Guest post / Luka Obradović of SoulFrames on Reciklašar

 This is the first ever guest post on Bag of Pretty, and I am super excited to present to you Luka of SoulFrames, a young and creative guy from Obrenovac, Serbia.

Not only he makes super-cute, PRETTY little things

he will also talk to us about Reciklašar, a recycling fair already mentioned here on this blog.

Read on!
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Hi all, since this is my first post on BagofPretty, I should properly introduce myself. I'm Luka, 28 years old and I do bottle cap jewelry. :)

Every post should have a proper introduction on a subject, so here is mine:

I don't know if you have noticed, but our planet is dying!

This is normal, as all things (including planets) have their beginning and their end. However, what is  not normal is that we, people living on this planet, are doing nothing to keep this process  at a normal pace, but doing everything to speed it up. It is like deliberately destroying your own house, a place where you live, sleep and eat. So how do we slow it down?

Let's talk about Reciklašar!

Reciklašar is an exhibition where people show how they create jewelry and accessories mainly out of "garbage". 4th Reciklašar took place at Nikola Pašić square, in the center of Belgrade. I did not expect it, but a bunch of people showed up (does this mean there is hope for the mankind, I ask myself?). After a few rainy days Belgrade was sunny that day, the square was crowded by visitors and loads of creative people, selling their works. 

 

 


Movanas Design (sisters Jovana and Marija) selling earrings made of home made recycled paper with dried flowers.

           

                     
 
Jelisaveta of CompArt selling jewelry of old keyboards and other computer components 

 Note our table!!!!
































and Jazz Steampunk Jewelery, using old watches and other metal parts for their jewelry. We were all there trying to prove that with a little bit of imagination beautiful things can be created: clocks, bags, bracelets, earrings, etc...

As with all other "fairs" or exhibitions where I sell my jewelry, there's always a bunch of my friends + some new friends. This time was no exception. Hanging out with the people I love, selling stuff I have worked on hard and promoting recycling is a fantastic way to spend your day. As usually I was trying my best to promote my works. This includes a lot of talking and explaining to people that I don't buy new bottle caps, rather use used ones (because that is the whole point, right?), and keep repeating SoulFrames slogan: "Don't throw it, wear it!".

For the entertainment part Cirkusfera (CircuSphere) did their best. They create their on costumes, scenery and instruments by recycling. Their show about environment was sooo cool, with music played by band on instruments like Ski Bass (a bass guitar made of skis), old buckets drums, etc...

To conclude: Reciklašar and similar exhibitions offer a way of promoting recycling through arts & crafts. It's not just about selling stuff you made and earning some money, it's about making people wonder. Every time they wear a peace of our jewelry, they should ask themselves: "What am I doing to help my planet?".

Cheers!
Soul :)

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Thank you Luka for being here!


And for the rest of you, check out Luka's facebook page, there are loads of goodies to browse through in his albums. They are, of course, for sale. Just ask away!