Objects – Research Ecomakery

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Video by Mansi Patel

Categories: All. Materials: Objects and Paintbrushes. Techniques: Moulding.

Paintbrushes by Karen Lilly

Paintbrushes sculpted with paper clay by Karen Lilly from North Forest Studio.

Categories: Artists & Designers. Materials: Objects and Paintbrushes. Techniques: Moulding.

Fynbos series

Gallery of found object sculptures created by Michelle Stitzlein. Inspired by proteas, common house plants and succulents.

Categories: All and Artists & Designers. Materials: Found objects and Objects. Techniques: Cutting, Dismantling and Fastening.

Lichen series

Large scale lichens from found objects by Michelle Stitzlein.

Categories: Artists & Designers. Materials: Found objects and Objects. Techniques: Cutting and Dismantling.

Moth series

Creative reuse inspired nature by Michelle Stitzlein. Inspired by “myriad varieties of beautiful, exotic moths in my own backyard.”

Categories: Artists & Designers. Materials: Found objects. Techniques: Cutting and Dismantling.

Mattress repair, Cuba

Zunilda Mata from 14ymedia writes about René, the Mattress Magician – read it – it will make you appreciate your own mattress more.

Categories: All. Materials: Mattresses & bed bases and Objects. Processes: Repair.

How to dispose of an old mattress & upcycle the bedsprings/timber and also feed the worm farm!          

Video by Chris from The Ultimate Recycler describing an investigation – using a wormery – into how the parts of a mattress/base could be disposed of without taking to landfill.

Categories: All. Materials: Coir, Mattresses & bed bases, Objects and Plants. Processes: Creative reuse and Reclaim.

Dismantling a box spring

Video of Cindy from Upcycle Design lab taking apart a box spring in order to recycle some parts and reuse some springs.

Categories: All. Materials: Coir, Mattresses & bed bases, Objects and Plants. Processes: Recycling.

Collection: Box springs

A collection of reuses for box springs, from various sources.

Categories: All. Materials: Mattresses & bed bases and Objects. Processes: Creative reuse and Repurpose.

Recycling a Mattress and Box Spring

Carla took apart a mattress and box spring to see what was involved, In her podcast, Carla shares info about how some states in the US are testing innovating recycling programs.

Categories: All. Materials: Coir, Mattresses & bed bases, Objects and Plants. Processes: Recycling.

Fishing Buoy curtain

Beautiful colours of these fishing buoys in Cambodia.

Categories: All. Materials: Fishing buoys, Objects and Plastic. Projects: Curtain and Decor. Techniques: Knotting.

Make Art Not Waste

Intro to some of the work with ocean plastics by Nina Clayton who lives on the island of Koh Seh. Great video, too.

Categories: All, Collection & Storage and The Creative Process. Materials: Fishing buoys and Plastic. Processes: Awareness Raising.

Technological Disobedience: Ernesto Oroza

Great interview with Ernesto Oroza. ” I’m interested in these recurrences, patterns and individuals who find similar solutions in different places, seemingly under different economic and ideological forces.”

Categories: All and Artists & Designers. Materials: Objects. Processes: Creative reuse, Repair, Repurpose and Reuse. Designs: Ecodesign and Hacks.

The Animal Rug Company

I simply love the rich colours and patterns in these rugs. I see how the shapes of the fabric lend themselves to being placed symmetrically.

Categories: All and Artists & Designers. Materials: Objects and Soft toys. Projects: Flooring and Rugs. Techniques: Stitching.

DIY Upcycled Clock Frame

Simple way to reuse a broken clock by Grace Bonney.
(Abridged version)

Categories: All. Materials: Clock and Objects. Projects: Decor and Frames. Processes: Creative reuse, Repurpose and Reuse.