THE MOST BEAUTIFUL REDUX
When we found the incredible hats, designed by Sonya Sanchez Arias, we fell in love with them instantly. Then, when we realized they were part a recycling design body of work, entitled “Reclaimed Beauty,” we fell even harder.
Photo: Courtesy of Sanchez Arias Photography. Part of “Reclaimed Beauty”
“There is great satisfaction in transforming one material, having one purpose, into something entirely different,” says Arias.
Photo: Courtesy of Sanchez Arias Photography. Part of “Reclaimed Beauty”
Arias used black garbage bags, brown paper bags, plastic shopping bags, foil, brown packing paper, twine, wire, and old ball chains to make these awesome accessories. They are fit for Eco-Goddesses, of course!
Photo: Courtesy of Sanchez Arias Photography. Part of “Reclaimed Beauty”
Arias, also a talented photographer, photographed model Leann Crupi, with make-up artist Rochelle Lee for this collection.
Photo: Jennie Andrews. Dresses made from Recycled Materials.
When you fuse together haute design with recycling sensibilities, you get haute upcycle that carries the best of both. It is the highest level or design and craft, typically reserved for the most expensive materials, now dedicated to garbage.
Photo: Jennie Andrews. Dresses made from Recycled Materials.
A lucky bunch of high school students, led by their teacher, Leah McCall, at Tellico Plains High School, in has been on the case. They poke and prod and stretch our perception of what beauty can be.
Photo: Jennie Andrews. Dresses made from Recycled Materials.
McCall's fashion design class was charged with creating a fashion line made completely from recycled materials. Old magazines, newspaper, plastic forks and spoons, garbage bags and tin cans, were transformed into catwalk-ready designs.
Photo: Courtesy of April D. Bates. Green/Recycled Textile.
We haven’t been able to find out much about the artist who recycled this jacket. We know that her name is April D. Bates, of Saint Petersburg, FL. We know that she uses dye, ink, and acrylic paint to transform old clothing into new works of art.
Photo: Courtesy of Meb Rure Design Studio. Stool With Swollen Upholstery Made Out Of Recycled Silk
Brilliant bubbles, wrapped in recycled silk, form the cushioned pads seating by Istanbul based designer, Meb Rure. Rure won the IMMIB Industrial Design competition both in 2011 and 2013.
Photo: Courtesy of Meb Rure Design Studio. Recycled Silk Chair.
Rure’s ottoman and stool are made from American white oak and recycled silk yarns from Nepal. The ethnic-inspired design, with its jewel-toned puffs, feel like a dream to sit upon. They come shipped with disassembled legs to lessen their carbon footprint. But it’s a cinch to put together, so no worries there.
She won IMMIB Industrial Design competition both in 2011 and 2013.
Photo: Courtesy of Ryan Frank Free Range Furniture. Recycled Shopping bags chair.
This total upcycle is a total joy. Recycled plastic shopping bags transform into a gorgeous post-modern chair called Inuku, by South African designer Ryan Frank. Combining traditional local craft techniques with recycled bag materials, Frank has created an edgy portfolio of furniture and furnishings for corporate and private collections.
We love the rich colors and textures in Frank’s pieces.
Photo: Courtesy of Amazon. IMAX Alaina Recycled Magazine Baskets.
This simple set of magazine baskets is handmade, of tightly coiled recycled magazine strips. The randomized glints of color that flit through the coils pop, making the baskets look fresh in almost any setting. And they hold cargo that may one day be turned into more baskets, for a never ending recycling story.
Photo: Courtesy of Design Stockholm.
Design Stockholm is all about design that is born again. Linda and Jona Netsman developed this line of seating covered in beautifully curated recycled patches of fabric. Some creations are made of materials salvaged from trashed hotel furniture
Read more about Recycled Beauty, as it relates to Arts/Design, Nature/Science, Food/Drink, Place/Time, Mind/Body, and Soul/Impact in our posts throughout this week.
Photo: Courtesy of Design Stockholm.
Get busy and enter the BN Competitions, Our theme this week is Recycled Beauty. Send in your images and ideas. Deadline is 11.24.13.
Also, check out our special competition: The Most Beautiful Sound in the World! We are thrilled about this effort, together with SoundCloud and The Sound Agency. And we can’t wait to hear what you’ve got!
