VET

VET is a native Texas artist based in Dallas who incorporates environmental recycling awareness through her artwork, commissions and workshops. Her Found Objects Studio is located in the Deep Ellum Arts District, where she creates and shares innovative ways to re-think, re-purpose and re-design discarded items. She has a bachelors degree in Arts & Performance from University of Texas at Dallas. VET’s work has been on exhibit throughout the U.S., Canada and Africa; and she is recipient of numerous grants that include The National Endowment of the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts and MetLife Foundation. Contact her at artcycletx@gmail.com.

By VET

Sep 12 2022, VET

Artcycle Club: Make a rain stick from recycled materials

Artcycle Club is a series by Dallas artist VET, who creates art from repurposed materials. In the video, she demonstrates how to make a rain stick using items found around the home.

Apr 27 2020, VET

Recycle clothes inserts to make masks

Recycle old shoulder pads into masks: Watch VET's tutorial on creating decorative masks from shoulder pads. Cut two 8-10 inch elastic strips, sew to mask corners, and clean by hand washing with mild soap. Dallas artist VET demonstrates this creative reuse.

Mar 14 2017, VET

Artcycle Club: Make a wind sock

Dallas artist VET shows you how to make a wind sock with a few simple materials. Wind sock image courtesy of The Frugal Crafter.

Aug 16 2016, VET

Artcycle Club: DIY Plastic Water Bottle Flowers

Dallas recycling artist VET shows you how to turn plastic water bottles into craft projects.

File Plastic Bottle Flowers

Jul 01 2016, VET

Artcycle Club: Upcycle old cassette cases

Another installment of Dallas recycle artist VET's ongoing series Artcycle Club in which she showcases DIY art and design projects using materials found around the house. This week, VET shows you how to make a business card holder or cell phone stand from an old cassette tape case. Photo courtesy WeHeartIt.com.

Apr 13 2016, VET

Artcycle Club: How to turn old books into art

Altered book by VET. Photo courtesy of the artist.

This is a new feature on GreenSourceDFW.org by the Dallas artist known as VET. We will be posting her DIY projects on GreenSourceDFW.org as an occasional series.

In this video, she shows you how to turn old books into artistic designs.