Hi Guys,
I am very pleased to say that i have finally succeeded in making the world’s first leather out of chicken skin. Here are a few samples of what i have done so far. The experiment is still on-going. Next thing is to print on a few to see what it will look like.
What do you think?
A New Dimension. My previous work has been about sustainable design which I found very challenging and exciting. Designing chicken leather and up-cycling discarded waste into beautiful functional things I have found is a very sustainable way to reduce waste and recycle. At the beginning of my MA course I have been very torn between…
The ethical collection by Adeysapphire Design Limited who owns online shop adeysapphire.com is coming along great! We cannot start showing images of the pieces yet! But here’s a tip. It’s got prints by the designer, Adey Thani in exciting colours, we have also used natural dyes in the collection. And of course, we have used…
Relentless drink cans cut into strips and rolled up into decorative curls (beginning). The cut strips were then curled inwards and outwards (in alternate directions) with the use of the end of an artist’s brush. This was just the experimental stage. This rossette shape ( made from a Pepsi can) could serve as a broach…
These are Prototypes of my sustainable platform shoes of which the heels are made from upcycled cardboard spools….. Below is the prototype of my vertical spool blind made from till roll reciept spools, hanging from a headrail. The next set of images are my new ‘Nothing’ textiles made from shredded paper and was inspired by…
As part of my Creative Practice, I have researched different things that have a profound effect on me without knowing what they mean and looked into why they affect me in that way. most of the things that have kept cropping up are the colour ‘RED’ the feeling of ‘Loneliness’, ‘isolation’, and my curiousity with…
This is a reel of train ticket stock. In the centre is the compressed cardboard spool. They are usually thrown away. Most train stations get through hundreds of these in a week. I never knew what to do with these modular shaped spools with their perfectly round, strong and sturdy form. But felt it had…
