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About
An Introduction
Junk to Funk is an "Eco-Event Entertainment" and Social Marketing hybrid company that uses Avant-garde Trashion created out of everyday waste material to get people to think differently about trash and their relationship to stuff.
Our Mission
To use Trashion as art for social change in order to inspire individuals toward mindful consumerism, creative re-use and conscientious disposal.
So What's the Deal with Trashion?
Just like it sounds, it's a combination of trash and fashion….trash fashion…or as we like to call it, Trashion.
What We Do
We address our society’s manic consumption habits and disposable culture by using Avant-garde Trashion as a powerful tool to:
How We Do It
We use our Trashion in two ways:
For details on how to get in on the Trashion action, check out our 'Programs' page.
Why We Do It
It’s no secret; our society has become addicted to stuff. The making of our stuff creates a ton of waste resulting in monumental environmental and social impacts. The fact is that we consume. The problem is that we are buying and throwing out more stuff than ever and our consumption patterns are unsustainable.
At our current rate of consumption we will need about four planets to satisfy our demands in coming years. Since we don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon, we think a paradigm shift in consumer-related behaviors is needed in order to conserve the well being of the planet and it's people.
So Are We Telling People To Stop Buying Stuff?
Of course not, everyone must use some stuff to meet his or her basic, aesthetic and daily activity needs. But how crazy is it that we spin on the wheel of work, work, work so we can buy, buy, buy? Clearly our stuff isn't making us happier. We're just asking folks to consider, what it would look like if we were to do things a little differently . . .
Imagine a world in which there was no such thing as trash; that everything that we “threw away” was perceived as a valuable resource, used to create something new or as a nutrient for the earth. What if long-lasting and repairable purchases ruled over cheap prices, durable was more convenient than disposables, and we valued doing stuff instead of buying stuff? Consider that low-impact doesn’t mean sacrifice, but is a means to reclaim our time, money and pursuit of happiness
What if the ultimate measure of coolness was how little you bought, how much you shared and how much you creatively reused?
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Our Programs
History
Making Powerful Trashion Statements Since 2006
Many of you who are familiar with Junk to Funk know us as the 'Recycled Fashion Show Contest'; an annual competition of wearable art and Avant-garde fashion created out of trash, produced in Portland, OR from 2006-2009. The event combined art, fashion, sustainability and innovation, generating sold-out audiences who haven't viewed trash the same way since. Beyond the Runway; Introducing the Junk to Funk Trashion Collective We have expanded beyond the singular event to bring you new programs and projects throughout the year. Due to these changes we have a new name; the "Junk to Funk Trashion Collective" where we are bringing 'Trashion Edutainment to the Masses'! |