TrashedArt Contest

TrashedArt Contest

Remake, Reuse and Renew the items you would recycle or throw in the trash into something unique and beautiful and rethink the usefulness of garbage. The contest celebrates Earth Day by encouraging patrons to turn ordinary trash into extraordinary art. Held annually in April.

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2026 Contest Winners

Congratulations to this year’s TrashedArt Contest winners, announced at the reception.

Adult

  • First Place: Rags to Riches by Beth “Binya”
  • Second Place: Heartfelt Journey by Helene
  • Third Place (Tie): Medieval Snail and his Mushroom Knight by Zoey
  • Third Place (Tie): Unbox Your Mind!! by Jacqueline
Rags to Riches – Corset, red dress, jeans, cable knit sweater, sweatshirt, black velvet blazer, paint, trim & tassels.
Heartfelt Journey – Donated & collected buttons & beads.
Unbox Your Mind!! – Cardboard, a pizza box, paper towel roll, a broken necklace, popcorn box, storage file box lid, raffia & cowrie shells.
Medieval Snail and his Mushroom Knight – Corrugated cardboard, newspaper, tape roll, vegetable mesh & wire.

Student

  • First Place: Ash Light: Emerald Ash Beetle by Avez & Keya
  • Second Place: Withering Wings by Sneha & Sharanya
  • Third Place: Synthetic Spring by Hetsi
Ash Light – Emerald Ash Beetle – Cardboard, fabric, bottles, paper & newspapers.
Withering Wings – Cardboard, plastic, paper & metal.
Synthetic Spring – Soda cans, plastic bottles, paper, pipe cleaners & a cardboard pizza box.

Staff

  • First Place: Book Blooming by Alana
Book Blooming – Damaged book.

People’s Choice Award

  • Jasper & Nyxie by Juliana
Jasper & Nyxie – Detergent bottle, milk bottle, tin foil, cardboard, beer caps & zip ties.

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