8th Annual Recycled Art Market: Gift ideas for those you love and your planet, too

While I know Christmas is so much more than just a season devoted to the act of giving, it is, to many, a time when the purchasing of stuff can produce stress for folks who are concerned about our over-consuming culture. 

Luckily, for those who are seeking a more interesting gift-giving path this year, one of my favorite events is happening again in Creston.  

This year the Recycled Art Market will see more than 75 artisans set up their booths devoted to those unique and truly one-of-a-kind items for the perfect gift-giving experience that is easy on the environment as well.

Items at the Recycled Art Market include home decor, garden art, jewelry, natural bath and body care items, and even clothing. The best part of this annual event is that for an artisan to participate in the market their booth offerings must demonstrate how much of their product is being created from items that might have been destined for the landfill. The result is a room full of eclectic gift-giving ideas that ensure that your holiday present will be truly a one of a kind moment but also does not create any harm to the environment. 

This is the 8th Annual Recycled Art Market and is a City PTSA fundraiser, which benefits Grand Rapids Public School’s City High students in grades 7-12.

Admission: $2. (Proceeds from the door support the CityPTSA)