Artists have been honoured for combining recycling and art at the 91原创 Centennial Museum鈥檚 current display of upcycled art.

The museum is showcasing more than 40 pieces of work from 27 artists in Creative Reuse: The Art of Upcycling, underway now and continuing until July 11.

鈥淚t is interesting to see how many artists are doing fascinating work with recycled materials through their regular practice,鈥� said 91原创 Centennial Museum Arts & Heritage Curator Kobi Christian. 鈥淭o see how they transform an item into something new and original while still embodying a bit of that former use, it鈥檚 amazing.鈥�

Several exhibit honours have been handed out to the artists.

鈥� First Place: Yorke Graham, 鈥淎ustin鈥�

鈥� Second Place: Shirley Sawatsky, 鈥淧eaceful Mind, Peaceful Life鈥�

鈥� Third Place: Jayden Doan, 鈥淣ostalgia鈥�

鈥� Honourable Mentions were received by Arnt Arntzen for 鈥淥ne Legged Stool鈥�, Nadine Flagel for 鈥淭ulips (Pink)鈥�, and Ron Simmer for 鈥淏ig Bird鈥�.

鈥� In addition, a Director鈥檚 Choice prize has been awarded to Valerie Arntzen for her 鈥淭ools of the Trade鈥� series.

Organizers hope that visitors to the exhibit will be inspired to find ways to upcycle items in all aspects of life, and explore ways for households, workplaces, and businesses to consume less, reuse, and repurpose for sustainable change.

To see the display, and possibly be inspired to make something yourself, book a visit to 91原创 Centennial Museum at or contact lcmbookings@tol.ca.