Room Partitioning

A lifestyle photo of the room partitioning.

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…
As a follow up to my previous post in ‘Something 3dimensional II’ I have finally succeeded in making the positives from the ‘waste moulds’ of my bust and head with a view of creating a silicone rubber mould from these ‘positives’. The material I have used is casting plaster. And I will be coating this…
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…
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.
After so much toiling, so much stress and anxiety, I have finally finished making my room divider using cardboard spools from train staion ticket machines. It was a very tedious but satifying journey. Now, I am so tired I think i need to take a break. The graduate show is on the 2nd of june….
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…