Rewrite the narrative of how we live, create, and impact the world with this collection of 21 trainings and workshops for artists, activists and artivists.
Transform waste into art, champion sustainability, and fuel your creative resilience.
Reuse Your Materials.
Reimagine the Narrative.
Revolutionize the Movement.
The Salvage Art Summit was specifically created for creative changemakers who see discarded materials as raw potential for art, activism, and change — people like you..
Artists & crafters who already work with reclaimed or repurposed materials and want to deepen their practice, sharpen their skills, and connect with others doing the same
Beginners who are new to creative reuse but drawn to the idea that their hands — and their trash — can be part of something bigger
Sustainability-minded creatives who care about environmental impact and are looking for a tangible, joyful way to act on that care
Artivists at the intersection of all three — people for whom art is the activism, and who want their creative work to carry weight beyond the studio
We’ll skip the basic tutorials you’ve seen a hundred times.
These presentations will helps you turn creative reuse into collective, lasting climate action.
MEET THE SPEAKERS
Check out the incredible lineup of The Artists, The Activists, and The Tenders you’ll learn from in this presentation collection!
The Artists
Eight incredible creative reuse inspirations for you!
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Eco-artivism & Using Recycled Materials to Make Textile Art Installations
Kelsey Merreck Wagner, Ph.D.
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Using Alternative Painting Supports
Adriana G. Prat
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Follow the Material’s Story
Michelle Walker
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Rethinking Waste - With Fruit & Vegetable Net Bags
Sue Gascoyne
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Scavenging on Behalf of Our Descendants
Bee (Beverly) Naidus
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Site Specific Art & Live Performance
Eve Morgenstern
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Single Use Plastic as Cloth
Natalya Khorover
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Affirmation Quilts and Sustainability in Comfort
LUKE Haynes
The Activists
Eight inspirational activists to show you the way that is the right fit for you!
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How To Be an Activist Without Burn Out
Eve Fox
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The Trash Walker: Waste, Corporate Accountability, and the Fight for Reuse
Anna Sacks
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Transforming Science Into Action
Ilissa Ocko
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Action is Activism: A Volunteer's Journey
MarCy
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Two Volunteers, One Chapter, Countless Ripples
Camilla Calhoun (together with Liz Silverstein)
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Two Volunteers, One Chapter, Countless Ripples
Liz Silverstein (together with Camilla Calhoun)
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Finding Your Climate Superpowers
Madeleine MacGillivray
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Building a Global Cultural Movement
Tara DePorte
The Tenders
Six very different wellness practitioners, you’ll be sure to land on the one you need here!
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Reclaim Your Power: How to become a more powerful force for change without losing yourself in the fight
Georgina Noel
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Sane and Creative in a World on Fire
Paola Fabbri
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The Art of Self-Sabotage
Ivy Kaminsky
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Activism Without the Should — How Do You Want to Show Up?
Sophie Acomat
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Permission to Rest
Shelagh Lenon
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The Energetic Salvage: Clearing Creative Blocks
Megan Billie
As you can see from this amazing value-packed lineup, these are presentations you do not want to miss out on.
Click below to get access to all of them right away!
Hi, I'm Natalya!
I'm an artivist, educator, and community builder with nearly 20 years of experience turning discarded materials — plastics, vintage linens, found objects — into art that speaks to consumption and environmental stewardship.
A Pratt Institute graduate, I've exhibited at Quilt National and ArtsWestchester, and taught at Craft Napa and the Hudson River Museum. As founder of the Repurposer Collective and host of the SALVAGE podcast, I help artists embrace repurposed materials and turn reuse into collective joy and action.
My mission: a movement where art and sustainability merge to spark change.
MEET YOUR HOST
Maybe right now you’re....
Feeling alone in your passion for repurposing and sustainability
Lacking confidence or technical know how to turn discarded materials into art
Balancing activism, creativity, and personal well-being
Missing a supportive network to share ideas, collaborate, and amplify impact
Feeling unheard or dismissed when advocating for creative reuse in a consumer-driven society
Struggling to stay inspired or innovative in their repurposing efforts
…And you’re feeling exhausted by this growing mental load.
It doesn’t have to be this way!
While you dream of an art practice that turns reuse into collective joy and action, you also worry it will take too much time, require skills you don’t have, or leave you feeling isolated and overwhelmed.
How would it feel to....
Be genuinely energized and motivated to create and advocate
Gain practical techniques for repurposing and upcycling materials
Learn tools to stay joyful & grounded while tackling environmental challenges
Hear from like-minded artivists and be inspired by their ideas
Feel empowered to advocate for sustainability through your art
Rediscover the fun and fulfillment in creating with discarded materials
…And to develop a clear path to turn your creative reuse into impactful action?
This is exactly what you’ll experience through the Salvage Art Summit presentations!
THANKS TO WATCHING THESE PRESENTATIONS YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO TRANSFORM CREATIVE REUSE INTO COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND JOY.
This is your opportunity to learn from 22 artists, activists, and educators about art-driven climate activism.
A collective of true leaders in this space!
Art — making and creating with waste to shift culture and fuel the climate movement
Activism — organizing, campaigning, and building collective power to challenge systems and demand change
Wellbeing — tending to the artivists doing this work so the movement doesn't burn out
expert sessions:
I KNOW YOU’RE READY TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION.
These presentations are your opportunity to move beyond generic recycling hacks or doom-and-gloom climate messaging that leaves you drained, and finally turn creative reuse into collective action for sustainability and joy.