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Renowned Paper Artist Will Be Showcasing A One Of A Kind Art Installation Utilizing Repurpose Products At Booth 5155

Los Angeles, CA – February 15, 2017 – Repurpose, the leading brand in eco-friendly tableware, is excited to announce that renowned artist Andy Byers will be designing and unveiling a sculptural art piece made from materials including Repurpose plant-based products at the 2017 Expo West Trade show in Anaheim, March 9-11.

Byers is perhaps best known for his work with Isabella Rossellini on the short film series “Green Porno,” in which Rossellini enacts the mating rituals of various insects and other animals utilizing cardboard cut-outs and foam-rubber sculptures created by Byers. Byers has also done collaborative installations for brands such as Victoria's Secret, J Crew, American Express, Ann Taylor, Target, and Gap as well as artists Sean Lennon and Aimee Mann.

“Paper has always been an important material to work with because of its temporary nature,” said Byers. “I use paper by creating form and space with it. Once the art is completed and installation has served it purpose, the moment passes, never to be experienced again. Repurpose products tap into that intention of creation and use of what the earth provides us. I am proud to be creating something for people who carry such a passionate mission behind their brand.”

Byers will be creating an original piece inspired by the Repurpose mission to make products from plants. Featuring materials that make up Repurpose products and packaging, Byers will repurpose paper into a visual display of the products growing from his interpretation of larger than life plants. The display will be available for viewing at Repurpose’s Booth 5155 only during the run of the Expo West Convention.

“We are so excited to be collaborating with Andy on this project,” said Repurpose Co-Founder and CMO Corey Scholibo. “We have always wanted to visually interpret the idea of our products literally growing from plants and to have such a world renowned artist, whose preferred medium in the very material we make our products from, is a dream come true.”

Repurpose’s cups, bowls, plates, forks, spoons and knives are made from corn, sugarcane and other plant materials, all of which are annually renewable resources. And unlike traditional plastic or even paper items, all Repurpose products are 100% compostable in an industrial composter in 90 days, which means they can return to our planet’s soil in a closed-loop system. All Repurpose products are also BPA-free, chlorine-free, petroleum-free and use only plant-based inks.

Repurpose is available at Safeway, Albertsons, Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, Vitamin Cottage, Earth Fare, Shaw’s, Ingles, Brookshire’s, New Seasons, Nugget, Bristol Farms, Central Market and thousands of other stores nationwide. As the leading brand in ec0 tableware on IRI and SPINS Gourmet, Repurpose has quickly become a must have for retailers with its existing sku mix, however this year Repurpose will also be showing customers their latest innovations including the highest performing, sandwich bags, straws, garbage bags, and other new items.

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About Byers

AndyByers (b. 1980) received his BFA at the Kansas City Art Institute and received an MFA in ceramics from the Ohio State University in 2005. In addition to his sculptural visual work, Byers was an active member of the noise pop band Minus Story on Jagjaguwar Records. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2012 his work continued to expand. The visual freedom the Los Angeles community promotes has moved hisartisticand performative practices closer together, discovering how the use of paper, dance and filmmaking more closely relate to his current approaches in photography and production design.

In 2015 he began a new music project under the moniker Allelujah, tapping into his performative and spiritual roots. That experience lead to the formation of Cosmic Dreamer Music in 2016 with his wife Sara Bright. The exploration in music, design, photography, and filmmaking found a place to co-exist with the label. By way of music videos,artistrelations and the fabrication of tangible objects in pressing vinyl, Byers has laid out a platform for collaboration that allows him to utilize his past experiences to help create new unimagined ones.

His work and performances have been exhibited at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA; Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal, Canada; Selfridges, London England; Filmhaus Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, Germany; The Ulrich Museum, Wichita, KS; The Smithsonian National Zoo, Washington DC and The Ace Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, CA.

About Repurpose

Repurpose was founded in 2010 by a group of eco-entrepreneurs driven to positively impact the environment by changing everyday behavior. Realizing the devastating effect single-use plastics were having on the environment and the fact that no alternatives existed for the consumer, Repurpose decided to manufacture its own. Repurpose, a line of sustainable tableware that looks out for the health of you, your family, and the planet, was born. Our mission is to reduce the amount of plastics in our environment and offer guilt-free, renewable alternatives. By purchasing from Repurpose, consumers support a woman-owned, sustainable company that is changing the world—one cup, fork and plate at a time. Visit RepurposeCompostables.com and join Repurpose on Facebook.com/Repurpose or follow @repurpose on Instagram and Twitter. Repurpose—Welcome to a Cleaner World.