If you're looking to put your junk drawer to good use, check out these found art projects. Now you actually have a reason to clean out your attic.
You don't have to be an art-lover to appreciate these found art projects. From eco-DIY jewelery to garbage necklaces, you are sure to see something that will catch your eye.
Implications - Some stand outs in this collection of found art projects has got to be the toys made from trash, the creepy recycled sculptures, as well as the eco taxidermy. I really love the newsy recycled art though because it's an interesting take on reducing people's carbon footprint on the planet. Can you imagine a world where all of our garbage gets converted into art?
28 Found Art Projects
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3D Garbage Portraits
Bernard Pras Makes Art from the Most Random Found Objects
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Wearing Bones, Antlers & Horns
Eye-Popping Ethnic Eco Accessories by Dandi Maestre
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Steampunk Insect Jewelry
‘Kafka Clocks' From Noveau Motley Are Like Mini Shadowboxes
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Insects From Found Objects
Insect Art by Chris Goodwin
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Chaotic Contained Photography
Anne Hardy Gives the World a Disturbing Look Into Another World
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Garbage Jewelry
Ann Ellis Recycles Trash into Colorful Wearable Art
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Toys From Trash
Found Object Assemblage
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Eco Taxidermy
Geoffrey Gorman's Faux Scrap Animals Are PETA Friendly
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Trippy Typography Art
Greg Lamarche's Pieces at Show and Tell Gallery In Toronto
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Punk Junk Chandeliers
Lighting From Liberated Kitchen Gadgets
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Re Ciclos by Culdesac: The Recycled Art of Lladro
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Quirky Art from Found Objects
Weird Whimsy is Always a Winner
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Creepy Recycled Sculptures
Nemo Gould Robots
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Dead Shoulder Pets
'Idiots' Create Morbid Animal Jewelery and Other Odd Objects
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Nautical Wall Lamps
The Nostalgic Art Donovan Steampunk Lighting Line is Radiant
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Furniture From Industrial Waste
Scrap Lab Recycles Manufacturing Off-Cuts Into Seating
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Omen Dolls
Stephanie Alice Rogers' Creepy Characters
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Recycled Gadget Guns
These Aaron Ristau Mechanical Sculptures are Fascinating
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Eco DIY Jewelry
Pop-Culture Bangles Made From Found Objects by the Naughty Secretary Club
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Steamy Stove Artwork
Stuart Haygarth Presents New Show at Haunch of Venison in London
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Quirky Recycled Lighting
Bright Ideas Turn Found Objects Into Fun Lamps
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Nature Inspired Furniture Design
Nature Nurtures
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Shoreline Lamps
The Fragment Lights by Anzfer Farm Are Fashioned From Found Objects
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Found Object Accessories
Designers Look to Nature to Spruce Up S/S ‘09 Styles
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Plastic Bag Lamps
Anne-Cecile Rappa's Bright Idea Using Recyclables for Fixtures
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Encouraging Optimism
“Wouldn't It Be Nice” Art Exhibition
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Newsy Recycled Art
Jen Schultes' Papier-Mache Birds & Art Bowls of Junk Mail & Old Newspaper
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Inflatable Toy Installations
Jeff Koons Shows Shiny Undies & Blow-Up Sea Creatures
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Recycled Plastic Tiny Homes
Gary Bencheghib's Home in Bali is Made with 35,000 Plastic Bags
Upcycled Waste Material Furniture
This Cardboard Furniture Design by Lee Lin is Modular
Vintage-Inspired Jewelry
theDirtyChic Launches Its Nostalgic 03 Collection
Chic Recycled Material Furniture
The 'Vale' Furniture Collection is Made with Recycled PET Bottles
Eco Sound-Absorbing Lights
The +kouple JEFFREY lamp by Dan Vakhrameyev is Made with Recycled Felt
Transparent Waste-Filled Chairs
The 'No Waste Chair' by Kees Dekkers Puts Garbage in the Spotlight
Designer Upcycled Bags
Comme Des Garçons Released Its Collaboration with FREITAG
Electronic Waste-Made Mechanic Watches
NanoRobotGeek Developed a DIY Apple Watch Out of E-Waste
Mid-Century Modern Furnishings
Todd Hewitt Adds Four Designs to the Last Ditch Series
Plastic Waste Ice Creams
Eleonora Ortolani Proposes a Different Way to Recycle Plastic Waste
Posh Paper Craft-Inspired Lamps
The Japandi Lamp by Natalia Pogudina is Textural and Organic
Indoor Organic Waste Gardens
The Conceptual BOSCH Eco-Hub by Batuhan Duran is Sustainable
Educational Climate Change Toys
The 'Habitat' Educational Toy Brick Sets Come in Two Options
GenAI Thrifting Tools
ThredUp's AI-Powered Shopping Tools Support Unique, Sustainable Finds
Eco-Friendly Racing Toys
VTech's Turbo Edge Riders Inspires Racing and Recycling
Recycled Homeware Capsules
Particle Launches a Collection Made from Recycled Sneaker Materials
Sustainable Kinetic Sand Toys
Kinetic Sand Project Planet Encourages Ecosystem Protection
Upcycled Beauty Retail Interiors
Nina+Co Uses Salvaged Materials and Biotextiles for This Project
High-Tech Eco-Conscious Furniture
The WoodenWood Project Upcycles and Utilizes Robotic Printing
Perfumable Jewelry Collections
SAVONI Rings, Earrings and Bracelets Help to Carry Favorite Scents
Repurposed Vintage Apple Computers
Aquariums, lamps, and clocks made out of Apple iMac Computers
Sophisticated Upcycled Home Sculptures
Origin Made Boasts the Exquisite Barco Basket Sculptures
Multi-Position Side Tables
The 'Drop' Side Table by Deniz Aktay is Made of Recycled Materials
Recycled Clothing-Crafted Furniture
Hemingway Design Transforms London's Traid Store
Waste-Incorporated Chair Designs
These Knoll Chairs Have Been Customized by Noel Mercado
Recycled Material Pendant Lights
These ZBOZHZHA Pendant Lights are Made with Cardboard and Paper
DIY Life-Size Tanks
ND Woodworking Art Draws Inspiration from the 'World of Tanks' Video Game
Vibrant Design Collections
Ali Beletic and Her Studio Launch the Neon Primitivism Series
Film-Themed Cookbooks
A24's Scrounging Cookbook Takes Cues from Unusual Movie Meals
Recycled Metal Jewellery
Reformation X Clair Waight Keller Create a Limited-Edition Collection
Chic Recycled Waste Chairs
The 'XOX' Chair by Xingcheng Zhu is Made with Plastic Bottles and More
Resurrected Used Smartphones
Think Tank Team Makes Artifacts with Project Afterlife
Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions
Faye Toogood Explores Sensuality with the Rude Arts Club
Air-Purifying Tree Sculptures
The 'Tree.ONE' From the ecoLogicStudio is Naturalistic
Repurposed Denim Furniture
Levi's Icons Re/Outfitted Refreshes Iconic Designs with Discarded Denim
Sex Toy-Resembling Wooden Tools
Craig Green Designs the Unique Jumbo Wooden Tools
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Convenience-Focused Upcycled Tote Designs
Out of the Woods Enhances Its Out of the Ocean® Range
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Recycled Wallet Collections
FREITAG Boasts a New and Colorful Collection of Wallets
Deflated Balloon Clothing Hangers
Chong Shop Has Revamped the Iconic Clothes Hanger Using Waste
Biophilic Air Purifier Collections
ecoLogicStudio Creates the Photo.Synth.Etica Collection
Sustainable Artist Endeavors
CASETiFY Launches a New Artistic Upcycling Project Called Re/CASETiFY
Recycled Mini Golf Courses
Lab La Bla Made a Miniature Golf Course with Denim & Wine Corks
Upcycled Object Exhibitions
Nendo and Daniel Arsham Design, Break, and Create Functional Objects
Sustainable Recycled Paper Cabinets
Joost van Bleiswijk Showcases the No Screw No Glue Collection
Sustainability-Oriented Kids Toys
Learning Resources Unveils a New Sustainable Toy Capsule
Upcycled Circular Design Products
Cyrc Designs Expansive Products with Sustainable Themes
Plastic Waste Artful Installations
Studio Karyn Lim Presents So Plast!c at SaloneSatellite
DIY Candy Jewelry Kits
Cricket's Candy Creations Boasts the Candy Jewelry Craft Kit
Kintsugi-Inspired Piggy Banks
The 'Penny' Piggy Bank by Dario Narvaez Can Be Reassembled
Geometric Wooden Art Sculptures
Aleph Geddis Creates the Series of Dimensional Wooden Art
Post-Apocalyptic Aluminum Furniture
Students at HEAD Genève Create 2084, Diorama of the Future
Upcycled Laundry Hampers
Fashion Takes Action Concluded Canada's First Textile Recycling Pilot
Art-Focused STEAM Kits
Robot in a Can Helps Build STEAM Skills Through Art and Design Education
Recycled Ocean Plastic Lighting
LightArt Presents the Ocean Coil Collection of Lamps
Human-Made Lamp Collections
The 'I Am Not a Robot' Collection by Jaro Kose is Handmade
Edgy High-End Fashion Collections
Alexander Wang Debuts the Ultra-Edgy Garage Collection
Plastic-Exploring Art Exhibitions
The Everlasting Plastics Exhibition Explores Plastic Dependency
Leaf-Inspired Colorful Trays
The LEAF Tray Joins the GOODS' EVERYDAY OBJECT Series
Minimal Wooden Webbed Stools
found/Founded Designs the New KNOT Stool with Refreshing Tones
Social Media Fridge-Decorating Trends
Lynzi Judish Released Several Viral 'Fridgescaping' Videos
Secondhand Fashion Editorials
Vinted Styled a Shoot Exclusively with Vinted Finds
Neurodiversity-Exploring Textiles
Christopher Kelly Explores Crochet with the Interwoven Project
Marginalized Artisan-Made Decor
IKEA Presents its Second Instalment of the MÄVINN Collection
Intricate Fiber Art Exhibitions
Threadwork: Women Redefining Fiber Arts Opens at Saatchi
American Collectible Design Exhibitions
R & Company Presents the Object USA 2024 instalment
Upcycled Material Musical Instruments
The Yamaha Upcycling Guitar Concept Models are Sustainable
Discarded Toys-Created Homes
Wallmakers Designs the Toy Storey Home with Repurposed Toys
Large Structural Ceramic Lamps
Olivia Xognet Draws Inspiration from her Move to Vallauris
Futuristic Totemic Lighting Series
Jeremy Anderson Designs a Set of Floor Lamps for Space Relics
3D-Printed Bioplastic Reparation Kits
Yalan Dan Creates the Furniture First Aid Kit
Upcycled Sculptural Exhibitions
Madeline Continues to Grow her EPS [Expanded Polystyrene] Series
Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks
Liza Lou's Painting Exhibition Debuts 12 New Pieces of Work
Found Objects-Formed Art Collections
LMU Joins Benchmark to Create the Aldgate Gold Project
Digital City-Inspired Art Works
New Digital Art is on Display in Grand Central Station
Asia-Honoring Artisanal Handmade Designs
IKEA Presents its MÄVINN Collection Celebrates Asia
Urban Waste-Made Furniture
Javier Guzmán Cervantes and Ex Soup Join on an Exhibition
Experimental Biomaterial Art Exhibitions
Copenhagen Contemporary Opens the Reset Materials Show
Reclaimed Brass Jewelry
Rocksbox Redefined Was Inspired by the Imperfect Beauty of Nature
Artist-Crafted Upcycled Fashion Collections
Noel Mercado Launches the 'Earth Tones' Capsule
Sea-Inspired Mini Sculpture Capsules
LATOxLATO’s Hook Me Up Series Blends Art, Design & Eroticism
Nature-Inspired 3D-Printed Vases
Drag and Drop Presents its New Ceramic Collection of Vases
Electronic Packaging-Made Stools
Razeen Mohammed Designs the Portable EDGAR Stool
Insect Habitat Toys
Smart Lab Toys' Insect Inspector Lab Bug Playground Encourages STEM Learning
Life-Sized Puzzled Insect Capsules
LEGO Presents the Insect Collection of Decorative Puzzles
Microplastic Particle-Transformed Designs
The Tyre Collective Creates Products from Particles
Upcycled Plastic Furniture Series
Kasper Kyster Presents the Crafting Plastic Series
Artful Holiday Ceramics
Gunia Project's Holiday Collection Boasts Ukrainian Artistry
Sawdust-Created Biodegradable Casts
DART Lab's BioMatters Project Creates a Concrete Cast
Interactive Weaved Jacquard Installations
A Team of Designers Create the Dung Dkar Cloak Project
Mess-Free Eco Craft Kits
Brainstorm's Create N Colour Let Kids Magically Paint with Water
Curved Minimal Chair Exhibitions
Studio Booboon Unveils the Playful Reappropriation Exhibit
Organic Sculptural Furniture Exhibitions
Gallery Fumi Hosts the Growth + Form Exhibition in London
Handmade Modern Ceramics
The GUNIA Project Ceramics Collection Invokes Nancy Meyers' Films
Upcycled Automotive Couture Collections
This Collection is Made With Discarded Auto Components
Mesmerizing Fluid Art Installations
Dutch Invertuals Creates the Flow Fountain Installation
Locally Focused Visionary Tableware
IKEA's Design Lab Presents the New Products of Place Campaign
Repurposed Waste Transit Tiles
Jeffrey Miller Creates Riles for the London Underground
Tree-Based Material Products
Wax Atelier's Abney Effect Features Objects Made by Bio-Based Waxes
Artful Garden Inflatable Spheres
Nic Brundson Designs the (This is) Air Project in Melbourne
Adorable Public Rubbish Bins
SWNA Created a Set of Rubbish Bins for Design Seoul 2.0
Wilderness-Inspired Furniture Series
Name Place Animal Thing Designs the Habitat Collection
Retro Drawing-Inpsired Furniture
Francesco Paini's Family Project was Inspired by a Drawing
Bug-Inspired Jewelry
Allison Quaid's 'Murder Hornet Ring' is a Wearable Masterpiece
Medicine-Inspired Artful Shows
Beverly Fishman Presents the Something for the Pain Exhibition
Eco-Friendly Refurbished Studios
Workers of Art Presents the WOA Second Home in Kochi
Animal-Shaped Luxury Beanbags
Bottega Veneta Presents the Art Collection Inspired by Noah's Ark
Gem-Like Sculptural Art Exhibitions
Fred Eversley Showcases Cylindrical Lenses in New York
Recycled Phonecase Art Installations
Casetify Creates Public Displays for Journey to Re/Birth
Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art
Jacques Monneraud Designs the Cardboard Collection
Sculptural Wooden Art Exhibitions
Joel Shapiro Presents His Out of the Blue Exhibition in NY
Gamified Plastic Bottle Journeys
Last Bottle Takes Users on an Informative After-Recycling Journey
Bold Patterned Tubular Benches
Rik van Veen Designs the Leopard Bench with a Bright Look
DIY Nail Art Printers
Preemadonna's DIY Nailbot Kit Gets Girls Interested in STEM
Hyper-Local Gifting Communities
On the Buy Nothing Project App, Everything is Given Freely
Holiday Puzzle Designs
JIGGY Holiday Puzzles are an Artful Activity
Broken Bike Lock Furniture
Design Students Showcase the People and Places Exhibition
Vibrantly Colorful Dynamic Artwork
Kayla Rumpp's Art is Seen as Both Painting and Sculptural
Technology Connection Art Exhibitions
Design Agency Here Unveils the Code/Craft/Chaos Exhibition
Cardboard Box-Transformed Furniture
Max Lamb Presents the Box Exhibition at Gallery Fumi
Broken-Aesthetic Sculpture Collections
Gufram and Snarkitecture Unveil New 'Sculpted Series'
Repurposed Furniture Design Exhibitions
Honoka Presents the Tatami Refab Project Exhibition
Contemporary Art Puzzle Sets
LEGO's Modern Art Building Set is a Great Buildable Decor
Playful DIY Incense Holders
The Creative Clay Incense Holders Kit by Tangerine is Whimsical
Plastic Waste Textural Benches
The New Raw's Knotty Project Stems from Sustainable Values
Pottery-Inspired Artful Notebooks
Sutta Design Creates the Dynamic Kintsugi Art Notebook
Plant Pod-Inspired Pendant Lights
Sujeet Kakad Designs the Nature Inspired Pendant Light
Research Artful Experimental Projects
Foscarini Forms the HABITUS Art Project with a Team
Natural Material-Transformed Artworks
Borrowed Earth Collaborative Uses Natural Materials for Art
Galactic-Inspired Stationary Pins
Duncan Shotton Designs the Adorable Planet Pins
Expressive Unique Furniture Designs
ÆTHER/MASS Continues to Grow Experimental Design Products
Recycled Molecular Lighting
LightArt Unveils its Clear Coil Collection Made from Waste Materials
Upcycled Down Furniture Series
Christoph Kurzmann Breathes New Life to Old Furniture
Asian Designer Furniture Exhibitions
This Year's Emerge Exhibition Marks the Third Annual Showcase
Imaginative Pared-Back Art Supplies
Woset Designs a Range of Stationary and Furniture for Kids
Artful Seaweed-Inspired Bin Magnets
Alixe Ronchi Designs the Magnetic Edition of Vipp's Bins
Artful Bright Glass Vessels
Jess Humphrey Designs the Get Your Rocks Off, Honey Series
Playful Dynamic Furniture Capsule
Another Human Presents the New Galliforms Collection
Sawdust Scrap Recyclable Stools
Renaud Defrancesco Designs the Briket Stool for Firewood