A lifestyle photo of the room partitioning.
Sustainability is not just about reduce, reuse and recycle. Most people seem to think that by upcycling or recycling waste, that we are reducing the impact on the environment. While this is true, it is also important to think about the inhabitants of the planet. What about those crafts people who make things by hand…
Hi Everybody, Has anyone thought about how much waste we create through our consumption habits? Newspapers littering the trains and streets, empty drink cans laying about the place, etc. These items can all be up-cycled and put into good use to make something new and exciting. I think we need to look harder and especially…
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…
I have never woven before but have always been curious about the way baskets are woven. The weave and warp that characterises these sort of craft is an area that I am looking into and I have experimented here with reclaimed cardboards cut into strips, then indented to create a deep recess. This is a…
A section of the room divider made from discarded cardbaord spools. A by-product of the rail industry. It’s wrapped in metallic foil ribbons and each modular shape that is upright has a Swarovski Crystal pendant. The base is stacked and stencilled with the image of quetzalcoatl the Aztec snake god which symbolizes sustainability.
I studied textile design at the University of East London, graduated in June, 2011 with BA (HONS). I started an ambitious project during my BA where I was looking into the creation of new textile materials and creating decorative functional items from reclaimed materials. I had developed some sustainable product ideas and was quite fascinated…
