Some quotes on being frugal, minimalist, thrifty, resourceful.
RESIDUALISM: *Creation from waste without generating more waste∗. A manifesto by Marta Sanmamed.
We need to remember that we are craftsmen and women, designers and artists, and scientists gifted with imagination and foresight. In a full world that means making anything at all is a responsibility. Excerpt from ‘Visionary rather than practical’: craft, art and material efficiency by Tanya Harrod.
There is something troubling about a design situation where the poor of the globe become source material for high-end design rather than designers devoting time to designing low-cost products for the poor. Excerpt from ‘Visionary rather than practical’: craft, art and material efficiency by Tanya Harrod.
Many of us feel that the production of goods is out of our control. The current tendency for artists, designers and craftspeople to make work through recycling is symptomatic of this reaction against passive consumerism. Excerpt from ‘Visionary rather than practical’: craft, art and material efficiency by Tanya Harrod.
A list to help you to assess how sustainable your materials are and suggest alternatives: By Craft Scotland.
An excert from an article about being more sustainable in your craft.
