The Bluebird Cafe has partnered with Turnip Green Creative Reuse in Nashville and Southwest Airlines® to upcycle retired awnings that hung outside our historic music venue. Featured in thousands of personal photographs, The Bluebird’s awning has distinguished our venue for 41 years with its iconic imagery. Through the creative efforts of Turnip Green artists, Bluebird awning material along with Southwest Airlines® recycled seat leather have been used to create a limited-edition line of guitar cases, tote bags, guitar straps, and wallet sleeves.
We look forward to the Bluebird Cafe history living on in these unique items and encourage you to shop the Reblue collection by purchasing or bidding on an item (via Ebay) for a limited time.
In keeping with our commitment to be sustainable and support local, a portion of the proceeds generated by the Re-Blue campaign will be donated to PENCIL to support Metro Nashville public schools.
About Turnip Green Creative Reuse:
Turnip Green Creative Reuse (TGCR) fosters creativity and sustainability through reuse. They provide a welcoming, inclusive space to divert materials from the landfill and connect them with teachers, students, artists, and more. TGCR has diverted over a million pounds of materials from the landfill for reuse! Their areas of service include a donation-based storefront with reuse materials, a sustainable art gallery, and extensive art programming for youth and adults.
About Repurpose with Purpose:
Repurpose with Purpose is a Southwest Airlines® award-winning, global environmental sustainability initiative that upcycles items like aircraft seat leather coverings and transforms them into new products. Southwest partners with organizations to reimagine thousands of pounds of materials into new products every year, helping keep waste out of landfills. Since 2014, Southwest has donated more than $1.3 million dollars in grants and more than 1.4 million pounds of leather to provide employment, skills training, and other social benefits for communities.
About PENCIL:
PENCIL is a non-profit organization that builds strategic partnerships between community groups and the needs of Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS).
