Upcycling is the art of recyling

Upcycling takes a waste product or a combination of waste products and innovates them into something new and useful.

The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, will feature more than 300 artists from across the country at its upcoming show in Timonium, April 24-26.

Among the "green" artists at Sugarloaf are Ed Kidera - who uses parts from cars and farm equipment, and steel cylinders (re: SCUBA tanks) to create large-scale metal sculptures. You'll also find clothes and fashion by Mo O'Grady, who takes a holistic approach to her art by using natural fabrics to create her pieces, creating fringe and decorative elements on her pieces with excess fabric to minimize waste. In addition, artist Bud Scheffel uses recycled scrap metal to create his mobile and wind sculptures designs.