This year entries were received from eight Chittenden County High Schools including: Burlington High School, Champlain Valley Union High School, Colchester High School, Essex High School, Mt. Mansfield Union High School, Rock Point School, South Burlington High School, and Vermont Commons School.

CSWD sponsors the Showcase every year as a way to promote recycling and waste reduction in the Chittenden County community. Our goal is to get people to think about the whole concept of waste. Seeing art made from what most of us would consider junk can help people realize that waste is a choice.

Please visit our virtual gallery to see photos of entries from past Creative ReUse Showcases.

PRIZES
Awesome Art Award: "Lotus Wheel, " a wall hanging made from an old bike rim tire and plastic shampoo and laundry detergent bottles, by Sylvanna Lane, Grade 12, Essex High School
Prize: $100 gift certificate from Boutilier's Art Center

Honorable Mention: "Transformations," an awe-inspiring wall hanging made from vibrant mixed media, by Emma Dwyer, Grade 11, Essex High School

Fabulous Fashion Award : "Pretty in Pink," a dress made out of newspapers and painted pink, by Tamara Lessor, Grade 11, Burlington High School
Prize: $100 gift certificate from Ecco Clothes

Honorable mention: "Made in China," a dress fashioned from wallpaper, by Alexandra Smith, Grade 12, Burlington High School

Garden Art Award: " Vincent's Bird Cage," an outdoor sculpture fashioned out of wire baskets, burnt out light bulbs and salvaged wood pieces, by Kyllie Dally, Grade 11, Essex High School
Prize: Combined gift and cash totalling $150

Honorable mention: "Clock Bird Feeder," a bird feeder made out of old clocks left over from a school reconstruction project, by Derek Lautenschlager, Grade 12, Mt. Mansfield Union High School

Outrageously Original: "Seeing the Forest for the Trees," a tree sculpture made out of vacuum hosing, by Loren Fulton, Grade 12, Essex High School
Prize: $100 gift certificate from Burlington City Arts

Honorable mention: "Indoctrination at Infancy," a sculpture reflecting the influence of religion on children made out of old toys and books, by Austin Scrivens, Grade 12, Rock Point High School

Perfectly Practical: "Compute Dance Bag," a bike messenger bag made out of the Dance, Dance, Revolution game, by Sasha Turner, Grade 12, Essex High School
Prize: $100 gift certificate from Outdoor Gear Exchange

Honorable mention: "The Gnar Mt. Shredding Ski," a new take on the sport of skiing made out of old skis and a bike, by Mike Shaw and Galen Hagen-Peter, Grade 12, Mt. Mansfield Union High School

Stunning Sculpture: "Iron Hawk," a sculpture made out of silverware, by Chris Hemphill, Grade 11, Essex High School
Prize: $100 gift certificate from Artists' Mediums

Honorable mention: "Morphius," a paper mache sculpture inspired by a character from the movie, The Village, by Allan Dunn, Grade 12, Champlain Valley Union High School

Global Warming Awareness Grand Prize: "Gambling with our Future," a wall hanging depicting the threat of climate change on the world and the environment, by Kyle McDevitt and Lucas Campbell, Grade 12, Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Prize: $200 cash prize from NRG Systems Inc.

Honorable Mention: "Pop Clock," a wall hanging made from old clock pieces used to depict the increase in population of the world every 2.4 seconds, by Christoph Bornemann and Tom Beaudoin, Grade 12, Mt. Mansfield Union High School

People's Choice Award: "Capri Sun Pouch," a handbag made out of Capri Sun pouces, by Courtney LaChaussie, Grade 10, Essex High School
Prize: $100 gift certificate from Frog Hollow