Friday, March 2, 2012

SAIL ON! (& recycle while you're at it.)


It's Freewheelin' Friday!
 Dedicated to Artistic Endeavors of all Sorts  






It began with my son-in-law's creation. My industrial design major son was in desperate need of oversized, sturdy portfolio storage.
Quantum had the cast-off sails & the industrial sewing machines.

Voila!


Quantum Sail Design Group, Newport, RI  
makes a lot of spinnakers.

Spinnakers by Umberto Luparelli
flickriver.com 

And  I got to thinking~
which  lead to my dragging colorful scraps home,

 
to try my hand at "Purse Snatchers," my recycled spinnaker, fold-to-nothing size, shopping bags. I keep mine in my purse (because I forget the ones in the car). 

  click here☟
Resails/P.O.S.H.yachting  made the purse, and my favorite overnight bag. They make just about anything from just about everything connected to nautical cast-offs.  

Quantum's way ahead of me in the recycle department. Since they make sails for the big guys, they have lots to play with.
http://www.americascup.com/en/Teams/Artemis-Racing/Latest/News/1012/1/Quantum-Racing--Hutchinson-victorious-in-Key-West.  Tim Wilkes Photography

In conjunction with  11th Hour Project  & Sailors for the Sea, they're dedicated to clean regattas & racing responsibly. 


Take a look at 11th Hour's new Newport office~~
Used Quantum sails room dividers:

Used Quantum sails & shipping pallets recycle bins:

 ~~recycled for recycling~~
clever, creative & responsible

 an artistic endeavor worth applauding &
 "liking" 
so click on over to their Facebook pages:

4 comments:

Augusta Scattergood said...

I love my purse snatcher. I've protected my precious Junk Poker box inside it on every step of the way. Through rain and sleet. Because if it gets lost/ damaged, I don't think I'll find another on ebay!
Thank you, Leslie.

About Karen Williams said...

Love everything about this from the ocean to the recycling to my very own purse!

Brian K said...

Would love to get my hands on some of the material to make a custom room divider. Anybody have suggestions on where I could obtain the material?

Leslie Davis Guccione said...

Brian K~~I have no contact info for you. You can either go to their websites or e-mail me:ldgbooks@comcast.net. Put your info in he subject line.