The Reconomy Recommends: Weener Ware

So, I was wandering around an art fair this weekend, and, of course saw plenty of the 3P's -- painting, photography, and pottery. Not that there wasn't high quality work there, it's just that I got a big dose of the old been-there-done-that feeling. Then, I happened upon Weener Ware!

No, it's not what you think -- neither hand made sweaters for dachshunds nor custom cock rings were on display. Weener Ware is miniature art inside recycled bottle caps. The artists, Jeanmarie Petro and Barbara Tinger, have paired the art work with the bottle caps and then turned them into necklaces, earrings, hair clips, and other assorted wearable and unwearable accessories. Weener Ware is funky, unique, and a definite conversation starter. It's one fine example of making art from recycled materials, and so, as you might imagine, it is near and dear to my heart.

But don't wait until serendipity leads you and the Weener Ware women to the same art fair. Check it out online at: www.weenerware.com