Turning plastic bottle bottoms into functional art pieces for your home Michelle Brand creates beauty from unwanted trash. Lightshades and window drapes become fashionable jems with these designs.Michelle says, "The root of my interests lies in sustainable waste management. At present it has manifested itself into a designer maker practice.
I have designed an aesthetic and decorative fabric from which most people in the western world would perceive to be waste/rubbish.The fabric is composed of plastic drinks bottle bases, which have been cut, sanded and then tagged together.
I love seeing design opportunities where most people only see problems"
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these ideas about using existing items and turning them into new goods is where the world should be focusing. there is already so much being wated in this world, why do we need to create MORE that will just be thrown away? love your ideas and your ending statement about where you see design opportunities where most people see problems. be green.
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Thanks Ree volv!
That statement was from the designer, Michelle Brand, (I've itallicized it to make the quote clearer) and I totally concur with her principles.
Thanks for reading & best wishes,
Rache :)
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