Room Partitioning

A lifestyle photo of the room partitioning.

A lifestyle photo of the room partitioning.
This is the flyer for my first solo exhibition. There will be finished products that are a result of my research into up-cycling discarded waste into functional items from fashion to interiors and just plain new materials for textiles.
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…
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…
Research Methodologies. For this module, my research methodology included the use of photography to document various things that were relevant to my theme, drawings to formulate my idea and to keep me focused on it without losing my train of thought. I used books, did internet searches for material that was relevant to my work,…
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…
http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/TMG7205477/Orsola-de-Castro-The-ethical-fashion-designer.html Orsola de Castro: The ethical fashion designer – Telegraph fashion.telegraph.co.uk Orsola de Castro, 43, is the founder of From Somewhere, which makes clothes out of recycled offcuts of luxury materials. With her partner, Filippo Ricci, she curates Estethica, an initiative in association with the British Fashion Orsola de Castro: The ethical fashion designer Orsola…