 4th)
This year, The FLIP! is transforming into an open showcase of functional art of all types (furniture, tools, containers, lighting, or any aesthetic object that serves a utilitarian purpose).
Contact: Sophie Paez at
upcycle@brhabitat.org*Receive $25 to spend on cool stuff at Bend ReStore
*Create your functional art piece from at least 90% recycled, reused, found, leftover, and/or trash materials
*We’ll stage your piece inside ReStore for festival attendees to enjoy
*All FLIP! art will compete for awards
*All art donated for sale to raise funds for Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
*Selected stand-out weatherproof pieces will join ReStore’s traveling art exhibit at Bend locations during Earth Month, including an Artist Reception at Worthy Brewing on April 18th and The Environmental Center’s Earth Day celebration on April 25th
*Final art is due between 10am and 4pm, April 3rd @ ReStore of Bend
(contact Sophie if you need to make special arrangements)
#3 TRASHFORMATIONS - The Upcycle Festival (April 4th)
This one day onsite conceptual incident and art construction event is a beloved annual Bend tradition (formerly at Pakit).
Contact: Lloyd McMullen at
art.castaways@gmail.com*The Challenge: Create a finished piece of art working with items found at ReStore
Artists and artist teams assemble at ReStore on the morning of April 4 to claim a provided working space, mine the mother lode of treasures on-site, and create their masterpieces from 10 am to 4 pm
*Participants provide their own tools and are welcome to bring trash-treasures to use and share
*All art is donated for sale to raise funds for Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
Questions? Please contact our event leads listed above.
THANK YOU!
